'Norfolk 17' honored and remembered

"NORFOLK, Va. - The "Norfolk 17" were honored Sunday at the church that educated them 50 years ago when six of the city's all-white public schools closed under Virginia's defiant response to court-ordered desegregation. Ten of the 14 surviving members of the Norfolk 17 —...

Russia 'backed Litvinenko murder'

A report by the BBC last night revealed that the UK government has concluded that the Russian state was behind the murder of Russian citizen Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Litvinenko was poisoned with...

Section 8 loophole thwarts evacuees return to New Orleans- We Don't Want no S...

"Two weeks ago in Houston, two Katrina evacuees hauled the final boxes out of their apartments. But even as their landlords prepared to change their locks, Gina Martin and Samantha Egana couldn't go home to New Orleans, because their Section 8 vouchers were stalled by the...

UK Launches Rendition Probe

"Lawmakers pledged Sunday to study the movements of planes and ships traveling to the remote British outpost Diego Garcia amid persistent suspicion it is used by U.S. authorities to detain or transfer terrorism...

Int'l NGO members unable to enter Japan to attend G-8-related event

"SAPPORO — Nineteen members of an international farmers’ group have not been allowed to enter Japan, making them unable to attend a forum in Hokkaido, hosted by a nongovernmental organization prior to next...

UK Government say firms must favour women and minorities

Equality minister Harriet Harman has set out a plan to allow British firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minority job applicants. The new plan would not require firms to do so, but would allow them...

Landmark move to outlaw ageism

In a land where old people will soon outnumber young by many to one this has to be good news! " Elderly people should no longer be denied NHS treatment, credit cards, travel insurance or even car hire because of their age, under government plans to outlaw age...

Britain says nuh uh to Martha Stewart

Authorities have denied Martha Stewart from entering Britain, apparently because of her white collar criminal past. Is it a good thing?" WARSAW, Poland - Martha Stewart has been banned from Britain — but she got a warm welcome Friday in Poland, her...

Muslim denied seat near Obama

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWe have all heard of Product Placement in Movies, where a Company pays the movie industry to have an actor hold of stand near a product featured in Big Budget Movies.Barack...

Quebec Girl 12, Wins Court Case over Dad's Grounding

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Pub lic ContributorSociety has certainly opened a can of worms when a 12 year old how doesn't like the house rules sues her Dad over not being allowed on a school trip.  Why? Well she...

Euro 2008: Netherlands 3-0 Italy

Great win for Holland against the World Champions, with France drawing to Italy earlier, leaves Holland well poised in the "group of death"."Netherlands 3-0 Italy Listen: Radio 5 Live Berne, 9 June...

US quits Human Rights Council?

As human right is not my beat  - I'm more a casual observer - there isno context for me to use in interpreting what the hell this means. Butwhatever it means it doesn't sound good. Those of you who are smarter at this should feel free to comment yourbuns off on this one....

Formula One Chief Stays After Sex Orgy Scandal

What's the auto-racing industry without a lurid sex scandal, rocking it to its very core? Nothing, according to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, who voted to keep their sex-orgy-loving boss.Max Mosley, overseer of the Grand Prix motor racing, survived a...

South Africa says to offer shelter to African migrants

South Africa's government said today that it will be offering shelter to tens of thousands of African migrants who fled their homes in neighbouring countries, due to a wave of xenophobic attacks.They did declare...

UN Claims Georgian Spy Drone Shot Down By Russians, Government Denies it

Between the results of investigations by the Georgian military and the United Nations, along with video of the clearly Russian-made fighter that destroyed it, it seems surprising that the Russian government would...

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