Dubliners' folk hero Drew dies

Ronnie Drew, the lead singer of The Dubliners, the man credited by most as the rebirth of Irish cultural confidence in the 1960s, died yesterday at the age of 73.He had suffered from bad health for a while, and died...

Gold Cup and Saucer goes tonight

straight from my hometown paper in Moncton NB, i'll be at the final tonight too. "CHARLOTTETOWN - Ontario invader Mach It Paid has drawn the rail for the 49th running of the $60,000 Sobeys Gold Cup and Saucer race tonight at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment...

Ex-cop's wire-wearing pal charged in scuffle

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A man who says he cooperated with police and wore a wire during conversations with a former police sergeant considered a suspect in his wife's disappearance was charged Friday with battery after shoving Drew Peterson in a barber shop parking lot. ...

Actor, comedian and exasperated dad Mac dies at 50

"Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor...

Olympic high speed train Beijing-Tianjin opening for soccer game

" China Draw 1-1 with New Zealand in Men's Soccer 2008-08-07 21:47:37     Xinhua Chinese men's Olympic soccer team win their first point and score their first goal in Olympic Games and World Cup...

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees focused

"Posted by Teddy Kider, The Times-Picayune July 31, 2008 10:52PMCHUCK COOK / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Saints quarterback Drew Brees prepares for his eighth season and his third in New Orleans. (photo on site) JACKSON,...

Aussie basketballers more worred about Beijing pollution than American compet...

"The Australian Women's basketball team's WNBA superstar Lauren Jackson is not fretting about the basketball war with America that awaits her in Beijing; she's more worried about the weather. Asked at a lunch on the Gold Coast about Australia's ultra-intense...

Bush claims privilege to withhold CIA leak records

What is Mr. Bush trying to do? What is Mr. Bush trying to address?Is Mr. Bush hiding something?"President Bush invoked executive privilege to keep Congress from seeing the FBI report of an interview with Vice...

Sheffield Today: Executed in the Gutter

Britain continues in the grip of knife and gun crime. Buses and traffic were diverted in Sheffield City centre today,as a teenager, stabbed only last week, dies of gunshot wounds in the gutter.   BREAKING:...

Ghoulish Courtney Love reveals her skeletal frame in a see-through 1920s dress

Reports that Courtney love is suicidal over loss of Kurt Cobain's ashes are compounded by her recent appearance in LA where she looks incredibly frail. Her mouth is still working though as his her abilty to work the...

MySpace Mom: Pleads Not Guilty in Teen Suicide Case

A mother who allegedly helped bully a child to death is in court. Lori Drew, whose fake MySpace profile and harassment led to the suicide of teen Megan Meier, prosecutors say,  is facing prison.This case also...

Islamic Congress & BC Human Rights Courts: Ridiculed to the World

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThis is a follow up to my story posted last week on MacLeans story on Muslims, in which the Islamic Congress went to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal accusing MacLeans...

Photo of John Travolta Signing Autograph for Drew Peterson Could Be Evidence ...

" A photograph of actor John Travolta signing an autograph for Drew Peterson, the prime suspect in fourth wife Stacy's disappearance, could end up being evidence in the weapons case brought against him by...

Peterson Perp Walk: Former Bolingbrook Cop Drew Peterson, Suspect in Missing ...

Drew Peterson, the former cop whose fourth wife, Stacy is missing, put some more swagger in his saunter as he was booked into jail on felony weapons charges. Peterson bonded out quickly, but the charges gave police a...

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Enters Rehab

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAerosmiths Steve Tyler, "Living on the Edge" may get to  live another day.The singer of the Hit the "Dude Looks like a Lady " in reference to Tommy Lee of Mötley...

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