NYC Displays David Byrne-Designed Bicycle Racks

It's hard not to love David Byrne. He's an acclaimed and prolific musician, a widely respected visual and installation artist, a blogger, and an avid cyclist. And now nine of his two-wheeled, transport-inspired...

Euro 2008: Russia 2-0 Sweden & Greece 1-2 Spain

Russia through and Spain win all the group matches. Spain have a tough draw against Italy now, and the way the Russians are going Holland will have to be careful."Russia beat Sweden in Innsbruck to set up a clash...

EX-PMs: RCMP used as Golf Caddies, Beer Runs?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorEx-Canadian Prime Ministers are offered RCMP Security Protection once they leave office and join the "Joe Six Packs" of this world.  But 4 RCMP officers seems a little...

Man loses 17th-century violin worth $390,000 on train

Cue the world's tiniest violin..." LONDON - A retired shipping consultant said he lost an expensive 17th-century violin after forgetting it on a train. Rob Napier said he did not realize the...

Woman begs for bigger boobs

A 31-year-old woman is hoping charitable strangers will donate enough money to foot the bill for a boob job and has created a website to collect the funds.The bosom-deficient saline-luster says she would eventually...

On the CADwalk, Yeah: Software for Fast Fashion

Vectors for your v-necks, algorithms for your ascot: fashion's architects are using 3D design software to bring their creations to life, and to a rack near you."When you think of computer-aided manufacturing, sexy lingerie is probably not the first thing that comes to...

Famous Air Crash Victims - Part 2: Musicians

"The pressures of punishing tour schedules can cause musicians to spend much of their life on the road. They can rack up a good few air miles too, and by the laws of probability alone we can expect to have lost a few in air accidents. But what talent we have lost! Songs such...

Man shoots doe with rack of antlers (AP)

" MICHIGAN, N.D. - When Carmen Erickson dropped a deer with a single shot in a cattail slough south of here, he thought he'd downed a nice buck. Unlike his shot, he was a little off. The deer was a doe. "It's got no male utilities," said Erickson, who lives in Minot. "It has...

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