Big Brother database recording all our calls, texts and e-mails will 'ruin Br...

There will be no more privacy then... " Plans for a massive database snooping on the entire population were condemned yesterday as a ‘step too far for the British way of life’. In an Orwellian move, the Home Office is proposing to detail every phone call, e-mail,...

'Ball of fire' if Iran hit

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIsrael professing they are a peaceful people, take to the skies with jet fighters along the med as a show of force to show Iran it means business.  Certainly belies...

UN watchdog to quit if Iran attacked

This man seems to be the only voice of reason when trying to stop what could be another Iraq,"UN watchdog to quit if Iran attackedReutersPublished: Friday, June 20, 2008DUBAI - The chief of the United Nations...

2009 Dodge Journey recall

The brand new Dodge Journey is already being recalled.  There seems to be a defect in the engine wire harnessin the V6 models.  The car is only five months old.    "Dodge's brand new Journey...

Kane Enabled

Why, Bruce, why!?! At least it's not a Uwe Boll vehicle:"Bruce Willis is in negotiations to play a death row inmate in "Kane & Lynch," a thriller based on a video game.Willis' character, Kane, and a schizophrenic killer named Lynch, are sprung by Kane's former team so...

In Backing Murtha, Pelosi Draws Fire - Washington Post

"House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi's endorsement of Rep. John P. Murtha's bid for House majority leader set off a furor yesterday on Capitol Hill, with critics charging that she is undercutting her pledge to clean...

Chantix Side Effects Cause F.A.A. to Ban Use by Pilots

Yes that is right, the FAA not the FDA although the FDA has it's own advisory as well."The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that...

CRTC Orders Bell to Prove Throttling Necessary, Hold Public Inquiry

In a move that could change the rules for internet providers and the way big corporations like Bell and Rogers' handle their data.The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission announced yesterday it has launched two major reviews of internet technologies,...

Canadian watchdog reviews role of new media

"Canada’s broadcast watchdog, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), wants to hear from Canadians about what it how it should deal with the Internet.At issue is whether the CRTC should extend its mandate to the Internet, a medium that is free...

Canadian Watchdog Seeks Bell Privacy Probe

Now things are going to get interesting... ""Network management practices employed by Bell Canada have led the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic to ask for an investigation of the telecommunications company. The CIPPIC, a University of Ottawa legal clinic,...

Press Freedom in Africa: There is Work to be Done

"Akinki Janet writes a compelling piece for the African Executive essentially saying that Africa still lags behind in press freedom.  She aptly points out the direct correlation between democracy and the press and describes the press as a watchdog for the people. ...

Myanmar arrests blogger

Myanmar blogger, Nay Myo Latt has been arrested by the government after a critical posting about political freedoms (or lack thereof) in his country."Despite international condemnation and pressure following the...

Kibaki and Odinga meet for first time in Kenya crisis

"Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki met opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election triggered weeks of bloodshed, a major breakthrough brokered by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan. The two leaders had not talked since the December 27 polls...

MoD to be quizzed over lost data

"The information watchdog is to grill the Ministry of Defence over its data protection policies after it lost the personal details of 600,000 people. Defence Secretary Des Brown will also speak in the Commons next week about the latest loss of personal data, which went...

Getting the News was Risky Business in 2007

"A media watchdog group said yesterday that 64 journalists in 17 countries have died while covering the news. Most of the deaths—31—occurred in Iraq, which leads the list for the fifth year. "Working as a journalist in Iraq remains one of the most dangerous jobs on the...

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