Family 'ran fake £1 coin factory'

I have always thought that coin forgery was not worth while doing, but evidently not and at a guess others are making their own money. Coins are in fact easier to forge than paper money. I expect it was the weight...

Cebu mayor's brod 'blocks' raid

" CEBU CITY -- Operatives of the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) were reportedly blocked after confiscating illegal gambling paraphernalia at the back of the Compostela Public Market Thursday afternoon. Cebu...

What not to wear to the polls on Election Day

"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- Campaign paraphernalia is everywhere nowadays. People are sporting T-shirts, hats and pins touting their candidate of choice. But wearing your political allegiances can cause a problem at the polls. ...

U.S. court reveals B.C. gang details

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBoy, you know you're in trouble when even Mexico won't let you cross the Border. The United Nations gang, a British Columbia based Gang was busted by RCMP in BC, while...

Booze on the London Tube ends with a bang

There was one final party on the London underground tonight, because as of 12am Sunday, drinking will be banned on all public transport. Thousands of people took part in the last booze cruise.This is a very...

UN chews out Canada for offering free drug gear

The free crack-pipes and needles offered by Canadian drug programs aren't cool, says the United Nation drug control board.But are Hep C and AIDS epidemics any better? I'm pretty sure no one walks by a...

Rapper Lil' Wayne Arrested on Drug Charges

Notoriously pro-narcotic 'high, lit bent' rapper Lil' Wayne was caught with a hefty tour bus stash and arrested in Arizona on drug possession charges."According to a TMZ report, Lil Wayne was arrested last night...

In Venezuela, It's Vote for Chavez — Or Else

"With only two weeks to go until election day, the radical leftist leader is fending off his opponents with a divide-and-conquer strategy . If you're an employee of the Venezuelan state oil company, you better vote for President Hugo Chavez when he stands for reelection next...

Minister Wants to Legalize Anti-Nazi Swastikas

"Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries wants to legalize anti-Nazi paraphernalia featuring crossed-out swastikas -- a symbol banned in Germany in any form"

Pa. Man, 80, Admits Dealing Crack for Sex

Cocco's lawyer, Martha Bailor, told the court her client wanted to remain sexually active after his wife died three years ago, and turned to prostitutes. "He decided it's cheaper to pay for sex with crack than...

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