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Bomb attack on Indian embassy in Afghanistan, 40 People Killed
Update- Death toll has increased to 40 and sources in Indian government have confirmed the death of defence attache and another senior diplomat."A defence attaché in the rank of Brigadier and an IFS officer were... British woman, 23, jumped to her death from Golden Gate Bridge after studying...
Suicide websites hit the news again with this tragic story. Do some get pleasure from encouraging someone to take their own life? When a person hits an all time low and then comes across one of these websites they... St. John's city hall proposes bottled water ban
Bottled-water bans are starting to pick up some momentum in Canada. Check out yesterday's NowPublic coverage of a bottle ban in a B.C. school district. "Workers at St. John's city hall may soon be drinking their last... Immigrants start fire in French deportation centre
Illegal immigrants started a fire on Sunday at one of France's biggest deportation centres outside Paris, burning down two buildings and injuring around 20 inmates waiting for expulsion. " The blaze began... British 9/11 fears over private planes, Government terror adviser warns
These reports are undeniably based on 'what could bes' but there are so many opportunities for anyone, terrorist, madman or other to inflict mayhem on any particular community that we could get over worried. This...Green fingers to spruce up the city
Here's a story about a guy - a so-called "guerrilla gardener" or "horticultural warrior" to use his own words - who's doing his bit to make city life just that little bit more pleasant for all of us."On any given day amidst a backdrop of buses, buildings, cars and..."Gas Men" to the Rescue, battling high prices at the pump!
" PLAINVILLE, Conn. - They don't climb tall buildings in a single bound, but the mysterious "Gas Men" are super heroes to some fed-up motorists. The unknown duo were dressed in sunglasses,...Father's Day brings out tears
" DEYANG, Sichuan: Zhou Dexiang worked overtime to forget the greatest loss of his life: his wife and daughter. But the 45-year-old deputy headmaster of Dongqi high school in Deyang could not fight his emotions...Kent Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget
" Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget Kent County Council in south east England has become one of the first in the UK to ban mosquito gadgets from its buildings. The devices...Bessie the Cow statue Returned, gets day in its honor
"JANESVILLE, Wi. — Janesville’s bovine beauty might be recognized with a day in her honor.The Janesville City Council on Monday will be asked to approve a resolution recognizing June 14 as “Bessie the Cow... Chinese Building Engineers Finally Admit Shoddy Construction, Especially in S...
For the first time, Chinese building engineers have admitted that shoddy construction contributed "greatly" to the death toll and damage of China's May 12 earthquake.We were among the first to report the construction problems right here on Now Public.Yesterday news... Police break up protest by parents of China earthquake victims
"Chinese police broke up a demonstration today by angry parents protesting about the deaths of their children in poorly constructed schools during last month's earthquake.About 100 parents, many holding pictures of... "Man-Made Disaster": China Quake School Memorial
The mental image of the destroyed school surrounded by intact buildings is what drove me to post this."On Sunday morning, hundreds of parents came to a memorial held at the remains of the Xinjian primary school in... Fire destroys landmark seafood business in Boston
Opinion-HumourBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA 7 alarm fire hit a historic Boston Landmark, the James Hook company a Lobster supplier was devoured by fire earlier this morning. It may be suggested... Out of control wildfire still burns in central California
UPDATE May 23rd, 20081400 homes were called to evacuate. As of last night, only 15% of the fire had been contained and already 4 square miles have been charred. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state...
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