Berlin's 30th Annual Gay Pride Parade

Starting in 1979, Berlin's Gay Pride Parade, also known as "Christopher Street Day" was inspired by Gay pride gatherings in New York City.  Today was the 30th annual parade, packing the streets and heading...

N. Korea destroys nuclear tower

" YONGBYON, North Korea - North Korea destroyed the most visible symbol of its nuclear weapons program Friday, blasting apart the cooling tower at its main atomic reactor in a sign of its commitment to stop making...

MP calls for mass squirrel cull

I have yet to photograph a red squirrel.I am not convinced that culling grey squirrels will solve the current problem and I would much prefer to see other solutions such as supplying red squirrels with additional...

Berlin: Memorial to the Nazis' gay victims

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly this gesture a long time in coming, shows Germany's desire to make amends to past atrocities that today are still being practised today in what is supposed to be...

Squirrelburgers!

It would seem that a new food craze is afoot in Britain: squirrel meat. To what extent, though, is this a marketing thing? I don't know anyone in the UK who has tasted squirrel. At any rate, squirrels aren't...

And The Spoon Ran Away With ...???

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know if someone told me they discovered a Black Hole and a Parallel Universe, and it was in my dryer, I would honest to God believe them, no questions...

Visit to Montreal of the Emden was a coup for the Nazi regime

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn 1936,the first post WW I German Warship to come into service as the Nazi Regimes flagship Emden paid a visit to Montreal in time for Germany's 11th Olympiad.  The...

Hemlines fall at London fashion week

Now that New York's fashion week is suddenly yesterday's news, fashionistas are looking to London to lead their hemlines to new heights...er...depths."If hemlines really do rise and fall along with the stock market,...

Seals of Disapproval

On November 15, 2007 I reported on the Junk Science Studies of Overfishing by Newfoundlanders, much to the dismay  of some readers who still believe  newfoundlanders in  their  little 6 meter...

Sengi: the All-New Elephant Shrew

... Well, new to us, anyway. This elephant shrew is neither elephant nor shrew, so we can jsut call it the sengi. How long before Webkinz makes a plush version? Yeah, you know you'd buy one."The bizarre-looking...

Sci-Fi Award Finalists Announced

Attention all sci-fi fans: the annual PKD Award finalists have been announced. But, if you're still new to the science-fiction game, perhaps start with something from the amazing and prolific back catalogue of the masterful writer after whom the award is named: Philip K....

The 'People's Choice Awards' Winners

"The "People's Choice Awards" took on a new format this year as a result of the writers strike. Instead of the normal set-up with an audience and the winners taking to the stage, the nominees were presented through the use of clips and filmed acceptances. Among the fan...

Ireland - Cocaine traces in 90pc of clubs and pubs on the same day that Katy ...

"An RTE 'Prime Time' investigation has confirmed the widespread use of cocaine throughout the country, with traces of the Class A drug found in over 90pc of toilets tested in clubs, pubs, and workplaces. Swabs were...

Saskatchewan Roughriders Win Grey Cup

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won the Grey Cup. They have defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 - 19 in another close and entertaining final to the Canadian Football League. The game's outcome was in doubt until Roughriders clinched the game with an interception in the...

Moped gang raids top London fashion stores

"A gang on mopeds raided the store of leading British designer Luella Bartley early yesterday morning, smashing their way in with a sledgehammer before speeding off with more than £10,000 worth of luxury...

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