Georgia-Russia tensions ramped up

Abkhazia, a break-away region of the caucasus nation of George that is under Russian occupation, is at the center of a new dispute between the two countries. Since the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetiafought wars in the 1990's with Georgia, the country has been occupied...

Candidates Put Profit Makers On Axis Of Evil

"There's little wrong with America that can't be fixed with a bit more attention to corporate profits. To boosting them, I mean. I know, it doesn't seem politic to say such things right now, what with presidential candidates ranging from Hillary Clinton to Mike Huckabee...

Migrants in Britain - the official verdict

Migrants are more reliable and harder working than British-born workers and are boosting economic output by £6 billion a year, according to a government study published yesterday. Immigrants have a better work ethic than the British and are willing to work longer hours with...

Mobiles for the 'world's poorest'

"Nearly half a million people, described by the UN as "the poorest of the poor", will soon be able to make mobile calls. As part of a UN programme to tackle poverty in rural Africa, 79 villages across 10 African countries will be hooked up to cellular networks. It is hoped...

Pumpkin Compound Could Replace Daily Insulin for Diabetics

"The humble pumpkin could end the need for people with diabetes to have insulin injections. Compounds found in the vegetable could potentially replace or drastically cut the daily number of injections for diabetics, a new study published yesterday in the journal Chemistry and...

EU Firms 'Flagging On Research'

To encourage European companies to spend more on research and development, the EU should give some tax incentives. R&D cost money and may not pay back for many years if at all. "The European Union's vision of building a hi-tech economy could be left in the dirt if businesses...

Research breakthrough for fighting superbugs

"Kudos and props to the research team at The University of British Columbia and Inimex Pharmaceuticals with the announcement of a stunning new breakthrough in the ongoing struggle against drug-resistant bacteria. Principal investigator Robert Hancock commented, “Antibiotics...

Rosie O'Donnell Will Probably Leave 'The View' - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Rosie Will Probably Leave 'The View'  Rosie O'Donnell — quite rightly, I believe — has had enough of Barbara Walters and "The View." I am told that she is not likely to renew her one-year contract when it ends in June and will leave the crazy talk show after...