Sorry folks, Sarah Palin is (partly) right on health care

"But that should not distract voters from this reality: President Obama has proposed a new body that would enhance Medicare’s ability to deny care to the elderly and disabled based on government bureaucrats’...

No Nobel Prize for President Gayoom! Say People of Maldives

"When Dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom asked the Royal Commonwealth Society in London “Is there a Right to a Safe Environment?” and argued that climate change was a human issue linked to human rights, those who...

Fifth of Burmese aid cash lost to exchange rate trick

The situation in Burma after getting hit by Cyclone Nargis is back in the headlines. This time, it has much to do with money issues. " International aid agencies helping the victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma are losing as much as a fifth of the money that they...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

No Euro-sceptics allowed

"No Euro-sceptics allowedPosted by Daniel Hannan on 29 May 2008  at 13:23  Tags: European Parliament, EPP, Conservatives, Ukip, Richard Corbett, Despotism, Independence and Democracy GroupAlthough I have been following it closely in the...

Thailand: Jobs to Die For.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCountries fighting for Independence from European rule, finally get it, and immediately turn into Third World Status, we all know about slave labour in the fashion...

Human Rights Commission Urges Mexico to Rein in Army

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission has urged the country's President Felipe Calderon to rein in the military following a slew of alleged abuses of civilians by the armed forces. "Mexico Prez Urged to Rein in Army Mexico, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The head of Mexico's...

Children Ready for Profanity Assault

"An American judge has given warning that a landmark court ruling on the use of "fleeting expletives" could open the gates to a flood of celebrity 'F-words' on primetime television. US networks were celebrating today after a US appeals court threw out a Federal Communications...

European Car Firms Face Pollution Curbs

At first blush this is a sound proposal for both sides. The environment wins, as, ultimately, do the car manufacturers. After all, petrol shows no signs of getting less expensive, and fuel economy is a big selling point in Europe; particularly in the UK, where automakers...

Airport Security - Finally Its Fun

"Airport Security is usually a drag, but for once it an be a little entertaining. Computer game-making anarchists persuasive games have just released a new game based on the arbitrary rules that the TSA have come...

The 25 BEST things ever said, by anyone

"To extend it, I thought we could list our FAVORITE quotes. It was hard to limit it to 25, but mine are below the fold (the order is pretty arbitrary, I like all of these a lot, but number 1 is special)."

How Airlines Charge

"According to a recent article in Slate, airline prices are relatively arbitrary and have very little to do with the actual distance you're flying and a lot more to do with how many carriers are competing for your...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Security Flaws in Apple Mac OS X

"Secunia has reported a CRITICAL Security Flaws in Apple Mac OS X.LMH has reported a vulnerability in Mac OS X, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges or by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.The vulnerability...

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