Quarter of state databases "should be scrapped"

" Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:29am GMT  LONDON (Reuters) - A quarter of government databases in Britain should be scrapped or redesigned because they are fundamentally flawed and probably illegal, a report from a social...

CBI probe into Chennai violence ordered

A grand heritage building was turned into a war zone as lawyers turned their anger on the police in the Madras High Court, after two lawyers were arrested. A CBI inquiry has been ordered into the violence."The High...

Source: Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top U.S. general in Iraq is recommending nearly 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq because of the improving situation there, a source close to the process has told CNN. ...

NASA used cadavers in tests to develop landing systems

"NASA used cadavers in Orion landing tests By MARK CARREAU Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle TOOLS Email Get section feed Print Recommend Comments (44) Yahoo! Buzz ...

Ancient Stone Musical Instrument Discovered in Lam Dong

A collection of lithophones, an ancient musical instrument consisting of 11 slabs (photo), was found by researchers working for the Lam Dong Museum on Thursday. With 30 slabs, this is the largest lithophones find...

Ronaldo set for ankle operation

Must be all those fancy step-overs he does."Ronaldo set for ankle operation Ronaldo has not returned to Man Utd since the end of the season ...

Sony Confirms Firmware Withdrawal After PS3 'Bricking'

While the Playstation 3 is a great system, has a blu-ray player and some fun games, some users got a surprise when they updated the most recent firmware: it stopped working.The firmware is basically the software...

U.S. Embassy staff, soldiers killed in Baghdad blast

At least 10 people are dead after a bomb exploded in a municipal building in Sadr City on Tuesday. Six Iraqis, Two US soldiers and two civilian US Embassy employees were killed after a blast went off during a meeting of the district advisory council. The deputy head of the...

Hopes fade for dolphin trapped in Glasgow river

The dolphin which swam up the River Clyde in the UK headed back out to sea last night, but vets are saying that it likely wont' survive the next few days. "Marine experts are losing hope of saving a wounded...

ATR may have been damaged in 'barrel roll'

"Danish civil aviation administration SLV is awaiting a detailed statement from regional airline Cimber Air after suspecting that one of its ATR 42-500 turboprops exceeded flight limits by performing a 360° longitudinal roll. Investigations began when the Danish...

Twister kills one in North Carolina

One killed and at least three have been injured from a tornado that touched down in central North Carolina late last night.  "Emergency crews in North Carolina plan to assess damage Friday morning after a...

Residents return after tornadoes injure 200 in Virginia

The good news is that no deaths have been confirmed. The AP reports that Governor Timothy Kaine has declared a state of emergency, which frees up resources for cleanup."SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) — Weary residents...

145 Homes In Danger After City of Belleville, Ontario Floods

Many residents were hoping their belongings and homes were intact after the worst flooding in 27 years hit the Belleville, Ontario area. Six homes were evacuated and more than 145 homes were in the path of the...

Bush halts Iraq troop cuts but shortens tours

President George Bush did make a statement on the Iraq war today, but it was not the statement many wanted to hear.He will leave the Iraq war as his legacy to his successor when he does step down."President George...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

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