UK strike regarding use of foreign workers rolls on

More British workers are joining a rolling strike in support of demands that domestic rather than foreign labour be employed at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire. " Contractors at two nuclear plants have walked out in support of protests over the use of foreign...

NFL Week 5 Highlights and Scores

" The Giants are showing no signs of a letdown following their Super Bowl season. The defending champions improved to 4-and-0 with a 44-6 thrashing of visiting Seattle. It's the team's best start since 1990, when they went 13-and-3 and won the NFL title. Eli Manning threw...

Survey: Many believe in divine intervention

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. ...

Sen. Byrd Hospitalized

"ABC's Z. Byron Wolf reports: On the same day the second longest sitting senator had brain surgery, the longest sitting senator was hospitalized with a fever.Ninety-year-old Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., was...

Red Carpet Grammy Glamour

It's hard to read about style, you've got to see the fashion in action to really get the knockout effect. Any of you aspiring paparazzi have glitzy Grammy pics to share? Post them here."In the not-so-distant past,...

Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer

We could only hope that we had a congress full of Julia Carsons. She was a true fighter for the people."Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer Associated Press December 15, 2007 8:23 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS -- Rep. Julia Carson, who become the first black and first woman to...

Spanish-Speaking Workers Challenge English-Only Policy at Sheet Metal Factory

"Spanish-Speaking Workers Challenge English-Only Policy at Sheet Metal Factory Monday, November 26, 2007 By Catherine Donaldson-EvansAfter a sheet metal plant in Connecticut ordered its employees to speak only English on the job because of safety concerns, five...

Green Machine: Why cities need parks to be liveable

It's not easy being green, especially if you're an urban monstrosity in the 21st century. But new studies are showing that urban planning movements from 150 years ago may have possessed more foresight than...

Taking Actions/Treehugger

Some suggestions from the Treehugger online blog/e newsletter.USA focussed."Category: take action :: ::The Slate Green Challenge: Week 7 - Water December 8, 2006 9:30 AM - Brittany Jacobs, Seattle 061023_green_water.jpg Struggling with high energy bills? Your home water...

Teen with medical microchip dies in Fla. (AP)

" BOCA RATON, Fla. - A teen engineering prodigy who gained national attention in 2002 when he and his family received identification chip implants on live television was killed in a motorcycle accident, authorities said. Derek Jacobs, 18, lost control of his motorcycle early...

Teen with medical microchip dies in Fla.

Derek pushed his parents to look into the chips as a way to help store medical information for his father, who suffered a host of health problems, including cancer.

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