"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...
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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...
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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...
created by Albert Milliron | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 8892 views | 33 recommendations | 18 comments
"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...
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...
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"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...
"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...
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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...
created by Rob Peters | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 1391 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
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...
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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...
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"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...
"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...
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...
created by angryindian | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 577 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
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...
created by Kaitlin | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 2822 views | 54 recommendations | 6 comments
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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