Advert for new air traffic controller says 20/20 vision is essential... then ...

"An advertisement for an air traffic controller is being offered in Braille – although 20/20 vision is a requirement for the job. Bosses of St Mary's airport on the Isles of Scilly say they are simply adhering to...

MPs call for tougher hate-crime laws

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada has some of the toughest hate laws in the world, unfortunately, we have most of the spineless judges in the world, who do not have the intestinal fortitude to enact...

Monfils carries French hopes at Roland Garros

"France is once again basking in potential tennis glory as Gaël Monfils carries the hopes of the country in today’s semi-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros.If he makes it past the world number one, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Monfils will be the second Frenchman...

Flash flooding carries away houses in Belize

Flash floods caused havoc in Belize today, carrying away houses and raising the death toll from Central America's twin tropical storms to at least seven people."The remnants of Pacific Tropical Storm Alma swept over...

Israel's Defense Minister Calls On Olmert to Step Down to Battle Corruption A...

"JERUSALEM  —  Israel's powerful defense minister on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid a burgeoning corruption scandal and said he would bring down the government if the...

Fight erupts over sale of Scottish fishing quotas

The UK's fisheries minister, Jonathan Shaw, has formally warned theScottish executive that in his opinion the moratorium on fishing quotes is illegal and not allowed under devolution rules. The Scottish Parliament is...

Amid Talk of the End and Boos From the Crowd, Clinton Carries On

Wow, tough crowd for Clinton in West Virginia. It will be interesting to see how long she stays in now that conventional logic remains that her candidacy is over."Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s greatest gift may...

Major British oil pipeline being shut down ahead of possible strike

A pipeline that carries nearly half of Britain's oil is gradually being shut down today ahead of a possible strike over pensions that has already closed a major refinery and started some panic fuel buying.The...

Clinton Widens Gap in Pennsylvania

"Newsmax/Zogby Poll: Clinton Edges Ahead in Pennsylvania UTICA, New York – New York Democrat Hillary Clinton had a good day in the Newsmax/Zogby daily tracking poll ahead of Tuesday’s Pennsylvania...

Spam King Flagged in Seattle

They don't call Robert Soloway "the spam king" because of any penchant for processed meat... this guy is currently plea-bargaining down from forty counts of fraud, identity theft and tax evasion down to three counts...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steps Out, And Steps Up! :: The EDJE

"In the very first professional stock car race of the season, the race that acts as the opening act to a gathering of racing enthusiast on the East coast of Florida, Daytona Speed Weeks 2008, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins...

Reporter carries knife and toy gun on to plane unchallenged

" JUST 24 hours after two pilots were stabbed in their cockpit over Christchurch, I boarded a plane at our largest airport with a knife and a fake revolver Nervously arriving at Auckland Airport yesterday for the 10.30am Air New Zealand flight to Napier, I expected to...

Courthouse denies entry to Sikh man wearing kirpan

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorI put it this way, if you sleep with it, make love with it, shower with it, take a hot dump with it, fine,maybe we can allow it, but again reasonable accomodation for some...

POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel

"POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel Analysis by Gareth Porter* Credit:Press-TV Image from Iranian video depicting the Jan. 7 encounter with U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (IPS) - Despite the official and media...

Santa crucified to protest Christmas commercialism

I am never one to spread unfounded rumours, but I have surmised, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer was the Judas who turned him in, for a few pieces of kibble."Santa crucified to protest Christmas commercialism Updated...

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