Was Dublin 'shortchanged' on free bikes and can advertising be dangerous and ...

While you may not be too interested in what happens in Dublin I nevertheless suggest that you should be aware of this issue because it is more than likely that this will happen in your city or town in the not too...

Starbucks is Closing Stores - Now Only 3 on Every Block

These guys are going to have the worst real estate problem in the US...."Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced the next step in its multi-faceted plan to transform the company, with a decision to...

Conservative Anglicans aim to avoid split

The Anglican (Episcopal) church is being torn apart by the issue of gay marriage and gay priests. Now conservative memebrs of the church are forming a new organisation which is hoping to prevent a split in the church."A new organisation for traditionalists wishing to remain...

Canada Needs Foreign Ownership Curbs

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Canadians and Americans have witnessed foreign ownership in our prospective countries.Statistics posted the left of this story from US Government agencies can...

They May Take Our Planet, But They'll Never Take OUR FREEDOM!

Muckraking on a galactic scale or giant waste of time? It's good to know that, with everything going on in the world today, that so many people are focusing their energy on making sure no shady deals are being struck with powers from beyond the sun."A multinational...

Chinese mainland, Taiwan sign historic agreement

"BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed the agreements on cross-Strait weekend charted flights and mainland tourists traveling to Taiwan around 9 a.m. Friday.  The Chinese mainland's...

In 2012 Internet providers want to limit amount of websites you can visit

"06/01/2008 - Every significant Internet provider around the globe is currently in talks with access and content providers to transform the internet into a television-like medium: no more freedom, you pay for a small...

Germany is 14th state to ratify Lisbon Treaty

The latest opinion poll shows the campaign for the Lisbon Referendum tightening as it heads for the final fortnight. The Red C poll in tomorrow's Sunday Business Post shows the No side narrowing the gap on...

TV show host grills McCain on same-sex unions

"Republican John McCain says same-sex couples should be allowed to enter into legal agreements for insurance and other purposes, but he opposes gay marriage and believes in "the unique status of marriage between and man and a woman.""And I know that we have a respectful...

deviantART: False Advertising?

Looked up the definition of "deviant" lately? i started an account at deviantart.com a few weeks back only to find that, like flickr (from which i was looking for refuge), the TOU (Terms Of Use) "agreement" is......

Foreclouser - bailout is going to be dead-on-arrival

"   According to the The Associated Press (Alan Zibel 03/02/08). The word bailout isn’t popular in Washington, D.C., these days, so the efforts by both political parties to clean up the housing mess are all skirting the issue. "Anything that can be described as a...

Holocaust Author Proven a Liar and a Fraud

Ok, I don't care if you do not believe in Hell, but for the sake of Misha Defoseca, who wrote, "Misha: A Memoire of the Holocasut Years," there should be a reserved room. The lying author admits that her memoir is...

RI seeks new mechanism to return stolen assets

""Indonesia would seek a more efficient mechanism of asset recovery under the convention that would help countries regarded as `victims`," Director for Legal Affairs and International Agreements at the Foreign Ministry Eddy Pratomo said here, Friday.He said, the prevailing...

Iraqi Contracts With Iran and China Concern U.S.

Is the duly elected Iraqi Government in charge of its own decisions when it comes to tendering Government infrastructure contracts and conducting other business or not?  After a five billion dollar US...

UPDATE: Caspian Summit a Triumph for Iran

The regional summit of Caspian Sea littoral states held in Tehran earlier this week produced agreements bound to send shockwaves through western capitals.  With smiles and a handshake Russian President Vladimir...

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