106 mpg 'air car' creates buzz, questions

A new car that should be released in 2010, claims to be run on a combination of compressed air and fuel. The company that makes the car, Zero Pollution Motors, claims that is can achieve up to 106 miles per...

US net firms to block child porn

In a major concerted effort  from the industry all three big intertent service providers have agreed to block hosting & access to child pornography sites. Industry has been divided on this for a long time....

Science and Religion say 'I do'

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFinally after a long courtship, fraught with inconsistencies amongst themselves, with tears and heartbreak tearing everyone apart, has finally come to a resolve. ...

South Korea conservatives win parliament majority

South Korea's new conservative president has led his party to a victory in the country's parliament."The conservative party of South Korea's new president won a majority in a Wednesday parliamentary election,...

Canada:Gun-shaped bottle causes stir with Police

One has to wonder the mentality of Liquor manufactuerers and Customs officers who allow such stupidity to hit our shores. " Talk about tequila shooters. Cops are pledging to hammer down hard on anyone else dumb...

As Violence Eases, Sarkozy Calls Riots Unacceptable

"President Nicolas Sarkozy made a lightning strike into France’s troubled suburbs today, visiting a wounded police captain and pledging afterward in front of the trailing television cameras to bring attacking...

Musician gets 15 years for backing al Qaeda

Here's a guy, who in the middle of the US "War on Terror", sits in New York and agrees to help the enemy. From a historical standpoint, he's lucky he only got a 15 year sentence. In previous wars...

Border security strengthened by fingerprint technology

"A record number of fingerprints - over 100,000 a month – are now being collected from foreign nationals overseas applying to come the UK, the Government announced today. Visa applicants in 100 countries worldwide...

Tycoon to donate £1bn to charity

"Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland's richest man, is pledging to give away at least £1bn to charity, the BBC has learned. The donation is thought to be the single most generous philanthropic commitment made by a Briton. The former owner of the Sports Division sports chain said it...

Republican Sen. Brownback enters presidential race

Who?  Thank you Reuters for letting us know that this guy is a "favorite of religious and social conservatives.  I've never heard of this lightweight.  Go back to Kansas, Toto.  "Republican Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, a favorite of religious and social...

For firefighter, sense of brotherhood shattered

"Before he was Big Dog in the fire station, he was Big Fella because of his giant frame and Bigfoot because of his size 15 boots. Before there was the dog food in his spaghetti, there was the noose draped over his...

North Korea ups the ante by pledging a nuclear test - Boston Globe

" By Anthony Faiola and Robin Wright, Washington Post | October 4, 2006 TOKYO -- A pledge by North Korea yesterday to conduct a nuclear test to bolster its defenses against the United States dramatically raised...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

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