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At Least Five Million in UK Suffer 'fuel poverty'
A British energy watchdog has released a new report showing that at least 5 million homes in the UK are living in fuel poverty - that is they spend more than 10% of their income on fuel. This number is up a full million from last year's numbers. At least 2.75 million of those...Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'
"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...Mountain People: Innovative Ways to Help the World’s Most Vulnerable
Physically isolated and socially and politically marginalized, mountain dwellers are among the most vulnerable in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. A disproportionate number of the...Brown faces fresh by-election as Labour MP John MacDougall dies
It's safe to say that the last thing UK prime minister Gordon Brown needs tight now is another by-election, but it looks like that's exactly what he's getting. Labour MP John MacDougall, who represented Glenrothes,...Orphaned children in care abused, beaten
Sad facts in state orphanages and foster homes...nearly half of the children said they have negative experience in care. " VULNERABLE children in Victorian state institutions were treated "as things, not human beings", a disturbing new report reveals. Children were...
Plan to send Mideast refugees to Sudan draws protest
Is Sudan the only place to save those refugee?! Is that the right choice?! Do UNCHR fully aware about the safety for those refugee?!"Palestinian refugees along the Iraq-Syria border are so desperate, they may accept... Internet Security: Browser Problems Only Tip of the Iceberg
A very good study and analysis of security on the Internet points out not only vulnerabilities in add-ons, but the public's perception of the lack of "sell by" dates for software." Just as a floating iceberg only exhibits part of its mass above the waterline, we believe that... Child safety laws mean adults 'scared to approach children'
"Adults are afraid to interact with other people's children because they fear being labelled a paedophile, according to a report published today by the thinktank Civitas.The report, Licensed To Hug, calls for... Bad Boys Finish First, Study Shows
Yeah, yeah, I know: another study proving what everyone on the face of the earth already knows: bad boys get the girls. The interesting twist, though, is that it doesn't work the other way. The study discussed below... Village threatened by warming gets funding
Certainly distressing when an entire town must be evacuated before it is swallowed up forever. It is also reported that the State of Iowa is under 2/3 of water. Where do you relocate a state?... Heat, humidity spawn severe storms in Ont., N.B. and Sask.
Severe winds and rain battered a huge swath between Windsor and Toronto and was felt as far away as New Brunswick during the evening and overnight on Sunday. And that big funnel and huge amount of wind you might have...MS users Screwed Again? Hackers Gain System-Level Access To Vista
This article is more appropriate for Jordan, Cynthia Yoo or other NowPublic geeks and techies. It is presented here in it's entirety, and comments on how Linux-savvy users can use one of that OS's distributions to take control of a third person's Vista run computer. The...Food imports 'to top $1 trillion'
Soaring food prices are going to increase the food import bills of poor country. This will affect mostly to economically vulnerable countries. Majority of their budget will be spent on food and other... Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
Air pollution that increases the exposure of small particles to the body may cause blood clots in the leg. This will result in an increase in deep-vien thrombosis, a condition that is similiar to the "economy class... Child traffickers prey on Burma's vulnerable
A knock-on effect of the cyclone and its aftermath: human traffickers are capitalizing on the confusion and desperation of Burmese citizens. "Two traffickers are reported to have been arrested in the worst-hit delta region, where up to 100,000 people are believed to have...
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