Section 8 loophole thwarts evacuees return to New Orleans- We Don't Want no S...

"Two weeks ago in Houston, two Katrina evacuees hauled the final boxes out of their apartments. But even as their landlords prepared to change their locks, Gina Martin and Samantha Egana couldn't go home to New Orleans, because their Section 8 vouchers were stalled by the...

Emergency Official Witnessed Dead Bodies In WTC 7

"For me to see what I saw was unbelievable," said Jennings. Barry Jennings. The firefighters kept saying to Jennings "do not look down" because, according to Jennings, "we were...

Five to face Concorde crash trial

Finally French judicial officials have given go ahead for the trial of Concorde crash accused " Five people are to stand trial over the Concorde crash near Paris eight years ago which killed 113 people, French...

BC Homeowners urged to Check Titles: Fraudsters

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly makes you wonder, you come home from work and find another family in the process of moving into your home.  Unrealistic? Yes!  Possible? Most...

GOP candidate for Fossella seat dies

Yesterday brought yet another strange twist in the continuing saga of Republican representative Vito Fossella, who had to resign his seat in the US congress last month after a scandal involving drunken driving,...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

Lizard on the runway hits Delhi Airport

Monsoon rains have brought all kinds of woes in the India's capital New Delhi. New Delhi airport is always in news for all the wrong reasons and this latest news is even more scary.Newspapers have reported that more...

Quebec Girl 12, Wins Court Case over Dad's Grounding

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Pub lic ContributorSociety has certainly opened a can of worms when a 12 year old how doesn't like the house rules sues her Dad over not being allowed on a school trip.  Why? Well she...

Iraq army tightens grip on southern city

Things are improving in Iraq. The Iraqi government is gearing up to go into the southern city of Amara, which borders Iran. "Iraq's security forces tightened their grip on the southern city of Amara on Monday and...

Deputies nab snoozing break-in suspect in Comstock

"Deputies nab snoozing break-in suspect in Comstock AP Posted: 2008-06-16 09:13:35 COMSTOCK, Mich. (AP) - Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspected burglar they say ransacked a home, stacked electronic equipment outside and then fell asleep on a couch back...

Rice attacks Israel over new settlements plans

"The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday accused Israel of undermining peace talks as Israel announced plans to build thousands more homes in settlements in east Jerusalem.Upon arrival in Jerusalem to...

UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians

The United Nations has offically handed over power of Kosovo to the majority ethnic Albanian authorities.A simple and low-key ceremony will take place tomorrow." Majority ethnic Albanian authorities will now run the...

Egypt Earns Record Income from Suez Canal

"Suez canal earns record $487 million in May, Daily Star Egypt, June 4, 2008The Suez Canal’s monthly income surge 27 percent.CAIRO: The Suez Canal Authority posted a record monthly income of $487 million in May, a 27 percent surge on the previous year, authority chairman...

Adviser Says McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps

WASHINGTON — A top adviser to Senator John McCainsays Mr. McCain believes that President Bush’s program of wiretappingwithout warrants was lawful, a position that appears to bring him intocloser alignment with...

Sudan air crash death toll still unknown

The death toll is still unknown in the plane crash that happened in the Sudan yesterday. Investigators are searching passenger lists and examining the wreckage to try and determine what caused the plane to veer off...

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