NBC's Tim Russert dies at 58 of heart attack

Dead, they say is not a respecter of anyone, if not, Tim Russert would have been awarded such respect of living longer than today at least to be allowed to witness this forthcoming US presidential election that he has been a major player in the media industry. Russert was a...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, chief of staff lied under oath, text messages...

"Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff lied about their relationship last summer at a police whistle-blower trial that has cost the cash-strapped city more than $9 million, according to records obtained by the Free Press. The false testimony potentially...

Child’s Death Leads to Recall of Entertainment Centers

" In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ameriwood Industries Inc., of Tiffin, Ohio is voluntarily recalling about 138,000 entertainment centers. The entertainment centers can collapse if the back panel is not secure, posing a risk of...

Iraqi Journalists who read NowPublic: what is this?

A bit of a mystery that needs to be cleared up.This headline showed up in my RSS news reader: "More U.S. Military Assaults on Media".Strangely, the link to the article goes nowhere; as if it had been purposely removed.  Was there an attack by US forces on the Baghdad...

Sold into prostitution for $680 in Nepal

""My aunt lured me with tall promises of finding work in Kathmandu. But I ended up in a brothel in Pune," Sunita* broke into tears recalling the old wounds of the past. "I'm totally perplexed. No way for me to return anywhere," she said. "My aunt has ruined me...