Pakistan likely to reinstate sacked Supreme Court judges

There is still ray of hope for the sacked Supreme Courts Judges in Pakistan as talks continues between Pakistan's coalition partner about the future of sacked Judges. Nawaz Sharif led Pakistan Mulim League has been demanding reinstatement of these judges before forming the...

National Victims Week: Make Criminals Pay

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith National Victims Awareness Week underway, those advocates for Victims Rights want to ensure serious time for serious crimes complete with restitution for victims,...

Court rules SFO unlawfully ended Saudi probe

"  A court ruled on Thursday that the country's Serious Fraud  Office (SFO) acted unlawfully in  ending investigations into allegations of bribery and  corruption in arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Two judges allowed a challenge brought by...

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...

California prisons rocked by problems

Chino Mayor Dennis Yates said the dilapidated prison dormitory where Friday's fight between inmates took place was built to house 60 men but holds nearly 200."It's a ticking bomb down there," he said.The...

Detained Pakistani judges get freedom

ISLAMABAD, March 24: A large number of Pakistanis rushed to the Judges Colony here Monday evening as the administration removed immediately after ascertainment of new prime minister in the National Assembly...

Aussie sentenced to death in drug case

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly an Asian country whose Zero Tolerance is serious enough to send a message to all smugglers in their efforts to stop the flow of illegal drugs in their fight on...

Manslaughter charges sought on air crash

"French judges have been asked to put Continental Airlines on trial for manslaughter over the crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000 that killed 113 people. Prosecutors in Pontoise outside Paris requested that the US airline, two of its employees and two key men in the...

BC Appeals Court Rewards Criminals for Bad Behaviour

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAgain, Criminals get the Accolades, while victims get the Knife blade, in a Justice system judged one of the worst in Crime versus Punishment across Canada and probably...

24 Semifinalists Prepare to be 'Idol'-ized

The battle to be crowned the next Jordin Sparks officially begins next week.From here on in, the tears will be flowing fast and furious as the top 24 are put through the Cowell/Abdul/Jackson ringer."The tears...

'American Idol', Theme Park

What kind of audience could possibly endure this? What kind of audience would want to participate? Oh wait. American Idol's audience would. And it almost makes sense to create a theme park attraction based on a...

Rights under the Public Records Act

" According to The Seattle Times An arsonist imprisoned for firebombing the cars of two lawyers is using his remaining 19 years behind bars to dig up information on the judges, lawyers, and corrections officers who helped put him there. But Allan Parmelee's hundreds of...

Pollycarpus sentenced to 20 years jail

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Supreme Court judges who reviewed the murder case of human rights activist Munir sentenced Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto to 20 years imprisonment on Friday.When reading the Supreme Court...

Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

"A story based on the Three Little Pigs fairy tale has been turned by a government agency's awards panel as the subject matter could offend Muslims."Remember http://www.nowpublic.com/life/teddy-mohammed-bear-instant-web-star ?

Canada/Afghan War-One More Valid Reason

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanadians and Politicans against our troops involvement in Afghanistan, perhaps should reflect the freedoms in Canada we take for granted. Only in Islamic Countries...

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