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Harvard study: 45,000 deaths linked to lack of insurance

I would not be surprised to see numbers like that in a third world country. How conservatives can close their eyes for this issue?  This system is killing nearly 45,000 Americans each year. America cannot...

Gay activist Andrew Sullivan rankles federal judge

I have been reading Andrew Sullivan's gay activism treatises and philosophical and political  essays and books for over a decade now.  My husband and I used to summer in Provincetown,  on Cape Cod,...

Five Found Dead Inside Middletown Home

UPDATE: Christopher Alan Wood, 34, apparently killed his 2 sons, daughter and his wife, Francis, before turning a gun on himself. The boys, 4 and 5 years old, were found dead in their beds and the daughter, 2, was...

"Caught On Tape" and Arrested By FBI - Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner

More US political corruption. This time again in Boston. Get this Chuck Turner, a Boston City Councilman,  is caught taking a $1,000 dollar bribe from Federal agents. More HERE on how he was "Caught On Tape" - Arrested Boston Black City Councilman, Chuck Turner.   ...

Robert Novak Suspends Journalistic Work Indefinitely

Robert Novak Suspends Journalistic Work Indefinitely By Albert N. Milliron, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media incUpDate:  August 4, 2008 Robert Novaks diagnosis is poor and had retired from...

Remy Ma to serve 8 years in prison

Rapper Remy Ma, convicted for assault on March 27 , has been sentenced to 8 years in prison." NEW YORK - A weeping Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for shooting a woman...

London needs more green

One day my two friends and I wanted to go have a picnic in Regent's Park. It was a beautiful spring day, we were finished our exams, and we wanted to have a bottle of wine, some store-made sandwiches, and...

Turn off your engine or pay a fine

"DRIVERS welcomed spot checks by Oxford City Council officers today, aimed at cutting air pollution in the city centre.Motorists will be hit by £40 fines - and ultimately could face court action - if they leave their engines running for just a matter of minutes.Ian...

Police run out of gas in chasing robbers

Police car chases are unheard of in this archipelagic nation that is the Philippines--not because of low criminality but because of..."Four robbers who victimized a passenger jeep driver in Marikina City managed to escape arrest before dawn Tuesday, after their police...

Bach Ma National Park boasts diverse ecosystem

Bach Ma National Park is approximately 50km south of Hue City. It has a temperate climate much like that of Dalat, Sapa and Tam Dao. However, since it is located so close to the sea, the temperature in winter never goes below 4°C (39.2°F) and the highest temperature...

America's Most Wanted, Anthony Flye, Escaped Child Rapist

 America's Most Wanted Anthony Flye "Cops throughout the Northeast are pulling out all the stops to try and track down an accused child rapist -- who is also accused of brutally assaulting an elderly...

Surrey Police to scan Vaisakhi parade for terror links

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorVaisakhi, a 300 year old Sikh Harvest Festival, similar to our Thanksgiving is attended by well over 100,000 people, complete with parades and floats, though marred last...

When parents pay their adult children's way

It's fairly common for young adults to get financial help from mom and dad these days.  With today's high real estate prices and unpredictable job market, it seems almost necessary to get started.But are...

Afghanistan: Too Many NATO Chiefs-Not Enough Indians

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor John Manley's report of the dire straits Canadian Troops are in fighting in Afghanistan, certainly shows other NATO countries imbedded in Afghanistan are not...

Culture-Jamming Decapitator Hacks London Ads

I'm glad to see that the subversive art of culture-jamming is being kept alive in an appropriately gory and 'stumpified' form."Renegade artist and head-hunter the Decapitator has been targeting the streets of London with a signature style of graffiti tag - eerily removing the...

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