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Former NBA centre Kevin Duckworth dies
Kevin Duckworth, former NBA centre and ex-star of the Portland Trail Blazers, died on Monday at the age of 44. "Duckworth was in Lincoln City in northwest Oregon for a youth basketball clinic when he collapsed and...
All eyes on Denver for the Democratic National Convention
Tens of thousands of journalists, politicians, protesters, and delegates, t-shirt makers, joke makers, bar goers, and masseurs have descended on Denver for the Democratic National Convention. The program is... Two more die as Maple Leaf issues major meat recall
Updated: August, 25 | - Two more people have died from Listeria, bringing the total death toll to six. "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says two more deaths have been attributed to the ongoing outbreak of... Bahamas wins Olympics, again
The Bahamas, with one medal for every 153, 725 people, has won what is arguably the true contest of the Games -- the medals per capita tally. This is the Bahamas's second straight per capita Olympics title. We're...Castro defends Matos, face-kicker
Fidel Castro is defending Angel Matos, the Cuban taekwondo fighter who kicked a referee in the face last Saturday (see here for analysis of the event by NowPublic contributor Hazel). "Fidel Castro on Monday...Harper mulls fall election; Dion, Duceppe say no
Stephen Harper may dissolve what he claims is a dysfunctional Canadian Parliament on Sept. 5 and call a general election for Oct. 14."The last national vote was in January 2006, leaving the Conservatives with a... Two million hit by monsoon floods in India
This is a developing story. We welcome your news, photos and videos, or comments.One million people have been stranded by monsoon floods in the north India state of Bihar. "Authorities struggled Monday to get aid to more than 1 million people stranded by floods in a north... Olympians return home
A roundup of coverage of Olympic athletes returning home.Great Britain's athletes celebrated their most successful Olympics in 100 years by flying to Heathrow in a plane with a golden nose. Then, to cheers from a...First funerals held for Spanish jet crash victims
A series of funerals were held on Friday for the victims of yesterday's Madrid plane crash, which killed 153 people. Spain will hold a national memorial service on September 1 in Madrid's Almudena Cathedral. "The first funerals for the victims of the Madrid air crash were...13 killed in Mexico as gang wars continue
The ongoing gang wars continue in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, where thirteen people were killed on Friday. "hirteen people, including a police officer, were killed in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state Friday, officials said, as regional prosecutors held a security...Violent protests may delay release of world's cheapest car
Violent protests staged by farmers in India's West Bengal state may force the factory producing the world's cheapest car-- the Nano, by Tato Motors -- to relocate. The situation is complicated: on one hand, Tata's...Al Franken leads Minnesota's U.S. Senate race
Al Franken -- former writer and performer for Saturday Night Live and author of Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right -- is now running as a Democrat for the U.S....Bolt wins third gold, will still be happy
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, and Nesta Carter on Friday won the 4x100m relay in a world-record breaking time of 37.10 sec. Bolt et al were almost one second ahead of silver medalist Trinidad and...IOC to investigate Chinese gymnasts' ages
The International Olympic Committee has asked the international gymnastic group F.I.G. to investigate whether athletes on the Chinese women's team were to young to compete in the Olympics. "The I.O.C. instructed... Sergerie, Hall push Canada's medal total to 17
Friday, August 22: Canada has 17 total medals after Karine Sergerie won silver in 67-kilogram taekwondo and canoeist Thomas Hall won bronze in C-1 1,000 metres. " Karine Sergerie fought her way to Canada's... 
