" The men arrested in the slayings of an aspiring Christian singer and his colleague at a Texas recording studio said in a chilling jailhouse interview the victims were killed at random in a robbery that netted only...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAn accused Islamic Terrorist caught "Dead to Rights" in his emails professing destruction of the free world and desire to be with Osama Bin Laden, along with other hard...
"The standard-bearer for Zimbabwe's opposition was twice detained by the police on Thursday, and one of his most important deputies was arrested to face treason charges. The events underscored the daunting obstacles to campaigning against President Robert Mugabe in the two...
I unfortunately see a lot of disturbing and outright disgusting stories as a journalist, especially one who spends most of his time online. But this story out of Hartford, Conn. in the States takes the cake....
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanadians certainly felt this could never happen on Canadian Soil, many feeling, this is a war of terror which happens in far flung reaches of the world and in Europe....
"Troubled Britney Spears reportedly made a series of terrifying calls to a close friend in which she threatened: “I’ll kill myself before I let them lock me up again!”
Britney is said to have made the alarming...
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Cubas Government Newspaper is concerned that the U.S. is not living up to it's Human Rights reputation. Unlike Cuba which we all know is a model for the treatment of the common Cuban.Cubas jails are known for their...
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OpinionMay 22, 2007 Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor French President Nicolas Sarkozy certainly isn't what "Groundskeeper Willy" would describe as your typical "Blouse Wearing, Cheese Eating, Surrender Monkey"....
"WASHINGTON - Experts studying the use of IEDs that have wreaked havoc among U.S. troops in Iraq warn that the deadly bombs will likely be exploding here sometime in the near future.
"There are going to be a bunch of...
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"Is there any truth to 'the enemy would follow us here?'
By William Douglas
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON - It’s become President Bush’s mantra, his main explanation for why he won’t withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq anytime soon.
In speech after speech, in statement...
Nobody does irony better than the Brits, as this map of George Orwell's old neighborhood shows. I used to think of Islington as home of the Hope 'n' Anchor Pub, where one can catch all kinds of awesome music. Now I'll have to be ready for my close-up next time I return. The...
"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media
Sources:
Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005
Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story”
Author: Elliot D....
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From Reason Magazine (h/t FR)"The United Nations has ventured into children’s publishing with a scary story about a small boy who loses a dogsled race because of global warming. In November the odd little picture book cum policy brief, Tore and the Town on Thin Ice, made...
"Remember Amir Taheri? He's the White House favorite who peddled the story that Iran was requiring its Jewish citizens to wear yellow stripes. Chilling story, if true -- which it wasn't. Well, Taheri -- who's prone to claiming non-existent sources and "[making]...