Ron Paul Fears Staged Iran Pretext Could Bring National Draft

"Congressman Ron Paul fears that a staged incident exploited as a pretext to attack Iran may be the precursor to a national draft, as he responded to Sy Hersh’s astounding report that Dick Cheney proposed faking a Gulf of Tonkin style incident by killing Americans in the...

Ailing Paul Newman Turns Over $120M to Charity

"Star Paul Newman has quietly turned over the entire value of his ownership in Newman’s Own — the company that makes salad dressing and cookies — to charity.Completed over a two-year period in 2005 and 2006, the amount of his donations to Newman’s Own Foundation Inc....

Africa Bloggers and TED Global-Keeping It Real!

"There is so much inspiration that I am getting from TED Global right now. And although I wasn’t there to experience the event first hand from what I have read it has been nothing short of astounding. You know what, can I keep it real with you? Well, I’ll assume that...

The Vatican - The State of Rogues?

"The top crime neighborhood in the world isn't in Sao Paulo or Lagos. It's not the Bronx in New York, or even Wedding in Berlin. It's the small city ruled by Pope Benedict XVI, which apparently sees more criminal cases per capita than any other part of the world. The...

Is the Vatican Crime Central?

"Is the Vatican a Rogue State? The top crime neighborhood in the world isn't in Sao Paulo or Lagos. It's not the Bronx in New York, or even Wedding in Berlin. It's the small city ruled by Pope Benedict XVI, which apparently sees more criminal cases per capita than any other...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...