Sonic gives out free root beer floats to start off summer

Drive-in favourite Sonic is kicking off the summer right by giving away free root beer floats this Wednesday June 3rd from 8pm to midnight. The free size is 10-ounces and will be limited to one per customer....

NASA Successfully Tests ‘Interplanetary Internet’

" Although the crew of the spacecraft Endeavour experienced a glitch in the first space walk when an astronaut accidentally let her tool bag float away, NASA had a lot to celebrate as it announced success with a high-tech space program. NASA, along with Vinton Cerf, a...

India test-fires nuclear-capable missile

"NEW DELHI: India test-fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable missile on Wednesday from a land-based launcher in eastern India, a defence ministry official said.The weapon tested was a K-15 missile, an undersea submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of up to 435...

Obama’s victory

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Flooding continues in Louisiana

Rain, rain and more rain.  Shreveport Louisiana got drenched with rain over the last few days and remains under a flood watch.  So far at least 125 have been flooded."A third day of drenching storms...

Surrey Mayor Diane Watts, Shows her Cojones

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSurrey’s Mayor Diane Watts certainly shows Politicians everywhere she definitely wears the pants in her City, with the Cajones to fill em. Not unlike Cojonless...

Get Your Dragon On: Lunar New Year Parades

Happy Year of the Rat- party like it's 4706! Lunar New Year is here, heralded by parades full of color and sound. We'll be checking out parades taking place throughout the world- if you're taking part in one of...

Carnival Season Underway (Neckties Strongly Discouraged)

Update: Another facet of the Carnival season is Weiberfastnacht, or the Women's Carnival. It's a German thing: six days before Ash Wednesday, ladies roam the streets, snipping off guys' ties and kissing them....

More Than 300,000 People Attend Vancouver Santa Claus Parade

I still remember stamping my feet in the cold, ignoring the folding chairs my parents had brought as we waited for Santa to come. Ah, to be five again. Also, 300,000 is a heck of a lot of people!"Red and green...

Eco Story: Richie Sowa's Floating Mexican Island Paradise featured...

Richie Sowa is building a new better Spiral Island in Isla Mujures Mexico just off Cancun.On November 18, 2007 the latest in a long history of Richie Sowa's Spiral Island stories was picked up this time on Digg...

Super-rich 'should pay more tax'

"The "super-rich" should pay more tax in an effort to reduce child poverty and fight crime, says the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Brendan Barber said "loopholes" for UK citizens who spent time abroad meant tax breaks worth £4bn a year, putting a...

Boy Lost in Dead Sea, Saved by the Salt

An 8-year-old Israeli boy was stuck floating overnight in the Dead Sea after his father left him there by mistake. Fortunately, the high salt content in the water keeps swimmers afloat or he probably would have...

Forest Hills Lantern Festival

This Boston event got very little press, but I came across some gorgeous photographs of a beautiful and haunting memorial ceremony set in one of Boston's historic cemeteries."This breathtaking, Buddhist-inspired...

Transpo officials issue earthquake wake-up call with YouTube videos

Here's the scenario: you're a Washington state bureaucrat, and you want to warn folks that an important bridge needs upgrading to prevent an earthquake catastrophe.The Traditional Approach: make a boring...

Salt Of The "Oval" Silhouette :: Oblate Spheroid

"There is Sea Salt and then there is "See Salt". Many love to experiment with different types of salt this great Earth provides while others don't get much farther than ripping open the paper packets or breaking...

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