When 60-year-old Laxmi Das recently deposited her earnings in an Indian bank in Calcutta, it was a bit more than the usual mundane money transfer. Ms Das handed over 91kg (200lb) of coins - the produce of 44 years of hard begging - enabling her to open an account and qualify for a credit card.

Most Americans originally came from other countries. America is a big melting pot of different cultures. In the past people came flooding to America without having to go though an "approval" process. Should we allow anyone to be a US citizen, keep the selection process as it is, or stiffen the regulations on being an American?

16 year old Chloe Marshall has just won the regional heat for the the chance to become Miss England. The newly crowned Miss Surrey hopes to be win the national crown in July. What makes her story all the more compeling is that Chloe is no size 0 model but a size 16 (Size 12 US) curvy brunette. Chloe, from Guildford, is 12st 8lb, 5ft 10in tall & has a 38DD bust has just been signed to to be a model. The down to earth beautician said "I want to show it is possible to be beautiful and not a standard size 0".

President Bush announced today that his administration is moving to define contraception like birth control pills and intrauterine devices as abortion. If the President is successful, it would aid retailers who are unwilling to provide birth control in their pharmacies, and inhibit states that have recently passed laws to ensure that contraception is made more widely available. Do you think that contraception should be defined as abortion?

The bet will be closed and settled after the 2008 Presidential Election.

The three candidates are battling to be the next president, who do you think will be the best?

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Is everything spinning out of control? Midwestern levees are bursting. Polar bears are adrift. Gas prices are skyrocketing. Home values are abysmal. Air fares, college tuition and health care border on un affordable. Wars without end rage in Iraq, Afghanistan and against terrorism. The sense of helplessness is even reflected in this year's presidential election. Each contender offers a sense of order — and hope. "It is pretty scary," said Charles Truxal, 64, a retired corporate manager.

If you are any good at geography this should be easy. All of these have somthing in common. Pick the true flag from the imposters.

I just filled up at the pump for $3.49. So I was wondering what the busy summer months will do to the prices. What's your best guess by August 4, 2008. This will be based on my own hometown price. (North Central Kansas)

The Earth is a mysterious place. There is much going on around us every day that goes unexplained. For all our advanced technology and scientific understanding, there are events that occur, more or less, on a regular basis for which (as yet) we have no answers.

The United States of America Election day is on November 4th, 2008. Republican Arizona Senator John McCain is scheduled to face off against either Democratic Illinois Senator Barack Obama OR Democratic New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Who will win?

The trial had been set to begin April 7,2008. Since Judge has delayed,O.J. goes on trial September 8, 2008 with 12 charges against him. Will the selected jurors be bias, because of O.J.'s acquittal in previous murder charges trial? Is this the chance to get him for what he has already been found innocent of? What's your opinion? What will the verdict be?