Summer Bird Wins Belmont Stakes 2009

Summer Bird wins the Belmont Stakes 2009 and pushed in front to win with just a few hundred metres left to go in the race. The official time was 2 minutes and 27.54 seconds. The biggest challenges were Dunkirk...

BP ups stakes by accusing Putin of failing to stop hijack by oligarchs

"BP has upped the stakes in its battle for control of its Russian joint venture, by accusing Vladimir Putin of damaging his country's reputation through failing to intervene in the escalating dispute.John Sutherland, the BP chairman, used a press conference in Stockholm to...

Report: Blair thinks Brown cannot win against Cameron

The fortunes of British prime minister Gordon Brown continue to slide as news comes that Tony Blair reportedly doesn't think Brown can beat David Cameron. With the London mayor elections coming up on Thursday,...

Gov't Opposition Leader Dion: I want Loyalty.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is demanding Loyalty from his Party, in what is rumoured to be a putsch by party members.My Final ThoughtMr. Dion, time and...

MGM opens resort, raises stakes in Macau

MGM Mirage Inc. opened a 600-room, Las Vegas-style resort in Macau yesterday with a celebration including fireworks and traditional dancers, raising the stakes in a Chinese gambling haven increasingly crowded by global players.The $1.25-billion (U.S.) MGM Grand Macau, a joint...

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...

And the winner is … Melbourne

"Sydney was a mere pit stop en route to a more important destination, a city deemed more sophisticated, more Manhattanesque, more worthy of opening a high-class, internationally-renowned restaurant owned by a...

Mugabe Threatens To Annex Top UK Companies

Top 100 UK Companies which poured millions into the Zimbabwe regime over the years are now facing expulsion. The former British colony is seeking revenge from the hand that fed them."Hundreds of British businesses...

The Obama Announcement: A NowPublic rundown

It's official: Illinois Senator Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the 2008 US Presidential race in Springfield on Saturday. There's been a ton of response out there, as would be expected. For one, there is...

Interview Prep for New Grads

"The stakes are high during job interviews, especially when you're a college student who is about to compete for your first job -- the one that could launch your career. It's no wonder you'll be nervous. But you can minimize your anxiety and put yourself in a position to win...

Huge Weekend Launch for Gamers

"The stakes have never been higher in the struggle for your entertainment dollars. Sony and Microsoft have each invested billions of dollars to craft the most powerful game players the world has ever seen. To...

Surprise? An Illegal Casino was found in the Senegal's Consulate in Singapore

An illegal gambling den was found in Singapore. It was located surprisingly, of all places, in the consulate of the West African state of Senegal and...

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