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London rains on G8 parade.
Conflicting signals coming out of London, as an announcement from the capital seemingly flies in the face of today's G8 announcement on Carbon emissions:"Pledging to “move toward a low-carbon society,” leaders of... Johnson scraps plan to tax London gas guzzlers
London mayor Boris Johnson has fulfilled an election promise to abolish the special tax on large, gas-guzzling cars set by his predecessor, Ken Livingstone. The plan would have taxed so-called "Chelsea tractors," or... DNA Proves Texas Man Innocent Nine Years After he Died in Prison
Timothy Cole was serving 25 years for a rape he didn't commit.How did the State of Texas manage to convict so many wrong people?DNA does not help if they have already been executed?"New DNA tests prove that... Teenagers march in London over latest teenage murder
Hundreds of teenagers gathered in London this morning to protest the latest teenage muder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in North London over the weekend."Police stopped the traffic as Ben’s friends and family, including his sister, the former EastEnders actress Brooke... Arist Gormley to put public on Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth
Angel of the North artist Anthony Gormley proposes to put the general public on display as art on the Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth. In a way it's not that far removed from some of his other works such as his work... In Google We Trust
For years the news business has built it's solvency on the notion that people 'trust' conventional news brands. But that trust is eroding fast. According to the Pew Research Center:"The American public... Key London mayor aide quits over race row
A key aid to new London mayor Boris Johnson has been forced to resign after making disparaging remarks about people from the Carribean. The issue highlights a continued problem for the new mayor's relationship with... Nurses to be rated on how smiley they are
Well a smile is great but getting a 'drip' in a vein well and with as little pain as possible will do - smile or not. " Nurses are to be scored on how compassionate they are towards patients as part of a government plan to improve quality in the NHS to be unveiled in... 'Magic' Johnson introduces PSAs for AIDS awareness
" LOS ANGELES -- Former NBA player Earvin "Magic" Johnson Monday introduced a pair of public service announcements targeted at minority communities and encouraging people to be tested for HIV and AIDS.Earvin... The Vetter needed Vetting, Johnson resigns from Obama's VP Search
The Vetter needed Vetting, Johnson resigns from Obama's VP SearchA manager of Democrat Barack Obama's vice presidential search team resigned Wednesday amid criticism over his personal loan deals."Jim did not want to... John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate connection
"John McCain:The Manchurian Candidate connection:McCain was subjected to 5 ½ years of Soviet driven "brain perversion techniques."Is he fit to bePresident and Commander in Chief of the military?U.S. Veteran... Jamaica's Most Loved Publicist Murdered In Kingston
One of Jamaica’s most well loved media personalities Marc Johnson has been murdered.The well- known public relations specialist was found dead in his Apartment in Upper St. Andrew Jamaica, shortly after noon by caretakers of his gated complex.Marc Johnson was one of Jamaica...Time to re-Pass the GI Bill in the USA
"By JOEL MCNALLY Tuesday, June 3, 2008As someone who opposed the Vietnam War and didn’t spit on a single soldier, I have never believed those stories about servicemen in uniform encountering a tsunami of...Last orders Tube party was 'misunderstood' says Boris Johnson
London mayor Boris Johnson had some itneresting comments about the booze party protest that occured on the London underground network Saturday night as a protest against his new rule banning alcohol on the tube.... Former NBA star set to become mayor in Sacramento
The Sacramento mayoral election looks headed to a runoff which former NBA star and Democratic candidate Kevin Johnson is likely to win." In his first-ever drive for elected office, former NBA star Kevin Johnson...
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