U.S. Embassy sorry for Cheesy Invite

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly someone at the U.S. Embassy needs a History Lesson, is what is the ultimate insult to Canada on the Eve of Quebec's 400th Anniversary, as Celebrations are...

Army to woo British Muslims

The ART of WAR...   " Military bosses plan to send serving Muslims back into their communities to encourage others to join the fight in Afghanistan. General Sir David Richards, Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces, revealed the move in an interview with an internal...

Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works

"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...

Midwest flooding cleanup begins

The Mississippi River appears to have crested in Northern Missouri, but many communities are still threatened downstream. Water contamination is a serious concern, and many are getting shots for hepatitis and tetanus...

Yahoo Execs Jumping Ship

"Yahoo's executive exodus continues Three more high-ranking officials are leaving Yahoo, as the executive exodus continues at the embattled company. Juan Carlos Perez Yahoo continues to lose high-ranking officials, as more business and technology leaders give up and bail out...

Nuclear's changing fortunes

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly now with the price of oil skyrocketing, Nuclear seems to be the way to go. Past Rabid Naysayers seem to be changing their tune now versus when Oil was plentiful...

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Latest golf community news and real estate information for private gated golf communities.

NBC's Tim Russert dead at 58

"WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58. Russert was recording...

Celebrities join World Bank in Saving Tigers

"By Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hollywood celebrities Harrison Ford, Bo Derek and Robert Duvall on Monday threw their support behind a new global initiative by the World Bank to save tigers from...

Arab-Muslim becomes kibbutz member

I am not surprised that a kibbutz accepted a Muslim-Arab as one of his members. Many kibbutzim are located in regions where they live in good neighbourhood with Arab communities. In my own kibbutz we made life long...

Midwest floods worsen overnight, 15 now dead

Floods in the Midwest continue to threaten communities in several states. At least one town has been all but destroyed, while ruined crops will likely raise food prices across the US."LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Storms...

NowPublic named one of the top 10 social networks to watch

It's always nice when people are watching -- especially since the re-design went live."BURLINGAME, Calif. and LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While there has been a litany of commentary and analysis covering online social networks in the consumer world, there has been a lack...

Japan Finally Recognizes Ainu as Indigenous Peoples

The recognition for Japan's  Ainu minority is more than a little bit late in coming. One of the things that I find amazing--how much the Ainu's culture represents that of many Northwestern American Indian...

Google, Facebook in stalemate over social data

"Google Inc.'s online communities have little traction in the United States, but the search leader continues to seek a spot in the social-networking hierarchy. First, it must contend with Facebook, the No. 2 online...

" Living in America ....

.... Eye to eye Station to station ...."   So go the first few lines in the chorus of that song by the late Soul Brother #1, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, in his hit song of the same...

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