The End of the CraigsList Serial Rapist

A truly frightening crime story that highlights the dangers of online contacts--and points out some good police work."Maj. Daniel Dusseau's head throbbed. It was 9 p.m. and nine months into the pursuit of a rapist whose attacks had haunted nearly a dozen of his detectives,...

‘US poised to raid militant hideouts in Pakistan’

Pakistan is grappling with surging militant violence fuelled by groups in the border areas. After Monday’s deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad and alleged Pakistani involvement in another such attack in Kabul....

9/11 victims pursue bin Laden family fortune

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThough it will never bring back loved ones lost during 9-11, Bin Laden's family members who  made the USA their home  before and during 9-11 before being...

On Vetting In The Run-Up To Carter's Second Term :: MAXINE

"Barack Obama Says, "We're not, uh, vetting the, uh, vetters."One has to watch this protracted and convoluted response in order to actually see how weak a response it really is.Video Link Here (Crowd Power...

Trivial Pursuit: from Tabletop to TV

Yes, another game show. Do we care that Trivial Pursuit is the Big Kahuna of trivia, or are we just bored of new game shows? I don't even know anymore..."Five-a-week half-hour "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays" will kick off in the fall. Counting the Fox O&Os, distributor...

Kenya on verge of new president as opposition lead widens

"Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga appeared to be widening his lead in the country's presidential elections, with Saturday's provisional results giving him 3.7 million votes against his challenger, President...

Cops Pull Out All Stops To Catch Stolen Doughnut Truck

I think Wiggum was continuing the chase on foot."Local cops were in hot pursuit of breakfast early Saturday morning as a tipsy thief tried but failed to make off with treats from the Krispy Kreme Doughnut...

The Ultimate Secret of Happiness pursuit of happiness

" The ultimate secret of happiness is subduing your ego forever and pursuing a goal of life dear to your heart. Above 99% people world over never get to pursue a life of their dreams. Some become slave to the choices of their parents, some to their teachers, others to...

Shifting Sands: Bush Warns Of New Holocaust

  NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation IraqiFreedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actualexperience.         In a speech to the...

Segway Cop Busts Car Thieves: Are You Laughing Now?

Shaking the wet-noodle image of the Segway, one of Long Beach's finest has busted some car thieves on his two-wheeled geekmobile.Segway ttop speed: around 12mph.Mercedes Benz top speed: considerably faster than...

Al Gore signals another tilt at the presidency

Al Gore, the man who was robbed of the US presidency has given the clearest signal yet that he make seek revenge in 2008. He has just published a book, "The Assault on Reason," which accuses Bush of bullying the...

MicroHoo - Microsoft Rumoured to Buy Yahoo

Let the battle begin....this could change everything..."Stung by the loss of Internet advertising firm DoubleClick to Google last month, Microsoft has intensified its pursuit of a deal with Yahoo!, asking the...

New Sony DVDs Not Working In Some Players: Sony Says, "Too Bad"

This can join the ever-growing stack of I-hate-DRM articles, but here we go again: a megacompany, paranoid of piracy, locks up its content so tightly that legit consumers cannot access it. A customer called Sony...

"DMCA Killer": Does It Go Far Enough?

So Boucher's and Dolittle's bill would soften the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, yes, but a quick read of the bill itself raises some questions. First of all, it looks as though tape decks are legal again. Lovely. Also, whilst makers of infringement-capable devices are safe...

The roots of Dalit rage

"The roots of Dalit rage The symbolism of Dalit politics is a tactical response to the threat of violence lurking beneath the surface of Indian democracy. The benevolent tolerance that caste Hindu society affects may well be misplaced. by | Sukumar Muralidharan In January...
 

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