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Englishman wins Irish race case
Wow, this is a new one. An Englishman has been awarded 20,000 euros ($30,000) because he says he was taunted by his Irish coworkers while working as a pipe fitter in Ireland. He claims that they called him "the Brit" and would consistently recomend that he be sent in for...One Year After Major Bridge Collapse, Structures Still Need Work
Ever since the collapse of the eight-lane Interstate bridge into the Mississippi River on Aug. 1, 2007, a lot more people have been paying attention to the amount of work being done to repair bridges across the...Ukraine parliament examines floods after 30 dead
The Ukrainian parliament is now examining the damage that the flooding has caused to their country, after 30 people have died and 18,000 have been evacuated. It rained for five days and caused the rivers to spill...China compensates parents who lost their children in the Sichuan earthquake
Chinese government is offering £11,800 (160,000 yuan) compensation contracts to the grief-stricken parents who lost their children in the Sichuan earthquake this May. The parents say they feel almost forced to sign...UK Broadband Users Might Pay 'Download Tax'
People living in the UK already pay a tax based on the number of televisions they have in the household, so a new proposal to tax downloaders of pirated software really comes as no surprise.In the proposal, which is garnering lots of heat from angry citizens online, the...
Ruling finds Japanese man died from overwork
"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died... Steven Truscott gets $6.5 Million for Wrongful Conviction
In 1959, then 14-year-old Steven Truscott was sentenced to hang for the rape and murder of a schoolgirl, a friend of Truscott's.He narrowly avoided his death sentence, spending more than 10 years behind bars. After he emerged, he stayed quiet for over 25 years, taking an... The Greatest of All Time
" The First 10 Amendments to theConstitution as Ratified by the StatesDecember 15, 1791 Preamble Congress OF THE United Statesbegun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesdaythe Fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. THE...A shameful Indian torture record
According to a recent report by New Delhi based NGO, ACHR, India has a shameful record of torture activities. According to local Indian newspapers, death in custody in rather alarming. This is a most...BC Homeowners urged to Check Titles: Fraudsters
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly makes you wonder, you come home from work and find another family in the process of moving into your home. Unrealistic? Yes! Possible? Most... More Then 1 Year After 2 Auxiliary Officers Were Killed In The Line Of Duty, ...
On March 14th, 2007, 2 NYPD Auxiliary Police officers were shot and killed by a man they were following after he shot and killed a pizzeria employee and punched one of the Officers in the face when they confronted... First Nations: Politician says "What Value Are We Getting?"
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAn Ontario Member of Parliament MP Pierre Poilievre broke away from the pack, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a public heartfelt apology to all First Nations for...Compensation for extra custody days in Britain
British government has moved a legislation for extending police custody to 42 days. However, Government has also planned to pay compensation in case any suspect is not charged after 28 days of captivity. "The government is expected to offer a last-minute...One in 20 want to kill doctor - study
" A BIZARRE study has found that one in 20 patients have had the urge to kill their doctor.The survey questioned 800 Americans who were in pain, undergoing physical rehabilitation or seeking legal compensation for...German remembers persecuted gays
German governement has finally paid homage to persecuted gays during Nazis era. The Nazis branded homesexuality an aberration threatening their super race image. " Germany has inaugurated a 600,000 euro concrete memorial to honour the thousands of homosexuals persecuted...
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