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SMS causing rise in domestic problems, divorce in Mizoram, India

Mobile text has replaced many old customs among them greeting on the special occasion is most important. Now today's lovers have started using to express their love via sms. But for married couple exchanging amorous sms are bringing problems in their family life. " Rev...

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Promises Action on Peak Oil

I am so happy that our politicians are actually looking into these issues and making them a part of public discussion and policy. "Mayor Gregor Robertson and Coun. Andrea Reimer are promising they will make Vancouver ready for peak oil. “We have to address peak oil,”...

Talk face-to-face right from within Gmail

Google announced Tuesday it is adding video and audio chat to its free e-mail service. Have you use video and audio chat service in gmail ? " From viewing videos on YouTube to screening family events,...

Wall Street rejects $700m bailout plan, crash coming! « Peter J. Cooper’s ...

"The US Congress and President have passed the controversial $700 million US emergency economic rescue plan. But the reaction from Wall Street was negative, sending stocks even lower at the end of the worst week...

Man Shot to Death in Front of Live Streaming Cameras

A 30-year-old man with alleged gang ties was shot multiple times while idling at a stoplight, and the only person who might have seen it was online. The shooting happened in front of a camera streaming live video onto the net, but no one has so far stopped by. "Edmonton's...

Hitman: Sniper Spam

So if you get an email from a purported assassin threatening to ice you (or a loved one), rest assured that it's not Agent 47, but a garden-variety spammer.""The online Hitman scammer, who threatens to kill...

Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels

"Russia's parliament has backed a motion urging the president to recognise the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both houses voted unanimously in favour of the non-binding motion, which analysts say could help President Dmitry Medvedev...

My human rights have been breached': Glitter flies back to Britain and clai...

"Gary Glitter finally arrived in Britain yesterday – claiming he was the victim of a ‘show trial’ and that his human rights were breached. The shamed pop star paedophile was given VIP treatment at Heathrow and smirked as he was fast-tracked through the airport with a...

Copyright Owners 'Must Consider Fair Use' Before Suing

In a surprising legal move that could have broad consequences for companies suing customers willy-nilly for copyright infringement, a judge in San Jose handed down a victory to fair-use advocates today.He refused...

Ramirez traded, Canadian goes to Boston

It is difficult to replace Manny Ramirez, but replacing him with Jason Bay may turn out to be a great move in the long run. The on/off-field shenanigans by Manny became tiresome, and with Bay, they include a great...

US plans aid to Georgia as Russia rolls into city

"Georgia - Russian troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Wednesday, apparently violating a truce designed to end the conflict that has uprooted tens of thousands and scarred the Georgian landscape.In Washington, President Bush said the...

Russia seizes Georgia base, opens second front

"Russia opened a second front of fighting in Georgia on Monday, sending armored vehicles beyond two breakaway provinces and seizing a military base and police stations in the country's west, officials said.The new...

Georgia reports new air attack near capital

" Fighting raged in South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province and dropped bombs on Georgia that left scores of civilians dead or...

Nigerian football conmen exposed

Going to UK as a footballers is a dream of many young Nigerian, and woulld be an attractive way to escape poverty. But the bad guys were taking advantage for this kind situation. " An undercover BBC...

Iran threatens Israel

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know, carrying out threats against your neighbour, is not the way to go when you are looking to world opinion in setting up a nuclear program for your people's...

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