Jindal to La. lawmakers 'Undo what you've done'- Voters Recall Backlash

Huge backlash with many starting Recalls on all Louisiana Lawmakers."'It's a cop-out and nobody's buying it' But he won't veto pay measure, he says By Robert Travis Scott Capital bureau BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal urged lawmakers Wednesday to reverse enactment of a raise...

Man accidentally kills himself while trying to rob a Grand Prairie home

"A 19-year-old man accidentally shot and killed himself Tuesday morning while he was attempting to rob a Grand Prairie home, authorities said. "

Man accused of stealing frozen lobster in his pants

A Brooklyn restaurant cook stole frozen lobster tails and stuffed them down his pants.  I know the northeast has been hit with a heat wave…but frozen lobsters…really? "Maybe he was trying to beat the...

B.C. police find fifth human foot

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhen the third human foot was found washed up, officials thought perhaps from a boating or air crash accident, when the fourth foot washed up months later Police were...

"Big-Brother Effect" or Biological Error?

According to University of Toronto Ray Blanchard, considered an expert on the "big-brother effect", a man's chances of being gay will increase 33% if he has an older brother.  Not quite alarming as it sounds,...

Kate Hudson's son obsessed with her breasts

" Kate Hudson's four-year-old son is obsessed with her breasts. The 'Fool's Gold' actress revealed Ryder - her son with ex-husband Chris Robinson - has developed a keen interest in the female body and is always...

Religious clashes erupt in India

"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...

Kosovo prime minister's home attacked

Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's home was attacked today by armed assailants. Gunfire was exchanged with guards, but Thaci was not at home, and neither he nor his family was hurt."Police later said they had...

Chinese sell tiger bone wine

"Staff at two "safari parks" a few hours from the capital Beijing offered to sell undercover investigators wine made from the crushed bones of tigers that died in captivity at the sanctuaries.The wine, which it...

Watch Out Brian Williams: YouTube's New Amateur Reporter Channel

Yesterday I met with Olivia Ma who is running Youtube's new CJ operation.  She gets it.  This should be interesting and in my opinion good for participatory news and NowPublic members (stay tuned)."Want...

Man charged with trying to abduct boy at Oceanfront

Steve Vernon Fleming A 54-year-old man is being held without bond in the city jail on a charge that he tried to abduct a 4-year-old boy Wednesday at the Oceanfront. The child was standing in line with his mother about 8:50 p.m. at the Dairy Queen, at 16th...

Another Haditha Marine Found Not Guilty

Are any of our congressmen and senators who condemned these men without a trial rushing to offer apologies? How about the media? What - no? All I've got to say is that these same people who convicted these Marines...

Islam Advancing in France, Being Pushed Back in Turkey

"These are an odd couple stories. On the one hand you have the ineffectual French courts kowtowing to a Muslim husband who wanted his marriage annulled because his wife wasn’t a virgin. On the other hand is...

Bad Credit Mortgage Loans - Get Approved With a Recent Bankr

"A few years ago, if you had a bankruptcy or a foreclosure on your credit report, you could forget about trying to get a mortgage loan. If you were lucky enough to find someone who would finance you, your interest rate would be through the roof and plan on putting 10-20% down."

TV news photographer keeps camera rolling during scuffle with police officer

"An Eyewitness News 4 photographer was cuffed and cited Thursday morning for disobeying a police officer. It was a situation where the photographer was trying to do his job. And now the Albuquerque Police...

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