Nanny Sandra Samuel ... In her own words

As things get more untangled after the attacks, we're starting to hear stories of courage amidst the evil in Mumbai.  This is one that touches the heartstrings, that of the nanny that saved baby Moshe at...

Medic 'a true hero' on battlefield

FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A former 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division commander returned to Fort Lewis Oct. 23 to pin the nation's second-highest award for valor on the chest of one of the brigade's medics. Vice Chief...

Welcome to Iraq, the hot new holiday destination

" It has some of the finest archaeological sites in the world and some of the holiest places in Islam - but persuading tourists to visit Iraq has to be one of the toughest jobs around. Hamood Massam...

Vancouver chef serves cricket cuisine

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor You know the Vancouver Foodie scene is always a score with me, I love food. I read one of Amy's Now Public stories last week on cultures whose diet consists or is...

Brit Military Toll In Afghanistan Hits 100

" The number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 has reached 100, following the deaths of three soldiers.The Ministry of Defence said the trio died following a suicide attack on a routine patrol in...

LITTLE Rhys Harris is bursting with life

" LITTLE Rhys Harris is bursting with life - after two months as the "boy in the bubble" fighting an incredibly rare illness. The brave seven-year-old is only the SECOND child in the world to be cured of the...

The Bard Needs Some New Digs

Do not taunt Shakespeare's bones."Fix the gravesite. But don't touch the bones. That's the work order, in a nutshell, for brave architects contemplating a fixup job for the deteriorating gravesite of William...

Whinestone Cowboys

Opinion, probably an opinion shared by many."Sometimes I seriously question whether listening to music, watching sitcoms, or many other forms of entertainment are worth it. Our robust appetite for...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Neil Jordan sucks/ The Brave One

"Back when The Crying Game came out, I was one of the few who were not at all surprised that the chick with the big hands and Adam's Apple had a dick too."

Canada a Tyranny of Politeness

In part, blaming someone else for your problems seems to be a Canadian Pastime."It's a strange country we live in. For all the talk we hear about how brave men fought and died to keep Canada a free country, we...

Fry: Gay characters not brave

"Stephen Fry has criticised the way straight actors are congratulated for playing gay characters. He questioned why heterosexual male stars are hailed as "brave" when they kiss other men on screen. The QI host...

BENAZIR BHUTTO: They don't blame al-Qa'ida. They blame Musharraf

by Robert Fisk–The Independent, UK–29 December 2007– Weird, isn't it, how swiftly the narrative is laid down for us. Benazir Bhutto, the courageous leader of the Pakistan People's Party, is assassinated in Rawalpindi – attached to the very capital of...

Countries Condemn Bhutto Killing

This is very uncivilised of her killers and I think the government of the day knows something about it "From Moscow to Washington to New Delhi and points in between, dismay and condemnation poured forth Thursday over the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir...

Dozens pose naked for photo shoot along St. John's, N.L., waterfront

"ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - For most, standing naked facing the North Atlantic in the middle of December would be cruel and unusual punishment. But for about 50 brave Newfoundlanders, baring it all for the cameras along...

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