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"Ice chunk falls through roof, hits woman in bed The Associated Press YORK, Pa. - A woman was slightly...

Gates and Seinfeld "I'm a PC" (Update)

Story Continues, Commercial released, new NowPublic news story here. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=This story Highlighted with a Mac.P.C. (Politically correct) Has never been Seinfeld's strong...

Huge Greenland Glacier Disintegrating

"August 22, 2008—Greenland's glaciers are breaking up at a worrisome pace, new satellite images show. A gigantic, 11-square-mile (29-square-kilometer) chunk of the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland...

7-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada

"EDMONTON, Alberta - A chunk of ice spreading across seven square miles has broken off a Canadian ice shelf in the Arctic, scientists said Tuesday."

Up to 10 Per Cent of Apple's MobileMe Mail was Lost

Earlier this month, Apple launched MobileMe, a replacement for their mildly-successful mac.com email and business service. However, they apparently weren't ready for the amount of users and stress on their server, as a good 10 per cent of the mail was getting lost. As of July...

BC. Northern Realty Board, Run By The Mentally Retarded

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSome will say, Mentally Retarded people are classed as Mentally Challenged.  I disagree, there is a BIG DIFFERENCE, because even the Mentally Challenged to their...

Mighty ice chunk lifts and separates

The breakup of a Connecticut-sized ice shelf has many scientists worried about the effects of global warming."(CNN) -- Some 220 square miles of ice has collapsed in Antarctica and an ice shelf about the size of...

Big chunk of Antarctic ice shelf falling apart

"A section of Antarctica's massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun disintegrating under the effects of global warming, satellite images by the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center showed. The collapse of a substantial section of the ice shelf was triggered...

First Nations Success: Living off the band land

Certainly an exception to the rule, whereby all First Nations communities can learn from this successful business model. Many First Nations members, especially in remote areas are unable to find employment on...

Amsterdam draws curtain on sex industry as red light windows close

"Amsterdam is set to lose a large chunk of its red light district, after the forced sale of a third of the buildings currently used for prostitution. With its scantily-clad prostitutes posing in brothel windows and coffee shops oozing the pungent aroma of cannabis smoke, the...

700MHz auction: What's really up for grabs, and why it won't be monopolized

"Last week, the FCC released several hundred pages of rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, and they're already stirring up a bit of controversy. The Wall Street Journal ran a piece today on the fact that the rules will not prohibit a single buyer from snapping up...

Space Shuttle Endeavour gouge runs deep

A gouge running through the underbelly of the Shuttle Endeavour reminiscent of Shuttle Columbia's damage will be something on everyone's mind.  "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A close-up laser inspection by...

Space Shuttle Endeavour & Columbia: Similar Heat Shield Problem

The uneasiness the Astronauts must feel knowing Space Shuttle Columbia experienced almost the exact same problem when it's heat shield failed 4 years ago and tragically breaking up over the skies must weigh...

You Can Plant A Flag But It Doesn't Mean It's Yours

Russia has planted a titanium flag on an Arctic seabed but Peter MacKay says that doesn't mean anything. " Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island (Reuters) - Canada on...

Australia to name park after Steve Irwin

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSteve Irwin, famed Animal Environmentalist and "Crocodile pisser offer" killed in a stingray attack last year is having a 333,385 acre Wildlife preserve named in his...

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