Vancouver: Umbrellas Protection from Rain and Attackers

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThere is a saying that "Never bring a Knife to a Gunfight"Though perhaps in an emergency an  Umbrella in a pinch may avert  disaster when confronted by a knife...

Hollywood Writers Begin Strike

While there's much more important news going on right now, I'm sure many people will start noticing their favorite shows going into reruns over the next few weeks and months as the strike continues.Immediately...

Rockies win One Game Playoff: Let's have more!

How many fans wish they could have been Rockies or Padres fans last night... So no Mariners this year... but there could have been. I watched the game, maybe pulling a bit for the Rockies (14 wins in the last...

Michigan tax increases, programs could face tough budget times

"Now that a temporary budget deal has been struck and a protracted partial shutdown of government avoided, Michigan lawmakers have 30 days to work out the specifics of the state's overall spending plan for the new...

NicoGel in your hand instead of lighting up

"With smoking bans extending even to the traditionally smoke-filled congressional Speaker's Lobby, a new tobacco-suffused hand gel called Nicogel claims to offer a four-hour craving respite."Nicogel absorbs into...

Lee lets Katrina tragedy speak for itself

"When Spike Lee is mad about something, he'll usually let you know. Spike Lee is mad about Hurricane Katrina and the pathetic response that resulted in the nearly complete devastation of New Orleans and the gulf states. But in his new four-hour HBO documentary, "When the...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

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