Militants Bomb Girls' School in Pakistan

In the Swat Valley of Northern Pakistan, bombings by militants have destroyed several shops as well as one government-run girls' school."Militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the school around 2am, destroying 10 classrooms and two offices, Officer Bashir Khan...

Soy-Eating Men Have Fewer Sperm

I've heard about soy consumption leading to an increase in estrogen levels in men, before, but this is the first time I've heard that men who consume a daily amount of soy-based products, including meat substitutes...

18% of UK high schoolers don't study or work

And I thought I was a slacker in high school for not having a job, but I haven't got anything on these 'Neets'--teenagers neither in employment, education, or training. According to the latest stats they're a big...

The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

Cause and Effect of Illiteracy in the United States

This is an article that I ended up writing for an English Comp class and never used. I felt that I did a pretty decent job on this and wanted to put it up for others to read and critique. Here it is: Since the existence of written knowledge and education, there have been...

Achilles heel of HIV found

"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ...

Indonesian prepares E-Book for School

"The government is launching the electronic school book that can be downloaded by student for free due to realize the nine years learning program. The student of elementary and junior high school can study by using...

Boy Suffocated During School Punishment

i don't normally post articles from elsewhere but this was too much for me NOT to post it. It might be old news to you, but this belongs in my list of contributions one way or another because this is a crime...

South Korea recalls ambassador to Japan

South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Tokyo over a territorial dispute over some islets both countries claim. The dispute is long-running, but Japan has renewed its claims, sparking the current feud."South Korea announced on Monday that it was recalling its ambassador to...

Teachers to frisk students

Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...

Pennies saved to become records earned

Two World Records have been set:" The first coin was placed on the ground Tuesday evening. By Friday night, the group had assembled a 64-kilometre-long chain of pennies in a school parking lot. Volunteer Diana...

Simran Kaur Mundi: Will the Indian girl win Miss Universe 2008?

Though she is Punjabi, Simran Kaur Mundi was born and brought up in Mumbai. She attended Scindia Boarding School. For an Indian girl, Simran is quite tall; 5 feet 10 inches. She used to play basket ball in her...

Obama: Rap and Basketball Not a Good Substitute for School

Commentary by Tony Sarrecchia T-Files-Updated for typos-“You're probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you're the next Lil Wayne, but probably not. In which case you need to stay in school.” So said Barack Obama while talking to a predominately black crowd in Powder...

UK children unable to speak in sentences

Yes, but no, but yes. Know what I mean? But seriously this is a major concern with increasing numbers of communication problems identified especially in the most poor areas how can the inequalities agenda really move...

EU to fight child obesity with free fruit plan

In an effort to fight child obesity, the European Commission has launched a €90 million a year initiative to provide school children with fresh fruit and vegetables. "The commission aims to spend 90m euros (£71m;...

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