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Oklahoma 19-year-old named town's mayor
A 19-year-old freshman Sooner was elected mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Muskogee has a population of just over 38,000. Even though only 19, John Tyler Hammons is not the youngest to ever be elected mayor...
Bullock could be record breaker
The race is on for Britain's tallest cow."A Somerset animal sanctuary is hoping one of its bullocks will be officially named as Britain's tallest cow.The 6ft 6in Friesian, called Chilli, towers over other cattle at...
It was a Goddam Monkey: GET OVER IT !!!
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe media it seems this past week has been focusing all it's attention including a Front Page News on the tragic Murder of a small Primate killed by Murderer(s) in a...
Kobe Bryant named NBA's Most Valuable Player
Kobe Bryant has been named the NBA’s MVP this year. This marks the first time Kobe has been given the award. He is the first Laker to win the MVP award since Shaquille O'Neal. Last years award...
Gunman killed in London gun siege
UPDATE: 6:38PM ESTIt is now confirmed that the gunman has been killed." It is believed officers may have used stun grenades as they forced their way inside. An ambulance drew up to the scene and several specially...
Plucky poodle named to Animal Hall of Fame
Yes, there's an animal hall of fame.Interestingly, the stats at the end of the article show 114 hall of famed dogs and 23 cats. Does this mean canines have a leg up in the age-old cat/dog debate? And what's the deal...
Two killed in Tibet-linked clash
China's state media is reporting that two people have been killed in western China when police moved to arrest an alleged pro-Tibet rioter."A policeman and the suspect were shot dead in the incident in Dari County,...
Hanoi Sofitel Metropole named ‘The Best Hotel i...
The one hundred year old hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi has been continuously awarded “The Best Hotel in Hanoi in 2007” by the Asia Money’s readers, the leading monthly capital market magazine in Asia."With...
Supreme Court Rule: Sniffer Dogs Unconstitutional
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Supreme Court ruling that Police using Sniffer Dogs to sniff out weapons, drugs, and bombs for that matter as unconstitutional and against an individuals...
Google named world's No 1 brand
""Google has topped a list of the world's most powerful brands, with new research estimating its value to be $86bn (£43bn).WPP-ownedresearch company Millward Brown puts Google at number one in its annualtop 100 global brand power list for the second year in a row with a...
Wounded Iraqi is given £2m payout
There have been an increasing number of reports of payouts for civilian deaths and injuries in Iraq."An Iraqi teenager accidentally shot by a British soldier is to receive £2m, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.The man - who cannot be named for legal reasons - will...
Lawsuit says Ledger used cocaine
A lawsuit has been filed against a photo agency and two paparazzi who allegedly filmed Heath Legder in a hotel room where drugs were being taken, and who claimed that the late actor was also using cocaine." The...
Michelle "Blast Clinton" Malkin on Sleep Deprivation
"In a radio interview Tuesday, Hillary blamed her congenital dissembling on being “sleep-deprived.” If that is so, then Hillary has been a walking zombie for years.This is the woman who insisted for more than a...
Endorse horse race
"If the number of endorsements counts for anything when it comes to getting the nod to be Vision Vancouver's mayoral candidate, Gregor Robertson is well ahead.Robertson's camp has emailed so many endorsements to the 12th & Cambie inbox that it's got the IT staff at...
Donkey quits Russian ballet
"Russia's Mariinsky ballet has said farewell to one of its longest-serving artistes, a 21-year-old female donkey named Monika.
The animal is to be pensioned off after 19 years carrying the knight's overweight servant...
