Young target of 450 knife crimes

" More than 450 young people in Northern Ireland were threatened or hurt with knives in the last five years, according to government figures. Just over 100 attacks on youths aged under 18 happened in the last...

Chinese Kids Lighting 'Em if They Have 'Em - Teen Smoking Rising in China

Nothing says welcome to economicprosperity like the acquisition of bad and self-destructiveenjoyments. For Americans flush with cash during the Reagan years itwas cocaine. And for the Chinese just before the Olympics itsapparently the Marlboro Man."BEIJING, June 2 (UPI) -- A...

Border Patrol Agents Rescue 51 Illegal Aliens from Tractor Trailer

"Laredo, Texas – Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North station disrupted a human smuggling attempt and rescued 51 people today.At about 2:30 a.m, agents working at the Border Patrol checkpoint north of Laredo conducted an immigration inspection of the driver of a...

Ex-Marine convicted of using drugs and force to have sex

"LOS ANGELES - Following a three-week trial, a federal jury today convicted on seven felony counts a retired Marine Corps captain who traveled to Cambodia for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors.Michael Joseph Pepe, 54, a resident of Oxnard, faces up...

CDN Forces Struggling For Talent

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA sad state of affairs when "Serving ones Country" is eclipsed by the "Almighty Buck".The unemployed and especially those unemployed with a skill or trade who say they...

Number of elderly in Japan hits record high

Japan is facing acute problem of longetivity and a recent report has confirmed  huge rise in the elderly population. Government is taking measures to increase the retirement age. The latest report has brought...

Alicia Keys to find backing singer via Myspace

Talented singer Alicia Keys will be looking for a new backing singer - by auditioning singers on the popular social networking site, Myspace. I guess it means that people who can't travel to audition can still have a...

Dozens injured as floor collapses at Christian rock concert in Abbotsford

No one was killed during a Christian Concert at a local Church in Abbotsford.Apparently a Mosh Pit had formed with a 100 people in front of the stage jumping up and down in unision, when the floor collapsed sending...

Older Music Lovers Get Own Social Network

MySpace, Bebo, and even Facebook are for the youngsters, right? So what do you do if you have a few strands of silver popping up on that head of dark hair, and just might enjoy The Beatles, Rush, and Blondie more...

A Brief Introduction to Leather Lingerie

"Leather Lingerie is an erotic and sensual way to implement role playing and more sexual excitement into your lifestyle. The feel of leather on bare skin is an experience that can bring unending pleasure and fantasy all by itself. For some individuals, just the distinct smell...

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic, and Rage

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic, and RageSummary and Conclusion by Albert N. MillironThere is a bit more going on in Waycross Georgia's Center Elementary School, then "the Golden Rule" and Reading, Writing, and...

Record label finds singing monks

Universal Music has been searching for a group of monks to record a Gregorian chant album, and their search has ended with Austria's Monastery of the Holy Cross. The monks submitted a video on YouTube, which I think...

B.C Justice offers a la carte for chronic criminals

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMr. Les, our Solicitor General and Top Cop as well as Public Safety Minister, certainly makes one think how laughable both official titles bestowed on him are in direct...

The Seven Ages of Search

"We have all trodden on it, some of us still do, some give up hope along the way, while a few lay the floorboards for the rest to follow. It is a journey of no fixed entry point and peppered with rabbit holes of which there is no return."

Nintendo Announce Wii And Nintendo DS Sales Figures

"Throughout 2007 the Nintendo DS and Wii have both seen strong hardware and software sales, as people of all ages across Europe embraced the pick up and play nature of the consoles and titles released. The phenomenal...

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