American Idol

American Idol 2009 is off an running and the 8th season had a new judge and a surprise addition to the competitor roster, a 13th candidate for the title. In a surprise more the usual top 12 American Idol hopefuls were increased to 13 after the wild card round didn't reveal clear...

Michael Jackson: 1958 - 2009

Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, has died at age 50 on June 25th 2009. (NowPublic SCAN coverage) Michael Jackson was rushed to hospital on June 25th 2009 in Burbank, California, and just a short while after arriving at the hospital, he died. He was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance...

The Bachelorette News

Jillian Harris almost made it to the final rose ceremony on the Bachelor 13 with single father Jason Mesnick, she was third runner up. Now she'll get a second chance at finding true love on TV as the next Bachelorette. Harris was heartbroken when she was sent home on the Bachelor but now...

The Bachelor News

The Bachelor reality TV show has legions of fans worldwide but is it a showy display of romance or a globally broadcast exercise in humiliation? Well, The Bachelor 14 is set to begin with Jake Pavelka as the new bachelor and 20 new women struggling for his attentions and his love. Jake is a...

Dentistry

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Religion

Your source for news about religion from the U.S. and around the World. Please tag your stories, photos and video with "Religion" to see them appear here.

Turkish Plane Crash in Amsterdam

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 broke apart upon crash-landing near Schiphol International Airport, just outside Amsterdam. Nine people were killed and 84 people injured in the crash. Please tag your material with "Amsterdam Plane Crash" for it to appear here.

Popular file-sharing site fights for its life

The Pirate Bay is on trial for violations of intellectual-property laws in a case that could reshape how creative works are shared online. Tag your material with "Pirate Bay Trial" for it to appear here.

Carnival and Mardis Gras

Revelers around the world are celebrating in the weeks leading up to Lent, with parties and parades marking a number of festivities. Typically the largest and longest of these events is held in Brazil, but celebrations in New Orleans and other parts of the world are almost as well known. To...

Pagan

A place for Paganism stories and all that they encompass. Paganism is basically defined as any spiritual Path that is not Christan, Jewish or Muslim. That leaves a lot of latitude.. It is easier to list the Paths that are not Pagan than to list a list of great length of all Pagan Paths. Stories,...

Obama in Canada

US President Barack Obama visited Canada on Thursday, February 19 - his first foreign trip since coming to power. He held meetings with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and discussed a number of issues, including trade and the environment. To have your stories and media appear in this channel,...

Volcano

A volcano is an opening in the earth's surface, which allows hot molten ash and lava from below the earth's surface to escape into the landscape above. Volcanoes are usually found along tectonic plates, but this is not always the case. Some volcones can lie dormant for years, while others stay...

Buffalo plane crash

A 78-seater passenger plane has crashed into a house in Buffalo, New York State. Continental Express flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, came down in Clarence Center, about five miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport. 50 people were killed in the crash: 45 passengers, four crew and...

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