TruemorsHow do Arabs view Barack Obama’s choice for chief of staff
"Written by www.daily.pk Friday, 07 November 2008 18:30 "There could not be a more provocative appointment than Rahm Emanuel, if he wanted to send a signal that he is going to stick by a quite hard-line pro-Israel policy..." A day after his...
Paulson Signals U.S. May Invest in Banks to Shore Up Confidence
Following yesterday's announcement that the UK will start investing in banks to shore up consumer and bank confidence, the US appears to be set to do the same thing. Part of the motivation behind this is, rather...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Owen still ‘feeling’ KK exit
"Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has admitted that he and his team-mates are still feeling the effects of Kevin Keegan’s departure. The Tyneside outfit remain without a manager after Keegan parted company with the club at the beginning of September. The Magpies have... 
Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'
The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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MASDAR-CITY clean energy, GE and Mubadala $8bn investment group venture
Masdar City clean energy, zero waste, zero C02 jumpstarts with the $8bn investment. Total plans from ABUDHABI go formore than $15 bn in renewable energy investment. Among otherprojects, world's super manufacturer...
UN to go green by cutting on AC
Fighting global warming should start at the top and to set an example the United nations have decided to remove Air-conditioners from the headquarters office in NY. UN is exhorting its staff and...
Anxious customers line up at IndyMac to withdraw money
Worried customers lined up outside IndyMac to withdraw their money this morning. IndyMac was seized by federal investigators on Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp automatically insures... 
British Columbia: No Skipping Gay-Friendly Classes
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a test case in a city which touts Multiculturalism and Diversity for all which may backfire as some cultures abhor their children attending classes and...
created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Activists rap new test for citizens
"The federal government intends to replace the current test for U.S. citizenship with one that relies less on knowledge of specific facts and more on an applicant's grasp of democratic principles, but many immigrant-advocacy groups are up in arms about the change, which they...
created by Edmund Jenks | 6 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Economic Darwinism: Fuel Price Hikes & Budget Airlines
I wondered how the consistent rise in fuel prices would affect easyJet, RyanAir, and other budget airlines... turns out that easyJet is offloading its lower-efficiency aircraft, but one wonders who would buy...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit
Seems that mega developer Ratner has abandoned his mini city project and has left things worse then they were. Now blocks and blocks of demolished buildings will just remain undeveloped few the next several years. "The ever-lengthening timeline for completing the $4...
Boris Johnson announces Labour MP Kate Hoey as part of his Mayoral team
Boris Johnson, who is challenging incumbant London mayor Ken Livingstone in the election this Thursday, has been criticized for being loose on detail. A big part of this criticism is that he has not announced...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Opinion: More Con, Less Pro on Immigration
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Perhaps a quote by Liberal immigration critic says it all.Liberal immigration critic Maurizio Bevilacqua had the chutzpah to say yesterday that "family reunification...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Pakistan President Refuses to Step Down
President Pervez Musharraf will not step down as head of state and intends to serve out his five-year-term, his spokesman says, despite a sweeping election victory by his opponents — some of whom want to drive him from power.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to... 
created by The Associated Press | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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"MySpace Celebrity": Social Networking for the Stars
With an appropriate nod to Seinfeld, perhaps we can remix a 90s slogan to work in the new millenium: Celebrity now! Myspace Celebrity will allow celebs to communicate directly with their fans, via the social...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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