Boys trail girls 'at age of five'

There have been many studies done to try to determine why girls seem to progress so much quicker in Western education systems. A new study in the UK shows that girls have already established a an edge over boys in education by age 5."Girls already have a well-established...

New Orleans Tears down Private Housing too

"City inflating damage, lawsuit says Houses are in line to be demolished Wednesday, December 19, 2007 By Michelle Krupa Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit that seeks to halt the demolition of nearly 2,000 privately owned properties condemned by City Hall allege that New Orleans...

DHS Program Violates Law

"The Department of Homeland Security violated a congressional funding ban when it continued to develop a computerized program that creates risk assessments of travelers entering and leaving the United States, according to lawmakers and privacy advocates"The Automated...

Veteran Baghdad Reporter Punctures Upbeat U.S. Assessments

"Journalists in Iraq are often criticized for being too positive or too negative about the conflict there -- or for sticking to their home offices as violence escalates. Yet there is much evidence that often they are still able to obtain, and express, a more accurate...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...