Real "aid" to Africa is ending support for military dictatorships

Recently, the news columns were full of a supposed dispute between the Americans and the British about foreign aid relief to Africa. If the news reports are to be believed, the British wish to push the Americans further, to provide more debt relief for countries...

U.S. Gov't forced to admit second mad cow disease case

A year and a half after the first case of mad cow disease was discovered in this country, the U.S. government came forward Friday, June 24th, with news of the second case of Mad Cow Disease in the US. According to an initial report, this cow, at least eight years old,...

jlassen: When Bears Growl (Or how I become the subject of a Secret Service In...

Someone once said 'If you poke a bear with a stick, expect it to growl'. On April 20th, 2005, I poked a bear with a stick. On Tuesday, June 7th, it growled. A little background: At the beginning of April, I came across several news stories describing a secret service visit...

Blogs credited for role in promoting record Internet growth

The growth of blogging and blogs with their own domain names is being credited as a major part of record internet hostname growth last month. According to the report from Netcraft, the purchase of domains for branding purposes of blogs, and also blog related advertising...

Teacher Attire Becoming a Touchy Topic (AP)

AP - Teachers are expected to bear long days, challenging students and demanding parents. Now, apparently, some teachers are baring too much of themselves. School boards and superintendents increasingly are pursuing dress codes for teachers. At issue is the same kind of...

Fewer Campers at U.S. National Parks (AP)

AP - Arthur and Mary Varricchio used to pitch a tent when they visited Acadia National Park. These days, they're more likely to get a motel room with air conditioning, clean sheets and a soft pillow. The Varricchios, who are in their 50s, illustrate a growing trend of baby...

The World's Jailer: US has 22% of Prisoners

"The US has managed in 200 years to reach two million prisoners," said Anton Shelupanov, research associate at the International Centre for Prison Studies. "It's a very concerning rate of growth." The US total represents 22% of the nine million prisoners...

Italy Denies It Knew of CIA Kidnapping - Yahoo! News

"ROME - The Italian government denied Thursday it had prior knowledge of the alleged CIA kidnapping of a radical Egyptian cleric in 2003, an operation that has led prosecutors to seek the arrest of 13 purported CIA operatives. ...Carlo Giovanardi, minister for...