UK militants 'back jihad'

"LONDON: Thousands of Islamist militants in the UK are actively supporting jihadist activities at home and abroad, according to a leaked Government document.The secret report, obtained by the Sunday Telegraph, states that Britain will remain "a high-priority target" for...

Hillary Clinton brother 'in meeting to support John McCain'

"Hillary Clinton's youngest brother has met a top aide to the Republican candidate John McCain, fuelling accusations that some of those close to the former First Lady are actively working against Barack Obama. "

Comcast Ordered to Stop BitTorrent Traffic Interference

"ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years now, but only recently has this turned into a political issue. In a huge victory for BitTorrent users, the FCC has now announced that it will order Comcast to stop interfering with BitTorrent traffic. ...

Star Search Casting Exposes The Latest Entertainment Frauds & Scams

"Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 8, 2008 -- As the number of scams targeting aspiring actors, singers, dancers and models escalate, and scammers become more sophisticated in their methods, it can be tricky to identify the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity. In...

Rok Builders Still Recruiting at Full Steam

Bristol builder Rok was also in the news today having pioneered a new supply chain charter with local sub-contractors which has proved so successful that it is likely to be adopted by other Rok offices across the country."Rok is recruiting 60-80 tradespeople every month says...

'Horror frog' breaks own bones to produce claws

""Amphibian horror" isn't a movie genre, but on this evidence perhaps it should be. Harvard biologists have described a bizarre, hairy frog with cat-like extendable claws. Trichobatrachus...

Canada creates new military spy unit

This is an interesting development for the Canadian Forces, but shouldn't they already have one?"The Canadian military has established a special intelligence unit to gather information on overseas missions, in places like Afghanistan, CBC News has learned.CBC obtained...

What to tell your kids about being ugly

"1. It doesn’t matter what you wear An ugly person in nice clothes looks like spray-painted dry rot, you don’t hide anything, you just look like you are trying to, the ugliness being accentuated by the niceness of your wardrobe. People will be less likely to approach...

UK Coastguards stage first-ever strike

 France has taken over coast guard duties in the English channel as UK coast guards have gone on strike. "Coastguards went on strike on Thursday for the first time ever, in a row over pay. The 24-hour stoppage by up to 700 members of the Public and Commercial...

Globalisation: sleepwalking to disaster

"Globalisation: sleepwalking to disaster Ann Pettifor The scale of global debt reflects a broken financial and commercial system that is doing immense damage to the planet and to public life, says Ann Pettifor. 11 - 12 - 2007 On 9 August 2007, globalisation's rickety...

Pakistan orders UK reporters out

I don't believe the Deputy Information Minister. No. I don't."Three reporters from the Telegraph newspaper group have been ordered to leave Pakistan within 72 hours. Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azim Khan said Isambard Wilkinson, Colin Freeman and Damien McElroy were...