EU Backs Nokia's Mobile TV Standard

"Nokia scored a win Wednesday over U.S. rival Qualcomm, as the European Union officially selected DVB-H as the single standard for mobile television delivered to cell phones and other portable devices. The choice...

Cheap Laptops for a Third World

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Years past the words "A Chicken in every Pot" got Politicians elected by a starving populace in the depression's dirty 30's. Today Corporate America's words "A...

Staff mental illness 'increasing'

"Mental illness is now the second largest reason for UK workers taking time off, a report suggests. A study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found an increasing amount of sickness leave is...

Bloggers: check out BlogBackupOnline

"From PCWorld via Yahoo... If you have a blog and you aren’t sure that your blog provider will always have a backup in case of a crash, head over to BlogBackupOnline pronto. The site is straightforward: Log in, enter information about your blog, and the site diligently...

Nearly 5,000 Run Around Silverstone Circuit

"THOUSANDS of women defied the stormy weather at Silverstone last night to run together for their friends or loved ones affected by cancer. More than 4,770 women took part in Northamptonshire's 5k Cancer Research...

Zimbabwe OKs Mbeki's Mediation (But Not Intervention)

As elections draw closer, Zimbabwe's embattled government has allowed South African President Thabo Mbeki to "mediate" between Mugabe's ruling party and the main opposition group, Movement for Democratic Change....

Troubling Implications Seen in Abortion Ban

"Seven years ago, the Supreme Court, with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor swinging the vote, struck down a similar abortion ban on the grounds that it did not contain an exception for the health of the woman, an...

Bush backs away from claim on Iran

Bush is backpedalling on the allegation that Iran conspired to give bombs to Iraqi militants. This is no doubt in preparation for the negotiations where Iran demands double of everything North Korea gets, which will cause North Korea to want more, then Iran, etc., etc. The...

Sexy people play the symmetry card

"Balance, not body type, is key in fashion and attraction To call sexiness an exact science is a stretch, but there is certainly a formula, says fashion designer Bradley Bayou. Measurements have nothing to do with it. It’s about symmetry. “What we are attracted to, what...

Landmark UN Study Backs Climate Theory

We all knew this.  Now if Bush and friends would read and act we'd be all set.

International airline to allow cell phone use on planes

"NEW YORK (CNN) -- From cell phone use to high-speed Internet access, the connected life is spreading to the skies. In January, Emirates airline plans to launch mobile phone usage in its planes, making it the...

Business Group Backs Bingo Plan

"SHABBONA - Shabbona Business Association members are showing their support for a proposed American Indian bingo parlor, but Village President Claudia Hicks said there is no formal request from the tribe to make the plan a reality. Read Story You'd think the tribal council...

Dumb Move

"Being a grouchy Liberal a firing offence At least that's what the Liberals are saying about their former caucus-mate Dan Backs, the now-independent MLA for Edmonton-Manning."

Novell backs away from Ballmer comments on Linux

"Novell Inc. on Monday distanced itself from comments last week by Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer that the Linux operating system infringes on Microsoft patents, although the two companies said that their recently-unveiled alliance remains intact."

Dutch government backs burqa ban

"The Dutch cabinet has backed a proposal by the country's immigration minister to ban Muslim women from wearing the burqa in public places."

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