California will change marriage licenses to say 'bride' and 'groom'

"Bride and groom are in. Party A and Party B are out.California state officials, saying they had heard from residents all over the state who would like to be identified as "bride" and "groom" on their marriage...

Government relents and scraps fuel duty rise

The UK government has cancelled a planned 2p rise in fuel tax in light of the ever increasing petrol prices. However the timing to the decision, coming as it does shortly before the very important by-election in Glasgow East, has being deemed suspicious. Gordon Brown may be...

Baby mammoth will ‘live’ 500 years

"Scientists say the body of a prehistoric mammoth, found in Russia, can be preserved for another 500 years. The frozen remains, weighing 50kg, were discovered in the Yamalo-Nenets region in the Urals May last year. ...

Oil tanker drivers agree 14 per cent pay deal

Tanker drivers in the UK have agreed to a 14 per cent pay deal over two years. Their strike disrupted fuel supplies last weekend."The rise, which will see basic pay increased to £36,000, will be introduced over two...

Hundreds of Shell tanker drivers strike over pay

Hundreds of UK tanker drivers began a four-day pay strike on Friday, affecting fuel delivery to nearly 10 percent of UK filling stations. This is just the latest challenge for an already hard-hit fuel industry, as protests have been taking place around the world. See...

Neo-Nazi Dad: Scrawls "Swaztika" on 7-year old daughter, sends her to school !

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know many people are adverse to Government seizing kids from their parents, if physical or sexual abuse is not apparent.  Somehow sending your 7-year old Daughter...

Fire destroys landmark seafood business in Boston

Opinion-HumourBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA 7 alarm fire hit a historic Boston Landmark, the James  Hook company a Lobster supplier was devoured by fire earlier this morning. It may be suggested...

Lifeboat stranded on rocks

"High seas and gale force winds threatened fresh damage to the stranded £2m Portrush lifeboat which was stuck on rocks on Rathlin Island tonight. Earlier the crew and engineering experts had to be rescued by...

Canada: What do you believe is right and wrong?

This short quiz can be taken by anyone who is curious to know where their Morality Lies, regardless which country in which you reside. It's just not religious values anymore. Surprisingly, Vancouverittes lean more...

Pete Doherty Caught On Movie Shooting Heroin

"Pete Doherty has been caught injecting heroin on film, just hours after claiming he was drugs free. The Babyshambles rocker is shown in the footage - shot on a mobile phone at his Wiltshire home on Friday - 'cooking up' the class A drug in a spoon before filling up a needle...

TECHNOLOGY-SRI LANKA: Leapfrogging Out of Poverty on IT

"TECHNOLOGY-SRI LANKA: Leapfrogging Out of Poverty on IT By Feizal Samath MAHAVILACHCHIYA, Oct 26 (IPS) - In a north-central village, deep inside Sri Lanka’s backwoods, a young man is glued to a computer screen, pushing a mouse and filling in figures. Isuru Senevirathna is...

Citizen Journalism: Filling the Void

"As each week goes by, it becomes more and more clear to me that Bloggers, Citizen Journalists, or whatever else you want to call them, are more than a fad - more than a niche - they’re actually becoming a strong force in the news media world."

Vancouver BC: Cougar sighted Granville Island

Though unconfirmed which species of cougar police are referring to, it is certainly rare for Cougars to be seen wandering around the Bars and Nightclubs of Granville Island at 3:00 am in what is one of Vancouver's...

People rush to double their money at a Queenstown ATM

I should have been in Queenstown (New Zealand) on that day ;-) "People rush to double their money at ATM By SUE FEA - The Southland Times | Thursday, 23 August 2007 SUE FEA/Southland Times Excited customers...

Homicide trial set in Katrina deaths

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Perhaps the wrong people are on trial when FEMA, Governments both Federal and State whose duty is to protect it's citizens failed miserably during Katrina.Nothing...

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