The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

Obama: Dating Radical Chic

OpinionBarry Aritise, Now Public ContributorThough I am not up on American Politics, I do know something of the Radical Left, the Left who espouse equality for all, except when it comes to themselves.To appease...

Mars Signal is Back

"NASA reported that the Phoenix Mars lander suffered a one day delay caused by a communications glitch that was repaired late Tuesday night. With communications restored, commands to deploy the Phoenix's robotic...

Huge beaver ravages Russian store

The source article implies in its headline that the beaver was seeking vodka, but there's only evidence that the beast smashed up a few bottles. No word on if it consumed anything.""The saleswoman saw a large...

LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann Dead at Age 102

Albert Hofmann, the pioneering Swiss chemist and advocate ofpsychedelics who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, diedTuesday. He was 102. What?  I thought drugs caused you to die early.  He...

Record firms seek to ban illegal downloads

"Four major record companies have brought a High Court action to compel broadband service provider, Eircom, to prevent its networks being used for the illegal downloading of music. The case is being taken against Eircom as it is the largest broadband internet service provider...

British Columbia. Oppal "Take back your criminals"

Somehow I know the 10 or so Gang members murdered as well as their murderers are not from Alberta. Though many Provinces blame the crime problem on migrating Easterners, our Gang problem stems from Far Easterners....

Doctors battle to save 'human pin-cushion'

This is a follow-up to kerren's article on the woman whose grandparents are believed to have inserted 26 needles into her body."Doctors in China have saved the life of a woman who had 26 pins and needles inserted...

BBC News Site Hits Turbulence

Now I don't feel so bad about NowPublic's own occasional hiccup..."The BBC news website was down for over an hour at lunchtime today due to an apparent technical glitch with its servers. A spokeswoman for the British broadcasting behemoth told El Reg that the Beeb had been...

Issues surrounding the Impact of Migrant Workers on the Policing of Lincolnshire

"Lincolnshire Police responded today to comments made in the media by Ms Julie Spence, Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire, a neighbouring force. Like, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire has been affected in recent years by the impact of migrant workers on the county’s population....

Snack-happy workers fall face down

"Snack-happy workers fall face down VIRGINIA GALT Globe and Mail Update August 1, 2007 at 11:07 AM EDT When their energy flags on the job, 42 per cent of working Canadians grab a coffee or scarf down a sugar-loaded snack to get themselves over the hump, according to a new...

Building Boom's 5,000 Jobs For Wales

"Wales is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom that is at its highest for 30 years, according to senior industry figures. They say the growth of the cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport is driving development in west and north Wales. It is predicted that more...

Kenya Real Estate Boom or Burst?

"Did you know that since 2002 Kenya has been experiencing rapid growth in its real estate sector? Well, from what I have been able to gather it started with the change that occurred in the country’s governance at that time. From 2002 Kenya’s tourism sector went on a...

South Carolina Fail To Get DUI Bill Ahead

"Glenn Grandy said thank you Friday to all those South Carolina lawmakers who have failed to pass stronger drunken driving laws. If they had acted, he might not have that nifty titanium rod in his left leg or the cool cane that helps him walk. He might never have had the...

Stank and the City: Residents Burning Piles of Garbage

A backup of dump sites during an ongoing heat wave in Naples has led to a revolt by residents: citizens are burning their trash in the streets. Officials are now concerned that such pyres are releasing toxins into the air, exacerbating the environmental cost."Residents of the...

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