Family of Indonesian bird flu victim files police complaint

""There are indications of a failure to comply with professional and procedural standards," lawyer Nober Siregar, from the Health Legal Aid Association, told AFP.Siregar, who accompanied the brother to file the complaint, said that the hospital in Tangerang had misdiagnosed...

Canadian Muslim women file human rights complaint against Imam

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a story which would not even make any newspaper if these three Muslim women tried to voice an opinon or question an Imam in the Middle East,  they most...

Can Washington DC Legally Stop Residents from Owning a Handgun?

"The case of District of Columbia et al v. Dick Anthony Heller has put the question of the Second Amendment before the Supreme Court for the first time in more than half a century. In an amicus brief filed with the Court 15 historians argue that the DC law is consistent with...

Injured inmate serving life in a wheelchair

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Perhaps one can ask the question, if not for this tragic turn of events his non stop Heroin addiction and lengthy criminal lifestyle would one day see his parents...

Controversial Kinder Surprise a slap in the face

I have to say this doesn't really surprise me. I've received some pretty weird Kinder Surprises in my day. One was like this weird leaf thing with a scary face that used an elastic band to propel it along the...

Canada: Islamic Congress Sues Maclean's Magazine

OpinionBarry Artsite, Now Public ContributorAh, Human Rights, the bastion of  what makes Canada attractive to many wishing to flee their war torn countries for the safe haven of our shores.  These same...

FOUR FOREIGN NATIONALS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BEING ILLEGAL AGENTS OF A FO...

" Three Venezuelans and an Uruguayan national were arrested last night and appeared in federal court in Miami today on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela within the United States, without prior notification to the...

Toy Recall Lawsuit Filed in California

This will be a huge test to see if there are indeed legal rights by citizens and states against the defective toys with lead. Who is to blame is going to be one of the main questions that need to be answered here. At what point did the testing break down? State, federal,...

Journalist files complaint against local businessman, northern Mexico.

This was originally reported on the website www.mexicoreporter.com. Please visit the site or click here for more reports and content on violence against journalists in Mexico. "Journalist files complaint against local businessman, northern Mexico. A journalist in Northern...

National Do not call registry FCC Government website Information

I signed up for this a few years back and although it did not stop the calls entirely, it did cut down the calls by a lot. So, I thought I would share the information for any nowpublic readers who may not be aware of it. Prety much everything you need.There are several good...

In Cuba, the times they are a changin'

My friend Graça Salgueiro, from "Nota Latina" has sent me this little piece of wonder.In Cuba, "the times they are a changing" (Chavez and Fidel,  let it happens!)

Two journalists attacked in Cuernavaca, Mexico

Please see MexicoReporter.com for more stories on violence against journalists in Mexico."Two journalists attacked in Cuernavaca, say reports Reports are surfacing in Mexico today that two journalists in the city...

FDA seizes unsanitary drugs from General Therapeutics

"The Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Marshals Service seized more than $300,000 of supplements and drugs stored at St. Louis manufacturer General Therapeutics after U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway filed a civil forfeiture suit and obtained a warrant to arrest and...

Rumsfeld Greeted With Torture Allegations in France

As he's no longer part of the white house, there would be a very tiny chance the french courts could hold him. But it's doubtful. "NEW YORK, Oct 29 (OneWorld) - Donald Rumsfeld, the former U.S. secretary of...

Lil’ Wayne Stiffs Jeweler $146,000

You think he is broke or maybe he is so awesome he pays only 12% of things he purchases. Maybe he spent all his money on Hip Hop hoes."Dwayne MichaelCarterJr., the Miami Beach-based rapper known as Lil’ Wayne,...

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