A Remarkable Photo From Tornado Country

Yay for citizen journalism. Always carry a camera people, always. Click through to view the photo, I don't want to steal it. "What a picture. When the weather turned violent and stormy on Tuesday evening, Lori Mehmen, who lives in the small farming town of Orchard in...

MySpace Mom: Pleads Not Guilty in Teen Suicide Case

A mother who allegedly helped bully a child to death is in court. Lori Drew, whose fake MySpace profile and harassment led to the suicide of teen Megan Meier, prosecutors say,  is facing prison.This case also...

Singer, Mom of 11 Writes Book About Adoption

Monroe, MI. When it comes to singing the national anthem at a Detroit Tiger game, there is just no other rush of emotion, patriotism and excitement for Lori Couturier. A mother of eleven, (nine adopted from Russia...

Singer, Mom of 11 Writes Book About Adoption

Monroe, MI. When it comes to singing the national anthem at a Detroit Tiger game, there is just no other rush of emotion, patriotism and excitement for Lori Couturier. A mother of eleven, (nine adopted from Russia...

Construction woes for Vancouver wheelchair users

This article by UBC journalism student Stephanie Lim neatly sums up the issues faced by wheelchair users in Vancouver dealing with the consequences of the many road construction projects around the city. "Point...

Orwell's vision of the future is our present...

If you own a Vista Operating System, you are being monitored.     Is anyone really surprised by this??  Readers of my Aboriginal Newsblog read about it in a blog posting from 11.1.07 in which...

BC's Govt, New Rules for Chokin Your Chicken.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know, sometimes these stories just write themselves.Island Farmers feel BC's Agriculture Ministry's restrictive Health Regs for killing their Animals for market is...

Depleted Uranium explained in 2 minutes

Watch this 2 minute video, which is posted on Truthout.org/.......and you will never be confused about DU again....In brief, 8 tons of Uranium produces 1 ton of usable energy material and the 7 tons of left-over...

From: Lori Goodman

"New Mexico AG joins states opposing EPA mercury levels SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King has joined more than a dozen states that are challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rules governing mercury emissions from power plants. The states...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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