Bangladesh government announces national elections

After dithering for more than a year caretaker Bangladeshi government has annouced the dates for general elections. Caretaker government has slapped charges against the chief of two major political parties. " The...

Uma Thurman Sues Lancome for $15 Million

If Uma was actually concerned about her image and reputation, perhaps she should consider making better movie choices. "Actress Uma Thurman sued Lancome on Friday, seeking $15 million from the French cosmetics...

Gran Turismo™ series shipment exceeds 50 million units worldwide

"Just had this official press release through from Sony. Check it out below….Remarkable Sales Achieved In Only 10 Years And 4 Months Since The Original Gran Turismo Launched In 1997.Tokyo, May 9, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the...

Latina teen pregnancy rate deserves recognition as national crisis

"Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. It's a day that should be solemnly observed by every Latino family with teenage children. Why?Because while the overall national rate of teen pregnancy has declined, it has actually increased among Latina girls. Sarah...

Father tried to sell daughter

In a shocking incident father of a teenage girl tried to sell her to Arab Businessman. She ran away from her with her younger sister. "A teenager from Delhi ran away from home with her younger sister after her parents allegedly tried to sell them to a Qatar-based businessman....

Odinga sworn in as Kenyan premier

Raila Odinga has officialy became the premier of Kenya. This was disclosed at the minister sworning ceremony held in Kenya. The BBC article has the detailed story of this phenominal move in Kenya."Kenya's...

Statistical errors of the World Bank in China: 200 million more poor people

"The news was barely noticed by the big non-specialised media: the World Bank admitted in December 2007 that it overestimated the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of China for a number of years. This is what happened."

Canada: Serial Criminal & Rapist fights deportation

OpinionBarry artsite, Now Public ContributorCertainly the question that begs answering is, how come he wasn't deported on his first serious criminal offence. This would have prevented a Rape of a woman. ...

18-year-old hacker convicted in New Zealand

Amazing that someone so young could commit such an enormously complex crime."A New Zealand teenager accused of involvement in an international cyber-crimering which skimmed millions of dollars from bank accounts has been convictedof illegal computer hacking.Owen Thor Walker,...

SPCA and Hindus Butting Heads Over a Cow

"Two organizations that revere the lives of animals are about to butt heads in the United Kingdom, as a Hindu temple files suit against the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) for killing the temple's sacred cow. The lawsuit claims that the RSPCA...

NASCAR, Where Did it all Begin? a Brief History

NASCAR is the Fastest growing spectator sport in the United States,  Ever wonder where it all started? For FREE Auto Racing frequencies see http://www.nascanner.com/ " In the years immediately following...

New Bird Species Discovered

"New Bird Species Discovered Topic Categories: Birds • Endangered Species • South Pacific Islands • ZoologyPosted on: December 18, 2008 7:02 PM, by "GrrlScientist" tags: bpr3.org/?p=52, birds, aves, ornithology, Zosterops somadikartai, Togian...

Devastating toll of South Korean oil spill

South Korea's worst ever oil spill has taken a tremendous toll on marine life, according to an official report. See here for previous NowPublic coverage on the disaster. " SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's worst oil...

Manslaughter charges sought on air crash

"French judges have been asked to put Continental Airlines on trial for manslaughter over the crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000 that killed 113 people. Prosecutors in Pontoise outside Paris requested that the US airline, two of its employees and two key men in the...

House Panel Questions High Pay for CEOs

Like the oil company profits last year, it's another situation of individuals making a lot of money in sectors experiencing trouble."The heads of three companies implicated in the mortgage crisis have been asked to explain how they collectively received hundreds of millions...
 

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