Fire breaks out at Berlin airport

" A fire has broken out at Berlin's Tegel airport, forcing the authorities to divert flights elsewhere. The blaze started close to the military section of the German capital's airport, officials say. A large...

Curfew-like situation in Indian Kashmir ahead of separatists' protest

Kashmir officially became part of  Indian state on this date 61 years ago. Pakistan gave support to local separatists fighting for independent Kashmir. There were several rounds of meeting and other attempts to resolve this contentious issue.The non-resolution of the...

Break a leg taken literally

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Repairing U.S. bridges would cost $140 billion

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It would cost at least $140 billion to repair all the nation's bridges if work began immediately, a nationwide safety organization said in a comprehensive report Monday. ...

UK local government workers on strike

People in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will find their ability to get local services greatly hampered today as thousands of council staff go on strike over pay. The strike will close libraries, stop rubbish collection and close schools and town halls. It will last...

English Schoolboys punished with detention for refusing to kneel in class and...

Christian 11 and 12 year old children were being forced to pray to Allah! detention for those who refused! As one parent put it: "Making them pray to Allah, who isn't who they worship, is wrong and what got me is...

UK sends 11,000 Mugabe refugees back

Britain is asking for tougher sanctions against Mugabe's corrupt rule in Zimbabwe but at the same time sending back thousands of refugees to who knows what imprisonment and torture. These are failed asylum seekers...

The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...

" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...

How to prevent spam in your blog's comments

"The power of the blog comment has turned commenting into a free-for-all contest for this powerful piece of blogging real estate. As your blog grows in readership and popularity, it will act as a magnet. The blog should entice thoughtful readers to communicate with you. On...

Man: You can't leave - There's Housework Left!

" ROME (Reuters) - An Italian man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend from a pub, taking her home and forcing her to iron his clothes and wash the dishes, police said...

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...

State of Texas Allows "Teen Pimps" 2 Year Plea Deal

Does it seem like the State of Texas approves of crimes against women?  Look at how the State Supreme Court let those poor "Sect" children of that perverted polygamous society go back to the predators and the...

US/Canada Border Guards:Check IPODs, Laptops," Illegal Downloads!"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly the Bill Gates and Musicians and Recording Companies of the World must be smiling, as a proposal to allow US/Canada Border Guards search and seizure of your...

Floods wreak havoc across Chile

Five people have died and as many as 15,000 people have been made homeless due to the heavy rain and flooding in Chile.The weather has also shut down the world's largest copper mine located there."So far, five...

UK Teachers to strike for first time in 21 years

Unless a deal is reached, UK teachers will be locking students out of school for the first time in 21 years, after they confirmed strike action today."Pupils aged five to 16 will be locked out on Thursday, April 24, after members of the National Union of Teachers voted for...

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