The Economist apologizes to Timchenko and Gunvor

Thanks God I've lived long enough to witness it! A newspaper taking responsability for some piece of so-called news they published. And I'm not talking about the average local newspaper. The great, almighty and spotless Economist had to admit they contributed to spread...

Michael Steele's New Spin: "There was no attack on Rush"

It's hard to keep up RNC chair Michael Steele these days.  First, Steele attacked Rush Limbaugh, last Saturday on CNN saying his “whole thing” is “entertainment,” “incendiary,” and “ugly.” ...

The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia

"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...

5+ Ways To Watch The Tour De France

Okay, so we’re a tad late on this one. The Tour de France began earlier today out of Brest, Valverde raised his fists in triumph, and we haven’t told the cycling fans among you how to watch the action....

When things go wrong, 'The Power of an Apology'

When things go wrong or even slightly off track, we tend to get upset or angry about the situation and end up staring at a bottomless pit.Not much productive work or positive feeling comes out of this.We can bring that type of situation upon ourselves by procrastinating on...

Lollapalooza: A NowPublic blog roundup

So it goes: 2007's Lollapalooza, the last of the great summer fests (give or take) went out this weekend, not with a whimper, but a bang. A stellar lineup and the accomodating people of Chicago's Grant Park...

Singapore's Lee apologies to KL

The former leader of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, has apologised for remarks he made about how Malaysia treats its ethnic Chinese population.

Green Flag of Allah Will Fly Over Vatican

"Sheik rejects pope's gestures to Muslims, calls for holy war against 'this little racist'"

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