Obama may soften healthcare plan
" President Barack Obama's administration has signalled that its healthcare reforms may be diluted, amid pressure from opponents. Mr Obama has been pressing for a government-run scheme to extend healthcare...
Scrappage scheme marks automobile sales milestone UK
"Motorists who have traded in their old vehicles for new cars under the Government’s scrappage scheme visited Downing Street this morning as it was revealed more than 35,000 cars have been ordered through the... Australia delays carbon emissions trading scheme by one year
Australia have announced that they are pushing back their planned carbon emissions trading scheme for one year as the global recession has made efforts like this just not possible within the current budget. This will mean that the date to begin would be July 2011. Prime...
Gore Denies that Ken Lay, Goldman Sachs CEOs Helped Develop C02 T
After insisting once again that there is a consensus on man-made global warming (while paradoxically comparing those not in consensus with those who deny the moon landing), Al Gore obfuscates, downplays and refuses... Secret shopping scheme hits Hampton Roads
"In these tough economic times, many people are looking to make a few extra bucks and some people are preying on that need. Authorities are warning about a possible scheme that uses a...Australia 3000 preview, C02 - thinking of next generation to survive
Australia thinking of next generation to survive First steps towards low C02 economy in Australia. The mining industry has trouble to compensate CO2 for Uranium mining. However Australia most hit by Ozone layer...Sri Lanka says no to EU rights probe for trade deal
A garment-related trade deal between Sri Lanka and the EU may be cancelled after the country decided not to allow the EU to investigate human rights abuses there."Sri Lanka said on Monday it will not allow a...Denmark's central bank to back banks until guarantee passes
Denmark's central bank is to tackle problems with any individual banks until the country's parliament approves a scheme to guarantee deposits. ""Until the bill has been passed, Denmark's Nationalbank will take...Labour education U-turn scraps Sats tests for 14-year-olds
Twelve years after it was instituted, the stage three tests in the UK for 14-year-olds has been scrapped. It's a U-turn for Labour, which has supported the reforms, instituted by the Tories in the early '90s, for many years. The tests were a crucial part in determining a...
Olympic Gold Medalist Tim Montgomery gets 5-year prison term
Track and field star Tim Montgomery was sentenced to five year in prison on the charges of possesing Drugs. " Montgomery, once known as the fastest man alive, was sentenced in Federal court in Norfolk,... Spain moves to allow Medical Marijuana for treating Multiple conditions
" The Spanish Health Ministry is expected to give its blessing to a Catalonian plan to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients in need. The London Independent on Sunday reported on Feb. 6, 2005 ( "Spain's Health Ministry To Allow Doctors To Prescribe ...CBI raids residence of passport officials at Kochi
"CBI raids residence of passport officials at Kochi By Indo-Asian News Service on Friday, October 3, 2008Filed Under: Latest India News ...
Dennis Kucinich's Recovery Plan
Once again, Dennis Kucinich presents a clear analysis along with rational suggestions for real solutions. ..and 'borrowing' trillions of dollars from Social Security is not a solution!EXCERPT: "The same corporate interests that profited from the closing of U.S. factories, the...
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