Ahmadinejad Accepts Israel's Right to Exist

A major shift in the stance of Iran in its relationship to Israel was quietly announced by Iran's normally bellicose President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week during an interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now while...

Putin Says Russia, South-Ossetia Border may Vanish

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told reporters that they will be eliminating the border between Russia and South Ossetia, after Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. "The border between Russia and South Ossetia may cease to exist, according...

Hubble Discovers Life Basics On Distant Sphere :: Oblate Spheroid

"The upgraded Hubble telescope, with its perch circling above the Oblate Spheroid out in space, has discovered what is considered the basic evidence of the “signature” that life (as we understand it) could exist...

Is YouTube going to Vanish?!

"Is YouTube really worth its value? Is it going to lose this value? Do websites that depend on users for their content will no longer exist? Is it possible to find one day an empty worthless YouTube which bought by...

106 mpg 'air car' creates buzz, questions

A new car that should be released in 2010, claims to be run on a combination of compressed air and fuel. The company that makes the car, Zero Pollution Motors, claims that is can achieve up to 106 miles per...

SPACE ALIENS REAL, HAVE VISITED, SAYS FORMER NASA APOLLO ASTRONAUT

Ahhh yes, the summer silly season is upon us. It's that time of year when editors look around for strange, different stories to break the summer doldrums in many areas. So, today's offering is a former NASA astronaut...

Note to McCain: Czechoslovakia doesn’t exist anymore

From Steve Benen's site, a nice little piece about McCain's recurring references to "Czechoslovakia". I wonder if this can go under "why it is important for a world leader to be able to use the internet". It does come in awfully handy when checking up on world geography, but...

One can never be "Too old or Too Gay"!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHey, welcome to the Club, none of us want to get old, but you know, if appearances are all that matters, Gays certainly don't have a monopoly on shallowness. They say from...

Titanic Life Jacket fetches $68,500 in auction

The craze for Titanic still remains quite high even after long time. The memorila also fetches a good price as is evident from the sale of this life jacket. "A life jacket from the doomed transatlantic cruise ship...

Conservative Anglicans aim to avoid split

The Anglican (Episcopal) church is being torn apart by the issue of gay marriage and gay priests. Now conservative memebrs of the church are forming a new organisation which is hoping to prevent a split in the church."A new organisation for traditionalists wishing to remain...

Bacteria to power laptops - can synthetic biology solve energy crisis?

Cutting edge thinking on harnessing the enzyme activity of bacteria to power appliances such as laptops. Some might begin to worry about the 'design' element when applied to bacteria or other living matter and the...

Radical Islam: "Insult to Free Speech"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Canadian who takes exception to Canada's Free Speech, certainly has not witnessed the horrors of repressed speech as the world is full of detractors to free speech. ...

WTO TRADE TALKS - To veto or not to veto, that is the question

Life is becoming very complicated here in Ireland.The WTO trade deal discussions are not supposed to be linked the the Lisbon Treaty (a very hot topic here in Ireland) but unfortunately for the "Yes" camp many people see a very direct link and noe there is a very strong...

Canadian Politics: "Gender Equality Commissioner" Dion Vows

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn what can only be a Pandering for Female Voters in preparation for the next Federal election, Wafflemiester Stephane Dion, Liberal Opposition Leader vows to set up a...

First Nations Chiefs: Screwing the Screwed?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt is certainly distressing to find out financial  misappropriations of Casino Funds by Chiefs of First Nations Casinos.  Who would have imagined First Nations...

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