Israel: The Rise of Zionism and the Zero-Sum Game

             At the end of WW1, the geopolitical condition of the area known as the Middle East  inspired maneuvering amongst powerful European and...

Alleged thief leaves his signature

"Alleged thief leaves his signatureIOWA CITY, Iowa – Police didn’t have much trouble finding a man accused of using a stolen credit card — he signed his own name on one of the receipts. The 21-year-old Iowa City man is accused of using the credit card to buy a latte at...

A Boy And His Pet Snake

"This little boy was adopted by a Python which hasn't, well, hasn't let go ..."

Real life Spider-Man scales 24-storey French national library with his bare h...

"Like the nimble superhero, he scales skyscrapers with dazzling agility, with just his hands and legs to support him.And now the man they call Spider-Man has turned his attention to the National Library of...

British father David Cass 'killed his two children and hanged himself'

A father in the UK has killed his two children before commiting suicide, according to reports. The children were both less than four."David Cass, 32, smothered his children, aged 13 months and three years, in his caravan before hanging himself just yards away in the...

Boxer Wakes From 2-Month Coma

Oscar Diaz awoke from a two-month long coma and is now breathing under his own power."Diaz had been in a coma for the past two months after being injured in a July 16 loss to Delvin Rodriguez. He collapsed after the 10th round and underwent emergency surgery that night for...

Coldplay to release new EP this year

"  Coldplay have revealed they will release an new EP at the end of this year.   As previously Reported the foursome were rumoured to have some tracks left over from their sessions for recent...

Man tries to cut off his arm at busy Denny's restaurant

no longer armed and dangerous ?I realize the food isn't for everyone, and the service can sometimes be frustrating... but you would think the guy could have waited for an appetizer !"A 33-year-old man who tried...

Michael Phelps to Write book about his Olympic glory

Michael Phelps will write about his historic eight gold medal swims.  Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his success. The 23-year-old will also be opening about his life.Read full story

Detained activist Hua Huiqi escapes from sleeping Chinese guards

Hua Huiqi, a prominent Chinese Christian activist and 'underground pastor,' escaped from Chinese police after being detained on his way to the Kuanjie Protestant Church in Beijing. Huiqi is now in hiding. "Human Rights in China says underground pastor and religious dissident...

Did McCain Plagiarize His Speech on the Georgia Crisis?

"Did McCain Plagiarize His Speech on the Georgia Crisis?"

Snaking out: Former X Factor contestant's 6ft boa escapes from his home

"Residents were warned to keep their doors and windows closed yesterday after a 6ft boa constrictor escaped from the home of a former contestant on the television show X Factor. The snake, which kills its prey by...

Mars research culminates his dream

"First came the flash, an incredible white light that began lifting slowly into the sky, surrounded by blackness and an eerie silence. Then the boom came across the water, the boom of rocket power that rattled his...

Drunk man accused of stealing jet fuel

I’ve got to give this drunk props for his creativity.  A man decided to break into a small airport in San Jose, CA and tried filling his car up with jet fuel.  His logic in thinking was since it’s...

The crop circle of love: Corny boyfriend ploughs his marriage proposal into f...

"Crop circles are more associated with aliens than love, but for romantic Robert Szabo they proved the perfect inspiration. The 27-year-old ploughed his proposal into a field before flying his shocked childhood...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from