Helen Mirren: I loved cocaine

Dame Helen Mirrin, who won an Oscar for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen', has revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that she led quite a partying lifestyle when she was a young actress...

South Africans take out rage on immigrants

"A wave of horrifying violence has swept the townships around Johannesburg in the past week, The Globe and Mail's Stephanie Nolen reported in an article Tuesday Xenophobic rage explodes in South Africa. At least 22 people are dead, hundreds injured and an estimated 4,000...

This is how Islam ends

"This is how Islam ends By Bradley Burston, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Burston, Berkeley Marines This is how Islam ends. It is Friday, the Muslim day of prayer. Two mentally disabled women are fitted with bomb belts. Their handlers hold the switches that will activate the...

BC's TOP COP's Dance Moves on Taser Death Q&A.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBritish Columbia Citizens and the Media once again were treated to what seemed to be World Class "Canadian Idiot" Dance Moves during a Q&A scrum with reporters when...

In German crash test, China's Brilliance BS6 sedan fails miserably

"In German crash test, China's Brilliance BS6 sedan fails miserably Posted Jun 22nd 2007 9:01AM by Alex NunezBrilliance BS6 ADAC crash test  Click blue link for YouTube video China's Brilliance BS6 is a...

The War Game - 45 or so years later

This is not news per se but I did find it a horrifying reminder of the scary nightmares of my youth. I can remember how my friends and I would argue back and forth about how big a blast Vancouver airport would...

The Burden of Heroes

"Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers adapts James Bradley and Ron Powers' book recounting the story of the three survivors of the flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II. The event produced the most famous photographic image of the war, and the men were returned home...

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