Although I already retweeted @infidelsarecool’s post, I’m afraid I have to link to it here, too. Basics explained so that even an imbecile could understand.

Despite of some speculations that the Prime Minister would announce calling elections on today’s press conference, it didn’t happen. Of course it didn’t, we’re stupid even to hope for such thing. Because, what the Prime Minister said, when he was asked about calling the elections, was again “it’s the system”, but not the people.
It’s an amazing rhetoric that Gordon Brown comes up with. He said on this press conference that nothing is going to change …

Breaking news:
The Commons Speaker Michael Martin is to resign from his post this afternoon, Commons sources said today.
Mr Martin, the veteran Labour MP for Glasgow North East, is believed to have reached his decision after losing the trust of the Prime Minister.
He is expected to inform MPs of his decision at 2.30pm at the start of Commons business, and to promise to leave before the summer recess, rather than trying to stay on in the …

An Atlanta city councilman used Twitter to help save the life of a woman who suffered a seizure in northeast Atlanta.
Kwanza Hall tweeted instead of dialing 911 Friday evening when he spotted a woman in need of medical assistance at the corner of John Wesley Dobbs Avenue and Jackson Street.
He said he used Twitter because his cell phone battery was running low and he didn’t want to end up stuck on hold with 911.
Remarkable. The …

Israel stood firm against demands from Barack Obama on Monday to cease the construction of Jewish settlements and embrace the “two-state solution” to achieving peace in the Middle East.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, in his first meeting with the US president, made it clear that while he welcomed Mr Obama’s commitment to the region, he was more concerned about dealing with the threat of Iran than peace talks.
Mr Obama was unable to secure any …