Brutal Iraq war enters sixth year

"During the iron-fisted rule of his all-powerful predecessor, he said, the prisons were full of "innocent prisoners. These cells were Saddam's theatres for torture and brutal crimes."But five years since then, Iraqis and US and allied forces still face daily attacks from...

Bryan Adams Helps Rehab Amy Winehouse

Entertaining OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBrian, bless his cotton socks, a staunch anti drug advocate may have bitten off more than he can chew helping someone who clearly time and time again isn't...

Mall Explosion, fire in Waukegan, IL Suburb of Chicago

Mall Explosion, fire in Waukegan, IL Suburb of Chicago  A shopping Mall in Waukegan, Ill sufferred a mass explosion in a Chicago Suburb.  There are several injuries but the number at this time is...

Obama would hold Muslim summit: interview

"US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has told a French magazine he wants to organise a summit of the Muslim world if he makes it to the White House. Muslim and Western leaders would be invited to the summit for "a discussion about how we can prevent the widening...

When English Is the Rule at Work

In the Highlighted article, "When English Is the Rule at Work" by Kelley Holland of the New York Times, some interesting points about the enforcement and overall perception of having an "English Only" rule in the workplace are brought to the surface of the public mind...

Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors

"Doctors are calling for NHS treatment to be withheld from patients who are too old or who lead unhealthy lives. Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service...

Portland’s Grease Wars: Battling for Biodiesel-Bound Cooking Oil

"Used-cooking-oil, the golden-brown waste product left over from making French-fries, doesn’t strike most of us as a particularly valuable commodity. But recycled grease represents a source of cheap energy to...

Recycling Warehouse on Fire in Richmond BC

Anyone have any pictures?"RICHMOND (NEWS1130) - Fire crews are struggling to get the upper hand on a stubborn warehouse fire in Richmond. The blaze at the Urban Impact Recycling Services on River Road broke out...

Wildland Fires In San Bernardino Turn A Corner - Day 5 :: MAXINE

UPDATED 4:30pm PT --  "Firefighters battling as many as 20 major fires in Southern California gained ground in extinguishing blazes that caused the largest evacuation of residents in the state's history and...

Hamilton keen to win 'fair' title

" Lewis Hamilton has told the BBC he does not want to win an F1 title through disqualifications for other drivers. Kimi Raikkonen's win in Brazil secured the world title for the Finn by one point from Hamilton but...

At Least 2 Dead, 10 Injured After Massive Tunnel Fire on California Freeway

"SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Two bodies were pulled out of a Southern California freeway tunnel early Saturday morning after a 15-truck pile-up caused a massive fire, blocking a key link between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Fire Inspector Jason Hurd said the accident — the...

Leonard Lauder Battling To Preserve World War Two Booty

"It started with a casual flip through an art book and is likely to end, 15 years later, in a courtroom with the billionaire philanthropist Leonard Lauder, scion of the Estee Lauder cosmetics empire, battling to keep a painting allegedly looted by the Nazis during the Second...

GOP Making Racist Calls in S.C. State House Primary Fight

In this period of high racial/ethnic and theological bias, in which the level of animosity is runing at an all time high in the new century, this latest move by republicans in the state of South Carolina is beyond...

Broken arms, broken hearts: Arm-wrestling game recalled over busted limbs

The makers of a Japanese arm-wrestling arcade game called "Arm Spirit" (I love Japan!) have had to recall their product after three people broke their arms playing the game. Now, I don't know about you guys, but...

Explosion rocks Beirut, four killed

UPDATE: See story by Kuwait for situation update.  Violence erupts yet again in Beirut as a bomb explodes at a seafront amusement park. "An explosion rocked Beirut's seafront corniche on Wednesday, killing at least four people near a military beach club, security sources...

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