British Columbia: Deadly Cobra bites Surrey Man

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor What I would like to know is, what the hell was this "Brainless Twit" thinking having a Pet Cobra? How was it allowed in Canada? Media do not state if it is meant for...

Boston Priest Charged With Stalking Conan O'Brien

At least the stalker had good taste. Hasn't letterman had like 50+ stalkers over his career?"A priest from the Boston Archdiocese has been placed on leave after he was arrested for allegedly stalking late night...

Bird Flu Vaccine: One Small Step

The FDA approved a vaccine against a  strain of avian influenza on Tuesday, but the formula is only modestly effective. It provokes protective immunity in less than half of the recipients and requires two doses a month apart even for that....

I DID NOT LEAVE A CLIMBER TO DIE ON EVEREST.. HE WAS BEYOND SAVING

I just posted a related article on NowPublic, but wanted to follow up with this one which explains the story of David Sharp's death this spring in a bit more detail. Again, it shows that, as Russell points out,...

Polonium, $22.50 Plus Tax

"THE trail of clues in the mysterious death of Alexander V. Litvinenko may lead to Moscow, as the former spy claimed on his deathbed. But solving the nuclear whodunit may prove harder than Scotland Yard and many...

Cambodian Group: Jolie Reneged on Aid

" The director of a conservation project in Cambodia funded by actress Angelina Jolie on Monday rejected a claim by a Cambodian non-profit group that she had stopped funding the program, explaining that she had...

ICANN awarded net adminstration until 2011

"The US government has awarded net overseeing organisation ICANN the contract to administer changes at the top of the internet until 2011. The contract covers what is commonly referred to as the IANA function, a traditional bundle of technical operations that includes the...

Life & Fairness.

"As a graduate student, one of the odd jobs that I did was administer tests to undergraduate students. On the first week of Fall 2003, a certain student walked in. He stood there. Told me who he was. Asked for his test. I had to hand him his question sheets. Only, I did not...

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