Busted! What Happens Once You're Arrested on the Subway

If you ever wondered what happened if you get arrested on the NYC subway, well, wonder no more: here's a firsthand account from a woman busted for drinking beer on the F-Train. "After taking away my beer, the...

Nick Cave named "Counter Culture Icon"

He didn't really need the title to prove it, but in any case now he's got it.In a way these types of titles diminish any counter-culture-ness an artist may have.  Like is a glossy new anthology of punk rock...

Ireland's new foreign project: Timor-Leste

"Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern named Timor-Leste as a test case for a new Conflict Resolution Unit in his department. The plan is to assist the tiny Asian nation to make the transition to a functioning democracy. But as RTÉ journalist Anne-Marie Green...

Indonesian named international studbook keeper for Tapir

"Cisarua, W Java (ANTARA News) - An Indonesian wild animal activist was last January 7 named international studbook keeper for Tapir by the New York-based World Association for Zoo Animals (WAZA), a zoo animals...

Parents get new sex crime checks

"Parents may get new powers to check if people with access to their children have paedophile convictions."

Dog Becomes Guardian Angel For Boy With Epilepsy

"BOSTON (CBS) ― It was a day of making new friends at Hanscom Air Base in Massachusetts. Jacob Larwood, 10, suffers from epilepsy, and soon, a dog will help watch for seizures.  "Right now, we rely on...

Fluxxlab taps energy from revolving doors to generate free electricity

"The designers at New York City based Fluxxlab studio have come up with the unique idea of creating sustainable energy from otherwise wasted human energy from the revolving doors that abound in a huge number of buildings across cities. Named the Revolution Door, this project...

Former Sinn Féin driver named as spy

"A former driver for Sinn Féin has been revealed to be an informer for the British intelligence services. Sinn Féin says it is not surprised by the revelation. The man who used to work with Gerry Adams and other senior party figures is believed to have left his home in...

Kaka was named the Italian players' association player of the year

"AC Milan player Kaka was named the Italian players' association player of the year on Monday for his outstanding performance of last season.      Leading his side to European Cup glory last...

Elderly Americans to double - 71 million by 2030

"Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami" By Richard C. LewisMon Jan 28, 4:24 PM ET Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly. Now, Brown and other U.S. medical schools are plugging...

Six-Inch Brandy is World's Smallest Dog

I have a pet guinea pig (long story) and it could kick this thing's butt... six-inch-long Brandy, a sort-of-chihuahua-looking thing, just entered the Guinness Book of Records as the World's Smallest Dog. She...

Giving sounds good

The Vancouver Sun's David Baines has published a piece on Tom William's new charity site GiveMeaning.  Baines concludes his article by saying:"He said the financial return for the year ending Sept. 30, 2007, which is just now being filed, will show a greater percentage...

Afghan Prison Looks Like Another Guantanamo

"Afghan Prison Looks Like Another Guantanamo By William Fisher A sketch by Thomas V. Curtis, a former Reserve M.P. sergeant, showing how a 22-year-old Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar was allegedly chained to the ceiling of his cell. He later died in custody. NEW YORK, Jan...

After Iraq- a glimpse of a possible MidEast future

"A report from the new Middle East—and a glimpse of its possible future by Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic Monthly, Jan-Feb 2008Not long ago, in a decrepit prison in Iraqi Kurdistan, a senior interrogator with the Kurdish intelligence service decided, for my entertainment and...

Benazir Bhutto's Son Fears Pakistan May Disintegrate

It would be hard enough to get the privacy to grieve with a mother as famous as his, but when half the country is looking at you to lead it must take an enormous toll on Bhutto."Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son...

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