Sickness Bug Found in Water Supply

Wednesday June 25, 2008Residents in 108,000 homes in Northamptonshire are told to boil tap water after the cryptosporidium bug is found to have contaminated their water supplies. About 85 communities are...

Kids aged 5 & 4 love mum's milk

" THERE’S no doubt breast-feeding is best - it reduces the risk of tummy upsets, allergies, obesity and a host of health problems in later life. But mum Stella Onions believes her kids can’t get enough of a good thing. So five-year-old Josephine and her...

Royal row at Chelsea Flower Show

A Royal storm in a teacup has erupted at the usually genteel Chelsea Flower Show in London. Australian gold-medal winner Jamie Durie found himself accidentally upsetting the Duke of Edinburgh as he toured his...

An American Woman in Dubai Fights for Abused Women

An American by birth, Sharla Musabih argues that confrontation is essential in order to fight ingrained patriacal tradition, and points out that the Emirates needs to address human trafficking.  “When a woman...

Calgary Aryan Guard: Racial tension flares at rally

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, who thought the non hypocritical "Aryan Nancy Boys" in Jackboots would protest Women wearing Face coverings while voting, yet the Aryan Guard seem to think it makes...

Man Lives In Backyard Car Since 00

    A man who claims that he and his wife have been having troubles since 1999 has been living out of his car in the backyard of the couples Pittsburgh, KS home. Neighbors have filed a petition in...

Daylight Savings time upsets more than my computer

For those of us mourning an earlier morning (the fact that we'll have to wake to darkness for a while longer), a real eye-opener will be just how much of an effect this early Daylight Savings adjustment will have....

Jimi Hendrix energy drink - 'Liquid Experience'

Fans are actin' funny about a California company's concept energy drink and the use of the icon's image to sell a trendy consumable. To be fair, everyone acknowledges that potions of the procedes have gone to the...

U.S. arrest of Iranians reportedly upsets Iraqi president

"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi and Iranian authorities slammed the United States on Monday for having arrested several Iranians who were visiting Iraq. A U.S. official said the Iranians were suspected of involvement in attacks against Iraqi security forces. Iranian Foreign...

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