Swedish Muslim finds Muhammad in a mango

Personally I think the Divine have better things to do than graffiti our fruit....But who knows ? The Virgin Mary likes to show up on stop signs, or so I have heard. "Rubina Sheikh from Helsingborg in southern Sweden believes she’s received a message from God – in a...

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'

The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of ethnic...

Nicaragua recognizes Abkhazia, S. Ossetia

Following Caracas example, Managua has recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia becoming the second state in Latin America that backs Russia's stance on the breakaway regions. ...

Copyright Owners 'Must Consider Fair Use' Before Suing

In a surprising legal move that could have broad consequences for companies suing customers willy-nilly for copyright infringement, a judge in San Jose handed down a victory to fair-use advocates today.He refused to...

Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery

" A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She may be the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of...

Mt. Shasta celebrates the Fourth on the streets and in the skies

"By Steve Gerace Mount Shasta Area Newspapers Sun Jul 06, 2008, 12:44 PM PDT Story Tools: Email This |  Print This Mount Shasta, Calif. - Smokey skies cleared the morning of July 4, 2008, as if...

Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk

"Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk By Photo by Steve Gerace Gene Moyer, left, and Harry Daniell enjoy a laugh before climbing the Castle Street stage stairs to be recognized for their top finishes in the 2007 Mount Shasta...

ComScore’s Top Start-ups in Canada

I'm not a huge believer in Alexa's numbers but as I'm fond of saying, "in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king"."Everytime we publish our monthly Techvibes Start-Up Indexes, there are always a few complaints about the use of Alexa and Compete data...

Prince Charles Pays Family Debt From 1651

Ahhh, the Brits. Merchants are still dunning for a family debt from 1651 and Prince Charles made good the debt. Something solid there, in those connections to a past not dumped in the dustbin." Prince Charles has...

Bessie the Cow statue Returned, gets day in its honor

"JANESVILLE, Wi. — Janesville’s bovine beauty might be recognized with a day in her honor.The Janesville City Council on Monday will be asked to approve a resolution recognizing June 14 as “Bessie the Cow...

5 less-discussed reasons for Hillary’s failure

"1. She got typecast The moron’s idea of “understanding” something is to pigeonhole it, file it in with things from the past that it may resemble. Morons don’t like to look too closely at stuff, knowing that details serve only to confuse, not to enlighten....

Yo Ho Ho and a few bottles of Old New Orleans Rum

"Yo Ho Ho and a few bottles of “Old New Orleans Rum”Four Awards Received at 3rd Annual 2008 International Rum Festival CompetitionCelebration Distillation announces its Old New Orleans Rum brands have won several...

The Concept of Wealth in Traditional Africa

"Most lineages in traditional Africa have a "family pot," a general welfare fund managed by the head of the extended family. Income-earning members are obligated to make contributions to this fund. Obligations vary...

HOOKER'S LAID BARE ON SHOW

" A Manhattan hooker interviewed by Diane Sawyer for an ABC special on prostitution was busted by her mom - who recognized her daughter, despite the network's efforts to disguise her."

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from