Man Shot to Death in Front of Live Streaming Cameras

A 30-year-old man with alleged gang ties was shot multiple times while idling at a stoplight, and the only person who might have seen it was online. The shooting happened in front of a camera streaming live video onto the net, but no one has so far stopped by. "Edmonton's...

Bali Is Not A Paradise

"Bali, island of a thousand temples- charming, beautiful, captivating and alluring. Images of lush, green paddy fields, ancient temples, exotic performance of traditional dances, friendly people, peaceful beaches...

Four artists up for Turner Prize

Four artists have been nominated for this year's Turner Prize, with film and sculpture dominating the nominees. "Artist Mark Leckey has been included for his solo exhibition Industrial Light & Magic, which...

The Hills are Alive and Melting

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe country that brought us the Von Trapp Family and Heidi in movies is experiencing a meltdown.  It has been reported that the Alps, a Tourist Vista made famous...

I Vant to Buy Your Castle: Dracula's digs for sale

Picture the ad: For Sale: Large castle. 13 bd., 2 bath, complete with bats and secret passages. Perfect for newlywed ghoulies with plans for a brood or bachelor werewolf who likes having house guests. Secret lab...

For sale - world's smallest country

"A FORMER World War II fort in the North Sea, which was settled 40 years ago and declared a state with its own self-proclaimed royal family, is up for sale. The tiny Principality of Sealand, which began life as Roughs Tower in 1941, is a 550 sq m steel platform perched on two...

Innovative Commercial Tower O-14 by RUR Architecture to Break Ground in Dubai

"Innovative Commercial Tower O-14 by RUR Architecture to Break Ground in Dubai DUBAI—O-14, a twenty-two story tall commercial tower perched on a two-storey podium, is slated to break ground during the first...

Punk venue CBGB's closing after 33 years

"NEW YORK - Legs McNeil remembers the night back in 1975 when he walked into the dingy storefront club perched in the even dingier Bowery neighborhood. The band onstage, four guys in leather jackets and torn...

Copper-Domed Landmark to be reopened in Hollywood Hills

"Standing before the copper-domed landmark that has perched upon the Hollywood Hills since 1935, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today unveiled a restored and expanded Griffith Observatory and said it would reopen to...

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