2 Months Left, Bush Says Goodbye, Quietly

"Two months from today, the White House packs up the Bush Family belongings and moves in those of the Obama’s. And it seems President Bush is accepting the ever-nearing end of his term in good spirits. “He’s usually in a good mood,” said Press Secretary Dana Perino on...

Deutsche Bank Sold Massive Amounts of Phantom Stock

" delivery records,” there were “only two failures to deliver.” So Deutsche Bank systematically failed to even locate the stock that it sold, but the NYSE isn’t calling it “naked short selling,” and...

India vs Australia, 1st Test: Australia placed strongly

"Australia were placed in a somewhat strong position at the end of the first day of the first test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Zaheer dismissed Hayden in the first over of the day and with Ishant Sharma kept the scoring on a tight leash. But Katich and Ponting...

Texans endure sleepless night as Ike roars ashore

"A massive Hurricane Ike menaced the darkened Texas coast early Saturday, ensuring a sleepless night for thousands who huddled and waited to find out if a gamble to face the storm head-on could cost them their lives.Before the eye even crossed land, the first bands were...

Police: Mom, Teen Daughter Kill Man For $15

"PASADENA, Texas -- Two teenage girls are accused of stabbing a 75-year-old man to death in a robbery that netted them just $15, and police say the mother of one of the teens helped put them up to it. Dannette R. Gillespie, 38, gave knives to her 15-year-old daughter...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

The new Messiah? - 8lb baby born at 8.08am on 08/08

For those that believe in the influence of numbers things like the birth of this 8lb child at 8.08am on 08/08 possibly has some significance beyond it's quirkyness but do stories like these constitute...

McCain's divorce strained relationship with Reagans

Nancy Reagan gave a half-hearted endorsement of John McCain recently. She has known McCain for three decades, but their relationship was strained in the late 70's by his divorcing his first wife, Carol, who was...

Oakland police conduct sex sting

"OAKLAND — Working with the national organization Perverted Justice, police on Friday night arrested a Swanville man in a sex sting.Scott H. Ely, 37, of Swanville was arrested on a charge of attempted sexual abuse of a minor.Arresting officer Rick Stubbert said Saturday...

Katrina victim claims $97 million lottery prize

A man who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million lottery prize today, from a ticket he bought at a convenience store when he stopped to buy a gallon of milk." When he turned in the winning ticket, Carl Hunter became the largest Powerball winner in...

Cuba Gets Cell Phones.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Castro's brother is taking minute baby steps in  allowing certain  Freedoms such as Cell Phones, most Cubans can ill afford, choosing food over cell...

Ugandan Militias Enter Kenya

This can't be a good thing..."Last night I recieved news that there were reports of Ugandan militia in or around Nyanza Province and Western Province. I waited utill I got confirmation from the ground. After several late night phone calls, I did confirm that Ugandan Forces...

Canada 2007 "Year of the Assassins"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorVancouver and Toronto are having a Banner Year in 2007 in what amounts to the "Year of the Assassin", rivalling our 2010 Olympic Status as the best country to live in...

US gets Smart Car

This is old news for us here in Canada, but Americans are about to see these smart little gas-camels on the road soon."Meet the Smart car: An ultra-compact, Mercedes-designed, head-turning little vehicle that's...

Australian stockman tells of crocodile ordeal

"A stockman has told how he spent a week stuck up a tree in remote north Queensland bushland, as hungry crocodiles waited below. David George, 53, set out from his Silver Plains cattle station, near Coen in far...

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