Newspaper claims suspect transformed into a goat

I just wonder if the police read the goat his legal rights, especially the right not to speak? " One of Nigeria's biggest daily newspapers reported that police implicated a goat in an attempted automobile theft....

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

Google adds click-to-buy feature on YouTube

"Google Inc. added another jewel to its crown nearly two years ago with the $1.65 billion acquisition of online video powerhouse YouTube. It instantly transformed Google into the dominant player in online video,...

Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries

"Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries Penny Sartori's research led to a book on near death experiences In September, medical teams at 25...

Surgeons prepare for world’s first full-face transplant

"Three years after the world’s first partial face transplant, significant progress has been made with two further successful operations. A 30-year-old man who had part of his face torn off by a bear and another with a disfiguring tumour have had their quality of life...

Forever Young - an interview with Carroll Spinney aka Big Bird / Oscar on Ses...

One of my favorite memories growing up was my daily dose of Sesame Street.  Through the show, I learned my numbers, letters, and some of life's most important lessons.  As an adult, I've taken those...

Gene-based diabetes therapy paves way for personalised medicine for all

"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...

Belgian woman encourages jihadists with internet postings

Why a woman, and a Belgian woman at that, is working to encourage more men to become bombers and killers in a worldwide Muslim jihad is something that's hard to comprehend. Malika El Aroud is also encouraging...

Premier Campbell: Magical Fairy for Universities

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell Premier Gordon "Pixie Dust" Campbell is at it again.  As I reported last week on one recently Certified College turned magically into a University in British...

Sandia’s Next Fuel Source: Thin Air

"A research team from Sandia National Laboratories is trying to reverse the combustion process and turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel. The process works something like this: concentrated solar power from a giant...

Blackouts, school closures, and rising rivers blast B.C.

I guess I'll have to take down the "Autumn Greetings" sign on my front door."The biggest storm of the season transformed the South Coast of B.C. from a winter wonderland into a slushy mess overnight Sunday.More...

Leicester's Future Development

"Imagine a city where high-tech jobs are available at new office developments; where families live in the city centre; and where you can relax by a new marina. That is the vision put forward by the Leicester Regeneration Company, which is proposing a series of ideas that...

In Memoriam: Lady Bird Johnson

Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson has died at 94. Lady Bird, born Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson in Texas, was the wife of former President Lyndon Johnson. By all accounts, she was a force of political and personal...

Tom Fortons’s 2005 Scion xA RS 1.0

"Tom Fortons’s 2005 Scion xA was built from the ground up to serve his on-going addiction for modifying cars. This vehicle is a prime example of innovation, technical expertise, and workmanship. This vehicle has been transformed twice in its life. Purchased stock and...

Better Or Worse?

Tony Blair has dramatically changed the face of the United Kingdom. The good, the bad, and the major changes to laws and fines, Labour has introduced 3,000 new criminal offenses.These are just a speck of the...

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