Chinese New Year: January 26th, 2009

Chinese New Year this year falls on January 26th, 2009, when people welcome the start of the Year of the Ox. One of the most important Chinese holidays, Chinese New Year traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the 15th. The festival is celebrated in China...

Canadian Politics

On December 4, 2008 Canada's Governor General Michaëlle Jean agreed to prorogue Canadian Parliament at the request of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper made the historic and unprecedented request in order to avert a certain vote of non-confidence in his newly elected Conservative minority...

Disease

A disease is any abnormal medical condition that impairs regular bodily functions. It can be caused by a variety of factors, as in pathogenic agents like viruses or parasitic infections, or manifest internally due to autoimmune deficiencies. Infectious diseases are contagious and can be...

Oscars®

The stars came out for the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22nd, 2009. It was Slumdog Millionaire's night, with the Mumbai-based movie winning eight out of a possible 10 Oscars. Sean Penn was named best actor for his performance in Milk, while Kate Winslet was best actress for her...

Peanut Butter Recall

After a massive salmonella outbreak across the United States which sickened over 600 people, peanut paste and peanut butter products were identified as the source of the widespread contamination. The Peanut Corporation of America manufactured the contaminated products, and numerous food recalls...

Super Bowl 2009

It's the largest annual sporting event in North America. Some consider it nothing short of a national holiday. On February 1, 2009, the Arizona Cardinals face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 43. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida and will be...

Astronomy

2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Starting January 15th, it will be the beginning of a big year for anyone who is involved in, or works in, the astronomy field. Here we look at all stories and events related to this special year. Tag your stories, photos and videos 'astronomy' for...

2009 Golden Globe Awards

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards took place in Los Angeles, California on Sunday January 11th, 2009. The annual film and television awards, compiled by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, were telecast around the world. Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" was the big winner, taking...

UK Politics

Welcome to NowPublic's United Kingdom Politics Channel. This is a dedicated channel for news from Whitehall in London, as well as the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Local politics from municipalities or councils are also of interest here. Please tag your...

College Football

The fanaticism of College Football is incomparable even to the NFL. Many of these future NFL superstars and Hall of Famers had their craft perfected during the College years with intense rivalries between schools. Follow the College Football channel for up-to-date news on results and player...

College Basketball

Basketball fans may love the high-flying action of the NBA, but for many the true soul of the game lies in College Basketball. Check out the College Basketball for the latest updated rankings from major polls as well as all the NCAA news you'll need on the Road to the Final Four. To contribute...

Macworld 2009: San Francisco

MacWorld 2009 is the last to feature Apple's direct involvement, and even still, Steve Jobs will not be giving the keynote address which industry leaders and fanboys and -girls alike look forward to.

Obama Inauguration: January 20th, 2009

Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. The ceremony marks the start of a four-year term in office for Barack Obama as president and his running mate Joseph Biden as vice-president. President Obama was sworn into office on the steps of the US Capitol at...

2009: Happy New Year!

2009 is drawing to a close and as we look back on the news makers, events, personalities, disasters, scandals, inventions, surprises and embarrassments of the year, we also recognize the closing of a decade. How does a look at the last year inform the first 10 years of the 2000s? What can we...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially called 'the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka', formally known as Ceylon is an island country in Southern Asia off the coast of India. About 20 million people live there currently. It has been known as one of the world's most politically unstable countries. Label...

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