Child killer smiles as he hears death sentence

"     BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death Wednesday for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old northern Idaho boy after federal jurors who watched...

Mexico honours Senador Edward Kennedy with the Aztec Eagle

Mexican Government expresses gratefulness to outstanding foreign figures for their humanitarian and social  help.The following is a translation from the government web page:It is the purpose of  The...

Top cop jailed for child porn

"A FORMER federal policeman has been jailed for five months on child pornography charges by a magistrate who said a ruined career and community ridicule were not punishment enough. Michael Edward Hatch, 38,...

Ted Kennedy makes a dramatic return to politics after brain surgery ... to he...

"Senator Edward Kennedy made a dramatic comeback to U.S. politics on Wednesday, just weeks after having surgery on a brain tumour.He helped Democrats pass health care legislation opposed by the White House.With...

Blind war vet, 80, 'waited 20 hours' at hospital

Hope he won't be "the next Esmin Green". " AN 80-year-old war veteran was forced to wait nearly 20 hours overnight for treatment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital emergency department, his wife claimed today. Edward Webster from Bedford was brought to SCGH emergency...

U.S. students learn of Islam at UIN

" Students from nine universities in the United States visited Jakarta on Thursday to learn about Islamic teachings and culture from Muslim communities at the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN). The students came from Chatham University, Cascadian Community...

U.S. lawmakers urged to curb oil speculators

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know "Pigs will Fly" if any Government had the balls to even touch this with a 10 foot oil dipstick." U.S. lawmakers urged to curb oil speculators Price would fall to...

The Incredible Hulk: Iron Man he ain't

A new Hulk film is out, here's my review:"The Incredible Hulk is a classic example of the Marvel Comics formula brought to the big screen: there's a misunderstood good guy who fights a power-hungry bad guy, a girl...

"Twilight" leaves me thirsting for more vampire romance

"A slow startVampires, werewolves, and romance — and a heap of teen angst. A couple of my friends recommended Twilight to me last fall, and one even loaned me her copy of the book. I started reading it in...

Ted Kennedy brain tumour surgery 'a success'

UPDATE: 1745 EST: Ted Kennedy's brain tumour surgery was successful, according to his doctor. The US senator was awake during the operation. " Dr Allan Friedman said a three-hour procedure had been carried out...

Rescued from a skip - the table which went under the hammer for £40,000

"A rare walnut table which was rescued from a skip has fetched £40,000 at auction. Shrewsbury-based auctioneers Halls said they and the owners of the flap-top table, a family from Powys, were delighted with the...

Prince Edward Island's 'can ban' ends

After almost 25 years, residents and visitors of Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island, can buy canned carbonated beverages. Soon the hiss of gas escaping the metal casing of a coke can will be heard all...

Labour suffer massive by-election defeat

Yesterday's all-important by-election in Crewe was a complete disaster for UK prime minister Gordon Brown. he saw his Labour party lose with a shocking 17.6 percent swing toward the Tories. Everyone is watching and...

Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumour

The Democratic party stalwart Senator Edward Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour.CNN is reporting that President Bush has said he is "deeply saddened" by the news. NowPublic contributor...

It's National Limerick Day, says a man from Kentucket

May 12 is National Limerick Day, are you recognizing and rhyming?I tried to be clever and write an introductory limerick but ended up with the worst poem imaginable. If you're up to it, put me to shame in a limerickical comment below." Limerick Day celebrates the...

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