Training and treachery:Pakistan Army Training Taliban

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThere had been rumblings, rumour and innuendo over Pakistani Army troops playing both sides in the Afghan conflict, as well as Pakistan hiding Bin Laden, certainly if...

Girl Friends Abortion rumors sting Republican

"Several months ago, the ingredients were in place for Republicans to mount a serious challenge in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Darlene Hooley announced her retirement in February,...

Alhurra, Federal Funded Arabic Channel, Paid Former Government Aides, Jour...

"Alhurra, the U.S. government-funded Arabic news channel, paid former Bush and Clinton administration officials, lobbyists and high-profile Washington journalists tens of thousands of dollars in U.S. taxpayer...

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY'S CHEATING HUSBAND PETER COOK PAYS TEEN LOVER FOR HER SILEN...

" Supermodel Christie Brinkley's cheating hubby, Peter Cook, paid $300,000 to his former teenage lover to keep her from singing about their torrid affair, The Post has learned. Cook's payment to...

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...

Comcast Blocking: First the Internet — Now the Public

"Comcast Blocking: First the Internet — Now the Public February 25th, 2008 by jstearns There was huge turnout at today’s public hearing in Boston on the future of the Internet. Hundreds of...

Olympic networks win right to broadcast from Tiananmen Square

All TV networks planning to broadcast from the Beijing Olympics this summer received the rights today, after paying a rights-holders fee, to broadcast live from Tiananmen Square during the games."China's Olympic...

Libya to Step in and Fund Somalian Infrastructure

Benin's Intro:This article was written by a contributor to the African Path news network (of which Cheetah Index is part of)-Shabelle Media.  They publish stories from Somalia.  I enjoyed this article...

Abuse of foreign workers unavoidable, Alta. Tories suggest

OpinionBarry Artiste, now Public ContributorCertainly nothing new here to report, Vancouver Contractors have been doing the same for over a year to South American Guest workers, working on the Canada-Line Tunnel...

Yves Saint Laurent's ashes scattered in Morocco

Morocco has given final adieu to its old time hero French fashiondesigner Yves Saint Laurent. Fashion icons ashes have been scattered inhis villa in Moroccan city of Marrakech. Although born in AlgeriaFashion...

Prince Charles Pays Family Debt From 1651

Ahhh, the Brits. Merchants are still dunning for a family debt from 1651 and Prince Charles made good the debt. Something solid there, in those connections to a past not dumped in the dustbin." Prince Charles has...

Democrats introduce bill to outlaw Pentagon propaganda

"Last April, the New York Times revealed that retired officers serving as military analysts on television news shows had regularly been briefed by the Pentagon and supplied with pro-war and pro-administration talking points.The program was "temporarily suspended" by the...

Canada: U.S.-style Copyright Law Expected

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Feds are tabling a US bill which will bring charges against anyone who illegally downloads or file shares copyrighted material with others, regardless if you...

Call to raise salary of UK troops

In the UK, a soldier's starting salary is £12,572 a year, comparedwith a traffic warden's basic wage of £17,000. Generals are now calling for this pay to be increased."The head of the British Army has demanded a pay rise for troops following revelations that some soldiers...

BBC salaries still a secret

The report concluding the state of BBC salaries, once again did not reveal any names of any of the best paid performers. So, no one is wiser as to who takes what from the licence-fee that everyone in the UK has to...

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