Hundreds nabbed in U.S. child prostitution sting

There are certain stories that lift the human spirit, that enoble us as a species. This is not one of them."WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 300 people have been arrested for involvement in child prostitution rings and 21 children rescued in a nationwide sweep, the FBI said...

Toronto: Nortel Fraud Charges

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScandal plagued Nortel takes another hit as their CEO Frank Dunn and two other exec's face fraud charges. Nortel for close to a decade had been accused of everything...

Neo-Nazi Dad: Scrawls "Swaztika" on 7-year old daughter, sends her to school !

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know many people are adverse to Government seizing kids from their parents, if physical or sexual abuse is not apparent.  Somehow sending your 7-year old...

Iran Bringing US to Court

Are they serious? We have damaged their reputation because we are saying they are trying to make nukes? What planet are we on?"Iran is threatening to sue countries that it says have damaged its reputation and...

Chickens And Pigs Help Define Two Things We Need For Success

"This article is about involvement and commitment, two of thethings we need to be successful. This applies to our jobs orbusinesses, relationships, and even our recreational pursuits.Any type of success, whether it is personal, professional,academic, or athletic, will usually...

Kids Trump Religion Over Life!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorJehovah's Witnesses, we have all seen them on street corners passively passing out the "WatchTower" to pedestrians.  They are hard to miss, with their button down...

Press Release: Sanjay Jha joins NowPublic as South Asia Bureau Chief

"Sanjay Jha has been appointed South Asia Bureau Chief at NowPublic. He will be based in Delhi, where he would be reporting on Indian and South Asian affairs. NowPublic is a participatory news network that...

Iran No Longer Accepts US Dollars for Oil

As fears grow that both China, with its massive foreign currency reserves, and the Middle Eeastern oil states will move from the dolalr to the euro as their favored international currency, Iran has announced that...

Samsung Chairman Indicted on Tax Charges

In an extraordinary case, the chairman of Samsung is facing indictment on tax evasion charges."The chairman of Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee, was indicted Thursday on charges of evading taxes on billions of dollars...

U.S. commander in Mideast steps down

Admiral Fallon's abrupt resignation is highly interesting because he was seen as a critic of the Bush administration's troop policies, and it comes just a month before recomendations are set to be made about the...

House panel files historic lawsuit to enforce subpoenas

"The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit Monday to enforce subpoenas against President Bush's chief of staff and his former counsel in a probe of suspected White House involvement in the 2006 firings of nine federal prosecutors, including Seattle's John McKay. The...

Brown condemns abuse of uniforms

This has gotten quite a bit of press in the UK this morning"Gordon Brown has condemned reports that RAF personnel from a Cambridgeshire base have been told not to wear uniform in public after being verbally...

Attorney General `very much hurt` by prosecutor`s involvement in bribery

""The bribery case has very much disappointed me," Supandji said at a working meeting with the Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) led by the commission`s chairman , Trimedya Panjaitan, at the...

(Opinion) Iago in Newsprint? Allegations the New York Times Endorsed McCain ...

The heat is on the New York Times as allegations fly that the newspaper endorsed John McCain as their pick for Republican candidate only to knock him down later with the Iseman rumor. A Shakespearean drama is unfolding as the Times is accused of wanting to control and direct...

Hezbollah Blames Israel for Militant's Death

An update to our earlier story on the death of Hezbollah security chief Imad Mughniyeh: Iran has blamed Israel for the killing -- a claim which Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert flatly denies. "One of the world's most wanted and elusive terrorists, Imad Mughniyeh, was killed...

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