All Jurisdictions Meet Initial REAL ID Requirements

 All Jurisdictions Meet Initial REAL ID Requirements Release Date: April 2, 2008 For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryContact: 202-282-8010 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...

Thousands Join Argentine Farm Protests

Argentine farmers are protesting over increased export taxes. It is the first large-scale demonstration by the country's agricultural workers for many years. We are on the lookout for photos and video from...

Kuwait: Sheik Dissolves Parliament

Conflict continues in the parliament of small gulf nation Kuwait, as the various parties are unable to agree."Kuwait’s emir dissolved Parliament and called for early elections after disputes between the...

New Research Identifies Post Traumatic Stress Gene

 " Why is it that when a group of soldiers share a horrific battle experience, some are able to work through it and get on with their lives while others suffer the persistent anxiety, emotional numbness and...

Merkel tells Israelis of German 'shame'

Angela Merkel is the first German leader to visit the Knesset, and she was surprisingly emphatic in her pledge to defend Israel and protect the country from Iran. Her language toward Iran was strikingly...

Paterson to Become 55th NY Governor

Paterson gets sworn in as the nation's first blind governor today, we are looking for photos and videos of the event."Lt. Gov. David Paterson prepared to take over Monday for Gov. Eliot Spitzer, whose vow as he took office of "Day One, Everything Changes," was unraveled a...

Nazism Style Logic Against Our Children.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMichael Perley, Director of the Ontario Campaign For Action on Tobacco is leading the charge in his mistaken belief he Party is acting on behalf of all Canadians in his...

NYC Forum Adresses Rising HIV Rates, MRSA, The Media and Public Sex Venues

"A standing-room only crowd packed an assembly hall at the LGBT Center in New York’s Greenwich Village on Thursday night, Feb. 21, for a lively town meeting to address a number of concerns facing the New...

A spry Farrakhan sings Obama's praises

After a recent fight with cancer Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan stepped up in favor of Barack Obama on Sunday, saying the presidential Candidate reminded him of the founder of the muslim religion,...

Microsoft at GDC 2008

"The world’s hottest developers pave the way for a banner year with a blockbuster lineup that includes “Gears of War 2,” “Fable 2,” “Ninja Gaiden II” and a rich mix of indie Xbox LIVE Arcade titles. Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft...

KY Bill would give voting rights to some felons

"On Feb. 28, the alliance will take about 800 felons and others by bus to Frankfort in support of House Bill 70. The bill would restore the voting rights of most felons, once they've served their sentences and are no longer on probation or parole. "

Vancouver: Fast-food Bomber's Victim Commits Suicide

You know there will be a long lineup at office Water Coolers this morning, with many thirsting for answers, leaving many to surmise or theory's of rumour and innuendo worthy of a National Enquirer story. Certainly...

Juneau reinvents Human Rights Commission

"The Juneau Assembly recently resurrected the Juneau Human Rights Commission at the urging of Assembly member Jonathan Anderson, who said the city still has civil rights problems"

Bill Backers seek faster state alternative to federal civil complaint process

"House Study Bill 506 would reverse that stance and specify that inmates could launch investigative processes within the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Opponents say the proposal would cost taxpayers millions of dollars a year by opening the state up to a host of additional...

Putin Criticizes West in Farewell Speech

"MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin accused the West of military expansion and laid out an ambitious agenda for his successor to restore Russia's economic and military clout in a farewell address Friday. With...
 

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