Vancouver BC: Prime Gay Tourist Destination

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith California legalizing Gay Marriage, Tourist Operators have not noticed any appreciable decline of Gay Tours to Vancouver, BC.  Why would they? Vancouver is a...

Today is Love a Tree Day!

Today is Love a Tree Day!  Trees are very important for the environment.  Planting a tree can be one of the most efficient ways to remove excess levels of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, therefore...

ILO studying impact of climate change on labor markets

"The International Labor Organization is currently conducting its first full-scale analytical research on the impact of climate change on labor markets, its head said in a recent interview in Tokyo with Kyodo...

Congestion charge has had no effect on reducing London's pollution, finds study

Air quality and pollution have not been reduced in London by the introduction of the city centre congestion charges, a study has found."Researchers found that the introduction of the controversial charging zone...

Fuel shortage forces UN to halt Gaza food aid

What is happening in Gaza right now? "The UN is to halt food handouts for up to 800,000 Palestinians from tomorrow because of a severe fuel shortage in Gaza brought on by an Israeli economic blockade.John Ging, the director of operations in Gaza for the UN Relief and Works...

Chelsea vs Manchester United EPL: Preview and Live Score

"Chelsea is going to host Manchester United in a title deciding match of English Premier League 2007-2008 season tomorrow. The match will take place at the Stamford Bridge stadium of Chelsea. This is the last high profile match remaining this season in EPL and the result of...

Strike hits 1,770 schools so far

There will be a one-day strike on April 24 at schools across England and Wales. Interestingly, Tony Blair's son Nicky will be one of the strikers on teh picket line. The strike is being organised in response to an unsatisfactotry pay offer. It will be the first national...

electronet replacing central nuclear power losses

Electronet SMART GRID AWARD Washington DChttp://www.gridweek.com/2007/content/awards.asp"Putting all other arguments aside, critics say that nuclear power is going to provide too little, too late. Jeremy...

6 million pounds of trash found on world's beaches

Earth Day is coming up on April 22--hopefully this disturbing statistic will be on people's minds."WASHINGTON - The world's beaches and shores are anything but pristine. Volunteers scoured 33,000 miles of...

US mortgage crisis may cost $945 billion worldwide: IMF

It looks like Nouriel Roubindi was right about 1 billion being the new size 6."WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday the worldwide losses stemming from the US subprime mortgage crisis...

Future of Olympic torch relay to be discussed

"The Irish Olympic Council has said the Irish team and its athletes will be taking part in the Beijing Olympic games regardless of any political or diplomatic boycott that could be staged.Under the Olympic Charter sport and politics always remain separate. The Irish Olympic...

Bob Dylan wins a Pulitzer

Legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan can add yet another award to his list of accomplishments, this time a Pulitzer Prize.Cited for his 'profound impact on popular music and American culter, marked by lyrical...

Web could collapse as video demand soars

As internet video gros in popularity and people anticipate it to be the main source for television viewing in a matter fo time, some are starting to question whether the internet, in its current form, can handle it."The internet could grind to a halt within two years under...

Asian shares head for worst quarter in over 5 years

A shaky start to the week as Asian markets wobble on more bad news from America."HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday, heading for their worst quarterly performance in over five years, on persistent concerns about the global credit crunch and the impact of...

Ethical living? Stop taking cocaine

"Ethical living? Stop taking cocaine Posted on March 9, 2008 by MexicoReporter | Edit There is a great Leader in this Sunday’s Observer which makes a point I’ve often debated - how cocaine takers in Britain...

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