Crash looms as McCain rejects bail

" All eyes will again be on the Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for a statement to shore up market confidence at the opening today, but it is hard to know what he can say as his authority appears to have been undermined at the highest political level, and President Bush...

Studies say Palawan animals’ extinction looms

Scientists and conservation experts said yesterday that Palawan, Phillippines is in danger of becoming the area where some of the country's most important species are going to go extinct due to the destruction...

Foreclosure Looms in the building where the NY crane fell

The high-rise building in New York that was damaged by a crane that fell on it and killed seven people, is now facing foreclosure and loss of the entire property.In case you have forgotten the story, here is a...

Food crisis looms in East Africa

Another food problem arise in africa, after haiti and now ethiophia and somalia. UN, especially FAO must respond this issue. UN should work harder to overcome this problems  " More than 14 million people...

Families flee as battle looms in Afghanistan

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell this story is certainly in stark Contrast to my earlier story this morning where a Nato General stated "this is of no big concern" the Taliban won't be attacking in...

EconSM08: More Speakers, More Panels

Here's your chance to see NowPublic's own Leonard Brody live and in person.  "Our EconSM conference planning is kicking into high gear, and we have several new speakers and topics to announce (with more to...

Deadline looms in Ukraine gas row

"Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is in Moscow to try to persuade Russia not to cut gas supplies to his country in a dispute over an unpaid bill. He has just a few hours with President Vladimir Putin to settle the row over a demand by Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for...

DTES: "Disposable Meat" for a Hungry Clientlele

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) and the social commentaries from the DTES Ladies of the Evening on the Willie Pickton Murder Trial.  "VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The shadow of Willie Pickton still looms over this...

Rate cut looms as calm is restored

"Hopes of an early cut in interest rates after the Northern Rock crisis leapt yesterday as inflation took a surprise tumble and the US made an aggressive reduction in its rates by half a point. As the run on Northern Rock appeared to have all but petered out, the odds of...

Global food crisis looms as climate change and population growth strip fertil...

"According to the UN's food and agriculture programme, 854 million people do not have sufficient food. The current rush to produce fuel from subsidized corn for vehicles by pork barrel politicians seems extremely...

Leadership: What Does Al Gore Jr. Choose To Do? :: MAXINE

"July 7th looms very large as a date on which the Gore family will define itself. July 7th is the date for a concert that is being put on to promote awareness to the “Global Climate Crisis” but July 7th is...

Blue Screen of Death at Space Station

A massive computer crash at Russian section of the the International Space Station brought down the navigational and live-support systems. Officials say they'll probably be able to fix it pretty quickly and doubt they'll have to evacuate, but this is still some pretty ominous...

USA Eyes an Ice-Free Northwest Passage

You may not believe in global warming, but the US military does. Despite a general downplay of climate change by the current US government, top military minds are already up in arms over a rapidly-melting...

Iraqi Oil Workers Strike against Privatization

What strikes me as curious is Vice President Cheney's unannounced stopover to Iraq to "visit the troops" today.Anybody in Iraq? Or the area? Please help Update this story. UPDATES: courtesy of Hands off Iraqi OIL and Arabist.net "Thursday, May 10, 2007 ...

Severe hunger looms for Zimbabwe

"Zimbabwe is facing a food deficit of hundreds of thousands of tonnes - a third of its requirements - an international monitoring agency warns.The Famine Early Warning System says the cereal balance sheet projects...

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