Russia 'backed Litvinenko murder'

A report by the BBC last night revealed that the UK government has concluded that the Russian state was behind the murder of Russian citizen Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Litvinenko was poisoned with...

Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast

A powerful explosion occured just after midnight local time (2100 GMT), as thousands of people were gathered for a concert at a war memorial in the capital. " At least 50 people have been injured in Belarus after a bomb exploded during a concert in the capital,...

After shock resignation, three names in Lib Dem leadership battle

In a shock resignation, the leader of the Liberal Democrat party in Scotland, Nicol Stephen, resigned last night. He said he was doing so to "spend more time with his family." Stephen was just elected leader of...

Scottish Labour Leader Quits; Scramble to Replace Her Begins

Wendy Alexander, the Scottish Labour leader who ran into some trouble over campaign contributions last week, has resigned. The Labour Party in the UK is now scrambling to find a successor for her, but it will be...

Wendy Alexander suspended from Scottish Parliament for one day

Wendy Alexander, Labour's leader in the Scottish Parliament, is being suspended for one day for failing to declare campaign donations. Alexander maintains she did nothing wrong." Wendy Alexander claims she is the victim of a political witch hunt after being recommended for...

Barnes battles for post as boss

If John does get a job in management I hope he's better at it than he is at presenting TV programmes. Great footballer in his day though, oh and rapper with New Order."Barnes battles for post as boss ...

World's Oldest Telephone Book Discovered

Considering the giant, 10lbs phone book that arrived on my doorstep the other day, the first known telephone book was only 20 pages long, and listed useful information to 391 subscribers in New Haven, Conn.It was published by Alexander Graham Bell, and had such helpful hints...

Giant 'telescope' links London, New York

Awww, I knew this story was too good to be true!A giant 'telescope' has appeared near Tower Bridge in London and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.But all is not what it seems..." In all its optical brilliance...

Scotland/Alba - Wendy Alexander in independence referendum chaos

If the Labour Party in Scotland keeps its promise and their leader,Wendy Alexander, manages to remain in control, then it looks likelythat Scotland could well get their referendum on independence in 2010,as the...

Scottish Labour planned for independence referendum

A leaked internal document from the Scottish Labour party reveals that as recently as nine months ago the party was considering calling for an immediate referendum on independence for Scotland in order to stymie...

Briton falls from 21st floor of apartment building

"A British citizen, identified as Alexander Smith (30), fell to his death from the 21st floor of an apartment building in the Rasuna Said area, South Jakarta, at about 12.30 local time, and his body was immediately sent to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) for an...

Bill toughens law on visual sexual aggression against children in Maine

"Those who peer at children in public could find themselves on the wrong side of the law in Maine soon.A bill that passed the House last month aims to strengthen the crime of visual sexual aggression against children, according to state Rep. Dawn Hill, D-York."

The Case for 'Expelled'... and Intelligence

OPINIONBen Stein's Expelled: No Intelligenece Allowed is scheduled to open April 18th. I want to recommend some reading material along the same lines. Author Lee Strobel's work has been quite an inspiration for...

California prisons rocked by problems

Chino Mayor Dennis Yates said the dilapidated prison dormitory where Friday's fight between inmates took place was built to house 60 men but holds nearly 200."It's a ticking bomb down there," he said.The...

Lucado's 'Six Hours One Friday'

"Around the world today, many people are celebrating Good Friday. After reading an excerpt from Max Lucado's Six Hours One Friday: Living in the Power of the Cross this morning, I realize that there is so much...

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