Clinton likely to concede at AIPAC meeting on Wednesday

It looks like Clinton will probably throw in the towel this week."Ickes also conceded that Obama was likely to reach the delegate threshold by Wednesday, and that Clinton would need some time to consider her next...

Vancouver real estate picture is fuzzy

From the inventory charts it seems as though the Vancouver real estate market could be heading for a drop.   But in spite of record numbers of new properties on the market, sales seem to be holding...

EU plan may help US poultry sales

"The European Commission has proposed accepting poultry treated with anti-bacterial chemicals, which could reopen the EU market to US poultry.The Commission set out strict conditions for the chemical treatment,...

ATR may have been damaged in 'barrel roll'

"Danish civil aviation administration SLV is awaiting a detailed statement from regional airline Cimber Air after suspecting that one of its ATR 42-500 turboprops exceeded flight limits by performing a 360° longitudinal roll. Investigations began when the Danish...

Future Apple Devices May Be Solar Powered

Ever since NowPublic member Innes Yates got me thinking about solar powered electronics I've been interested in this field.  Apple is always ahead of the curve and this is no exception."Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable...

UK may store all phone calls and emails

The UK government just loves to know what your up to. "The UK government is considering a massive database to store every person's emails, phone calls, text messages and internet use. The plan was suggested as a tool to help security forces tackling crime and terrorism. ...

What Does Mother’s Day Mean To You?

Mothers’ day has come and gone (it was last Sunday, if it escaped you completely), did you observe it? Did you give a thought to why this day was instituted in the first place? What does mother’s day mean to you?   Last Sunday was the hundredth...

B.C. funds education programs to help save bears

The British Columbia government is setting aside funds for two organizations with the aim of providing education for people on how to treat the bears that share their environment properly, so that many are not...

Breastfeeding May Improve Children’s Intelligence Scores

Another reason to choose human, live milk to nourish our infants.

Don't Panic! It's Emergency Preparedness Week

May 4-10 is Emergency Preparedness Week--do you know where your three-day supply of Alphaghetti is?According to organizers, there are three steps to not dying in an emergency: know the risks, make a plan, and get...

Make Sure to Pick up your Free Comic on May 3rd!

Free comics!To address the decline in comic book sales in early 2002, comic retailers and publishers came up with Free Comic Book Day. Basically, walk into any participating comic book store and you'll get at...

Blizzard in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota.

These photos were taken about 15 miles south of Lead and Deadwod on May 1, 2008. The snow is still falling but the Junco's don't seem to mind a bit.

Huge rally in Cuba marks May Day

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans attended a rally through the streets of Havana today in mark May Day and honour the world's workers."President Raul Castro, who succeeded his ailing brother Fidel in February, is...

Barbara Walters Affair with Republican Senator Edward Brooke

Barbara Walters will appear on Oprah  on May 6th to chat about her new book.  In her tell all she relates that she had an affair with U.S. Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts for years during the...

Angry May Day protests go ahead in Ankara, Moscow, Paris

"Thousands demonstrated around Europe Thursday in traditional May Day labour demonstrations on issues ranging from pension reforms to standards of living. Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators...

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