Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases

"Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict. Hundreds of civilians...

California: Hot Spot Hits 812 Degrees, Starts Fires

This is a scientific mystery. Why one patch of land hits 812 degrees and literally sets things on fire is under investigation."High atop a steep grass-covered mountain overlooking the Little Sespe Canyon near Fillmore, the earth is on fire. Wisps of smoke rise from a brown...

Nepal celebrates peaceful vote as results trickle in

Voting went off without significant violence in Nepal yesterday. Now the country waits to see if the results will dramatically reshape their system of government."Results trickled in Friday as Nepal celebrated...

Canada: Day pledges Taser probe

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne would hope this Probe does not turn into a all Political parties showboating for the Media and Vote Grabbing turning this into a Political Points Three Ring Circus....

Premature Immolation: Burning Man Torched Early

The giant figure dominating the Black Rock Desert during the annual art/music/maker/bacchanal that is Burning Man festival is supposed to burn... just not so soon. I'm a little surprised that this hasn't...

'Zimbabwe faces anarchy in months'

Catastrophe looms for Zimbabwe:"The economy of Zimbabwe is facing total collapse within four months, leaving the country facing a slide into Congo-style anarchy, The Sunday Telegraph has been told. Western...

U.S. Will Allow Most Types of Lighters on Planes

Do you think lighters are less dangerous than sippy cups? "Federal aviation authorities have decided to stop enforcing a two-year-old rule against taking cigarette lighters on airplanes, concluding that it was a...

Embers Fly To Ignite Fire On Roof Of Hotel

" June 6, 2007 California - Embers from a Tuesday afternoon brush fire along the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 in Martinez quickly flew up an embankment and ignited a hotel roof, according to the Contra Costa Fire District. The fire began shortly before 5 p.m. Conditions were...

Cops Investigate Fire at Bay Area High School

Even with all the fires that seem to be breaking out lately, I was surprised to find this article-- NHS is where I went to high school. Arson is suspected. We joked about this sort of thing when I was a lad, but...

Four Alarm Fire Destroys Church

"Oregon - Portland Fire and Rescue responded to the report of a church on fire at 106 NE Ivy St. Crews reported seeing a column of smoke in the area as they were responding. When Heavy Rescue 1 arrived they...

Crackdown - Police target knife culture at nightclub

"Police targeted a rising knife-carrying culture among clubbers by drafting an airport-style metal detector into a Teesside nightclub. The special operation took place at the Lava Ignite nightclub in Middlesbrough on Saturday night with the co-operation of the club...

Foods that are good for you -- and your sex life.

"Mood Enhancers Foods like oysters really can ignite passion in the bedroom. How? They're good for your heart. And what's good for your heart is good for your libido, too. After all, if your arteries are clogged,...

More Votes Than Registered Voters

The mainstream media censored the vast majority of the evidence of fraud, so that most Americans to this day, have never heard a fraction of what was amiss.

DP World Abandons Effort to Take Over Port Operations

DP World will sell its leases on the U.S. terminal operations "to a U.S. entity".

Was the whole thing a sucker-punch to get Halliburton the ports deal?

Plan is now to transfer operations of American ports to a U.S. "entity".

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