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Do speed cameras work?
Speed cameras - are they just a cash cow or do they really help prevent accidents? Accidents are caused by many factors but speed certainly increases the risk of serious injury or death when an accident happens. In...
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Is Your Child a Budding Weather Forecaster?
"The Weather Channel Interactive Offers Video Forecast Contest for Kids Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 5, 2008 --...CNN host Glenn Beck : I Wouldn’t Detain Terror Suspects, I’d ‘Shoot The...
"Today on his radio show, CNN host Glenn Beck expressed his disdain of the recent Supreme Court ruling granting terror suspects the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts, exclaiming that if he were...Kent Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget
" Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget Kent County Council in south east England has become one of the first in the UK to ban mosquito gadgets from its buildings. The devices...Report: Blair thinks Brown cannot win against Cameron
The fortunes of British prime minister Gordon Brown continue to slide as news comes that Tony Blair reportedly doesn't think Brown can beat David Cameron. With the London mayor elections coming up on Thursday, that...183 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Scotland's forgotten farmers fight for industry's future
"IT WAS a day like any other for Kelvin Pate, tending to cattle and sheep on his 350-acre farm in Scotland yesterday. But his future, and the survival of thousands of other farmers, depends upon the outcome of a crisis that has been ignored or forgotten by much of the... Garbage Delight
As someone who delights in 'shopping' at the dump or the scrap metal yard, this Herald editorial rang a big bell for me. I am continually amazed at what people throw away and have gained a perhaps questionable reputation as a 'collector' of 'things'. This...Unitary Plan 'Powerfully Opposed'
"The prime minister has agreed there is "powerful" opposition to plans for a single council for North Yorkshire. Whitehall wants to create the single authority which would be responsible for local services across the county. Harrogate MP Phil Willis told Tony Blair during...HOWTO-oo-oo! Chimps Teach Each Other Gadget Use
As do their human cousins, chimpanzees teach each other how to use tools and utilize community-specific social behavior. They have not yet developed call centers, however. Give it time."Chimpanzees readily learn and...Russian General Says U.S. Continues Preparations for Iran Strike
"The release of the 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran has robbed the U.S. of a pretext to attack Iran, but the U.S. has not given up plans to attack Iran militarily, president of the Academy for Geopolitical Problems Colonel General Leonid Ivashov was quoted as...AttorneyGate -- Bush, Nixon, and A Constitutional Crisis
"It's even odds at this point if Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will make it past Friday without filing for unemployment. The 24-Hour Cable News Channels are covering "Attorneygate" almost non-stop, and yet the...Health officials find unsafe mercury levels at 5 more lakes
"Health officials find unsafe mercury levels at 5 more lakes By Todd Hartman, Rocky Mountain News January 25, 2007 State health regulators have discovered unsafe mercury levels in fish in five more Colorado water bodies, including popular Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort...What It Means to Go Hungry
"A controversial new government report has excised the term "hunger" altogether in favor of more supposedly accurate measurements. But sometimes words have a power that statistics do not. Since Thanksgiving is the day we count our blessings instead of our carbs, it is a ripe...Dublin-Impac Award Announces Longlist: Ishiguro Garners Most Nominations for ...
"The 2007 International Impac Dublin Award - the most eclectic and unpredictable, as well as the richest, of the world's literary awards - has announced its longlist. As usual, the range is breathtaking. From Leila Aboulela to Zoran Zivkovic, the 138-strong list ranges over...706 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Straw fans flames by insisting he wants women to stop wearing ... - Independent
" Straw fans flames by insisting he wants women to stop wearing veils altogether By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent Jack Straw has inflamed the controversy over Muslim women wearing veils by saying that he would prefer them to stop wearing the garments altogether....
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