Tide’s power vs. Gators’ speed for SEC title

"Don’t get caught up in a race with those Florida Gators, who can dart to the edges and wave goodbye if a defender doesn’t react awfully quick.Then again, it might not be a good idea to try to go toe-to-toe...

Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears

"NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) sparked an outcry on...

U.S. Energy Boss: Not Speculators, Shortages the Blame for Oil Prices

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe U.S. Energy Boss blaming shortages and not speculators driving up oil prices certainly must be the same slick oil salesmen who has Prime Swamp land in Florida for...

NATO warns villagers ahead of Taliban showdown

" Aircraft flown by NATO dropped hundreds of leaflets Monday night on several villages near Kandahar that have been seized by the Taliban, officials said, while thousands of extra Afghan troops headed to the...

Euro 2008: Turkey 3-2 Czech R & Switzerland 2-0 Portugal

Turkey make it through and a good result for the Swiss even though it's academic."Turkey 3-2 Czech R & Switzerland 2-0 Portugal Basel/Geneva, 15 June 2008 606 debate |...

Teams separated by only one game in Big Ten standings

"THE SETTING The Iowa Hawkeyes (17-7, 10-3) will gun for their ninth-consecutive victory Thursday night when they travel to West Lafayette, IN, to face the Purdue Boilermakers (13-11, 9-4) for a pivotal showdown. Tip-off is slated for 6:05 p.m. (CST) at Mackey Arena. Iowa...

Thompson drops out of presidential race

As predicted by NowPublic member Politisite a few days ago, Fred Thompson has closed the door on his presidential ambitions. "Former Sen. Fred Thompson on Tuesday ended his run for the presidency, coming off the...

Hollywood giants Sue Chinese Internet site

This one should be interesting to follow. Whatever the ruling is should set the tone for similar sites."BEIJING (Reuters) - Five Hollywood studios have sued a Chinese online service and internet cafe they accuse of offering pirated downloads of "Pirates of the Caribbean" and...

Rap's rivals battle it out in Belfast

"Ulster music fans are today gearing up for the latest round in a showdown between two hip-hop heavyweights after 50 Cent announced a Belfast concert later this year. The US rapper confirmed that he will play the...

Torstar vs. the Tyee

A dust up in the making over allegations that the Toronto Star is curtailing it's coverage of the media in the wake of their new corporate ownership:"Robert Prichard, CEO of Torstar, which publishes the Toronto...

Bush reportedly to ask Congress for extra 50 bln for Iraq War

If Bush does indeed ask for, and get the funds, U.S. spending in Iraq would then total more than three billion dollars per week. "US President George W Bush plans to ask Congress for an extra 50 bln usd for Iraq following a highly anticipated report on progress in the...

Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG saloon set for showdown on Australian roads

Mercedes-Benz today confirmed that the S 63 AMG saloon will be available in Australian showrooms from September this year.

Who's the top dog muncher? Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is.

UPDATE: Joe Chestnut just won the 92nd Coney Island Nathan's Hot Dogs, hot-dog eating championship. Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs, as opposed to Kobayashi's 63.  The Gothamist liveblogged it.  Wow.. Who...

Showdown at the Sutton Corral!

SHOWDOWN in SAN ANTONIO"American Patriots vs. Johnny Sutton and the Gonzales Gang Ride with the American Freedom Riders to DEMAND PARDONS for Ramos, Compean, Hernandez, and Brugman Demand that Johnny Sutton be TERMINATED !!!!! SECURE OUR BORDERS! ENFORCE OUR CURRENT...

Paris Hilton Ordered to Return to Court

"The hotel heiress was headed for a courtroom showdown Friday that could put her back behind bars, as prosecutors sought to hold sheriff's officials in contempt for releasing her early from jail. Hilton was ordered to report to court at 9 a.m. and will be brought in a...

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