April 15 is tax day in the United States and frustrated American taxpayers have rallied in 700 cities across the nation to "party like it's 1773" and protest the billions spent on the bailout bill and the trillion dollar stimulus package in a series of coordinated Tax Day Tea Party...
This year Easter falls on April 12th. A Christian religious festival, Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion.
Easter is also celebrated for its cultural elements by Christians and non-Christians alike. The Easter Bunny traditionally brings eggs - symbols of...
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At least 14 people are confirmed to have been killed in a shooting at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. The shooter then turned the gun on himself. The events took place between 10:30am and 2:30pm EST on April 3, 2009.
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The G20 is a consortium of finance ministers and economists from the largest economic powers in the world, representing 85% of the global gross national product. In 2009 G20 Summits were held in London, England and Pittsburgh, USA. The core focus of these G20 summits was the global economic...
More than 700 million voters are eligible to take part in India's general elections this year. A huge logistical exercise, elections for the Lok Sabha, the lower house, take place on five dates: April 16th, April 23rd, April 30th, May 7th and May 13th. Votes will be counted on May 16th.
Two...
The observance of World Water Day on March 22 began in 1993 to draw attention to our most precious resource, and the difficulty in attaining it for so much of the world's population. 2009's theme is Transboundary Water. Tag you material with "World Water Day" for it to appear here.
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Welcome to NowPublic's featured coverage of news stories that affect the lives of women. This includes feminism, women's rights and women's issues.
To have your stories, photos, and videos appear in this channel, please add the tag "women's rights".
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Welcome to Truemors, the place to get the inside track on people and events in the world of the web. Interviews, new ventures, deals, tweets, who’s talking about who, the revolving door, conferences and controversies – it's all here.
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South By Southwest (SXSW)is a mega-conference and festival held annually in Austin, Texas that spans the internet, technology, film, and music industries.
SXSW 2009 is being held from March 13-22, 2009.
The conference has three distinct and concurrent components: an Interactive conference...
March 17th is St. Patrick's Day, a date celebrated with green beer, green clothes and a fond regard for all things Irish. Also known as St. Paddy's Day or Paddy's Day, the day marks an annual feast day on the Catholic calendar which celebrates Saint Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland.
In...
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, 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...
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Ali Fedotowsky almost made it to the final rose ceremony on the Bachelor 14 with Jake Pavelka, but she left because she chose her work over her personal life. Now she'll get a second chance at finding true love on TV as the next Bachelorette.
This time Fedotowsky will get to pick and...
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