Tag: gathered
Al Sharpton and 216 others arrested in Sean Bell ...
UPDATE: 12:16 PM EST - May 8Al Sharpton and 216 others were arrested yesterday in the largest public protest against the acquittal of three detectives in the shooting death of Sean Bell. Carefully orchestrated...
UPDATE:Fritzl planned the improvised dungeon five...
This story becomes more complicated by the day."A relative of Joseph Fritzl, the Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children by her, has said he was convicted of rape in...
Swarm season
Bees are most likely to swarm at this time of year. If you see one, don't panic and don't reach for the insecticide. Bees are too valuable to be destroyed. Here's why -- plus the story of a storm from the point of view of the beekeeper.
Protesters across America call for immigration re...
Thousands of demonstrators gathered across the US today to protest federal immigration raids and deportations, and to call for a comprehensive immigration reform.But turnout was less impressive this year than in...
China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue
It looks like the Chinese government doesn't ban all political rallies. This is starting to get very ugly."BEIJING - China appeared to be trying to rein in a growing nationalistic fervor, urging its citizens to be "calm" and "rational" in the face of anti-Western...
Navajo "Long Walk" Protests Coal-Fired Power Plant
Among the ongoing actions in Indian Country: protests over a proposed dirty coal-fired power plant in New Mexico. The Dineh (Navajo) have sued the EPA and the Bureau of Indian Affairs over this proposal."It was...
The largest barbecue in the world
"Uruguay isn’t famous for a great many things, but thanks to the event that took place on April 3rd of this year, its beef will be a lot more famous all across the globe. over 1000 people got together to cook...
Olympic torch relay suspended in Paris
The choice of China to host the Olympics is proving to be a divisive and bitter one, and I fear the problems have barely begun. I'm not sure I've ever before heard of having to extinguish the torch and move it...
US Supreme Court considers gun law
"The US Supreme Court is considering the right of US citizens to keep and use guns, for the first time in nearly 70 years.
The controversial case questions whether Washington DC can maintain its ban of nearly all handguns and restrictions on shotguns in...
Man, 21, Charged in Eve Carson Murder
A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting murder of a UNC student body president."Authorities have charged a suspect in the slaying of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson with...
Stealth bomber crashes at Andersen AFB (Guam)
Update: USAF grounds B-2 fleet pending crash investigastion "a B-2 stealth bomber crashed at Andersen Air Force Base this morning. The incident happened at around 10:45am Saturday, as information we've...
Seven Killed in Street-Race Crash
Seven have been killed and four hospitalized after a crash associated with an illegal street race. Police are unsure at the moment if the white sedan that ran into the crowd was actually involved with the race." A...
Thousands Protest Scientology In Canada, US, UK, ...
After a video by anti-scientologist group anonymous broke across the net last month, a number of things happened. First, Scientologists flipped out (one member even claimed the masked video posters were...
Edwards drops out of presidential race
"by The Times-Picayune
Wednesday January 30, 2008, 7:34 AM
By David Hammer
and Bill Walsh
Staff writers
Ending his presidential bid in the same city he started it 13 months earlier, Democrat John Edwards told a crowd at the Musicians' Village in the 9th Ward today that he is...
Canada Payback to Philippines workers
Opinion
Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
I am certainly not one to bring up the past, but since I was a student of Military history, I felt this story important, especially for those today who take freedom for...
