TruemorsFather Of The Green Revolution Norman Borlaug Dies At 95
Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revoluion, has passed away at his home in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 95. Borlaug died from complications of cancer. He was one of only five people who had won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the...
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The Discovery of Dover's Lost 'Miniature Castle'
On the hills above East Cliff the Norman Keep of Dover Castle forms part of a famous skyline known throughout the world. On the other side of the of the Dour Valley, however, very, very few local people - yet... 
Classroom Disruptions Spur Questions About Terror 'Dry Runs'
Could classroom disruptions on the University of Oklahoma campus last week have been "dry runs" conducted by a terrorist group? That question has been nagging at me ever since I read newspaper reports in the student-run campus newspaper, OU Daily, and in the Tulsa World. On... 
Thomas Friedman: We Found the W.M.D.
Thomas Friedman quotes Norman Ornstein in today's Times: "What we can do now, though, said the Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, co-author of “The Broken Branch,” is “ask President Bush to appoint Tim Geithner, Barack Obama’s proposed Treasury...
Millionaire spooked from mansion
When the real estate market drops, blame the ghost !"A millionaire businessman from Nottinghamshire has said ghosts forced him to flee his 52-room mansion. Clifton Hall was bought by Anwar Rashid for £3.6m in 2007, but he has now handed it back to the bank. Mr Rashid claimed...
Actor allegedly beat cat to death in jealous rage
"Actor allegedly beat cat to death in jealous rage" NEW YORK (AP) -- Trial has begun for a baseball player-turned-actor accused of brutally killing a cat in a jealous rage after complaining that his ex-girlfriend cared more for the furry feline than she did for him. ...
'Monster' Joseph Petcka killed my cat, she testifies about ex-Met boyfriend
"A "Sex and the City" actor's claim that he killed his girlfriend's cat in self-defense suffered a blow Wednesday with revelations that the tabby was declawed.Joseph Petcka, who is on trial on charges of felony cruelty, claims he was being attacked by the 7-pound pussy named...
Legendary Motown Producer Norman Whitfield Dies
Norman Whitfield, the architect of some of Motown Records biggest hits, has died in Los Angeles due to complications from diabetes. Along with collaborator Barrett Strong, Whitfield helped define the Motown Sound,... 
Prime Minister Gordon Brown Sends for the Cavalry as He Goes on the Offensive
Prime Minister Gordon Brown goes into battle this week with a special meeting designed to brief interested parties in a new set of policies and with the firm message he has no intention to stand down. The...
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South Africa pull out of Champions Trophy
South Africa have refused to send their team to take part in the Champions Trophy if it was staged in Pakistan due to security fears. They have requested the International Cricket Council to reschedule the tournament.Read full article
Canadians ponder cost of rush for dirty oil
Here we get a long and considered article on Canada's oil sand bonanza or environmental disaster depending on how you view it. Alberta as the new Kuwait. John Vidal's piece is a mixture of sound fact and...
Olivia Newton-John's two weddings revealed
" BLUSHING bride Olivia Newton-John wed her health guru husband John Easterling twice in less than 10 days - the first being a secret Incan ceremony on a Peruvian mountaintop. Newton-John, 59, and millionaire...
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Gordon Brown's 'deeply gloomy' taste in art revealed
Brown's choice in art is conventional in many respects and shows a good solid taste if perhaps a little dark. The Hodgkin piece with typically the painting going on to the actual frame is an interesting choice. "... Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One
" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly... 
Canada: Accused Egyptian Terrorist Harkat Lawyers Seek Extra Public Defence F...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor For Now Public Readers, I have some knowledge of this case. This person has many strikes against him, fraud using a forged passport, soon marrying a lovelorn French Canadian woman, some say was duped in order for him to stay...
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