No men Or women needed - making babies

" Human eggs and sperm have been grown in the laboratory in research which could change the face of parenthood. It paves the way for a cure for infertility and could help those left sterile by cancer treatment to...

McCain raises specter of nuclear war

John McCain's campaign seems to be throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the wall in the waning days of the campaign, hoping something will stick. Now McCain has brought up nuclear war."John McCain raised the specter of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival...

Obesity 'raises miscarriage risk'

This research is new in that it looks at recurrent miscarriage for the first time and seems to show that obese women are in greater danger not only of miscarriage but also of having malformed babies. With obesity...

Muslim Headscarves Test the Limits of German Tolerance

"For years, Germany's legal experts have been arguing about whether Muslim public officials have the right to wear headscarves. The issue raises difficult questions about religious tolerance and constitutional...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

Guantanamo 9/11 suspects on trial

Trial for 5 terrorists, considered as mastermind of attack on World Trade Centre,  have started at a miltiary tribunal in Guantanamo Bay. All five men face the death penalty if convicted by the US tribunal in Cuba. " The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the...

Machine to clean up greenhouse gas is breakthrough in war on global warming, ...

"Scientists say they have invented a machine that can suck carbon dioxide out of the air – potentially creating a vital weapon in the war against global warming. The blueprint for the CO2 'scrubber' raises the...

Apple Files Patent on Solar Power for Its Products

Nothing like an Apple in the sun. Will the company lead the way in devices that actually will be free of traditional power?"Owners of Apple devices such as iPods and iPhones may soon be able to chargethem up by...

Canada: Is 'visible minority' still relevant?

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Like the Beer Commercial says, “I AM CANADIAN” words to live by, regardless where you came from, you’re here, you’re Canadian, end of...

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Sells Over 2 Million: A Review

Tom Clancy must be worth a fortune. Not only does he have some major best sellers and multiple movies behind him, he's got his name attached to one of the best selling games of all time.Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Vegas...

Lookery, the company serving ads to Facebook and other social networks, raise...

Scott Rafer and company have raised money from Charles River and others."Lookery, a company serving ads in Facebook and other social networks, has raised a $900,000 seed round of funding, the company said in a...

Iraq raises controversial new flag

A fresh new flag, a fresh new start?Some say the new Iraqi flag is a way of creating symbolic distance from the crimes committed under Saddam Hussein, while others say it's part of the country's...

Obama Policy Adviser Raises Israeli Concerns

"ERUSALEM – While officials here largely maintain a policy against interfering in U.S. presidential politics, some Israeli security officials quietly expressed "concern" about an adviser to Sen. Barack Obama who has advocated negotiations with Hamas and providing...

Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

"A story based on the Three Little Pigs fairy tale has been turned by a government agency's awards panel as the subject matter could offend Muslims."Remember http://www.nowpublic.com/life/teddy-mohammed-bear-instant-web-star ?

Tentative Deal for 500 CBS News Workers

AP is reporting that CBS News union staff will receive raises of 3.5% annually plus a signing bonus, upon ratifying a tentative deal struck today between CBS and the WGA union."Unionized CBS News staffers who have been working under an expired contract for nearly three years...

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