911 callers told of carnage at Texas bus wreck

" Witnesses who called 911 after a chartered bus crash that killed at least 16 people described a chaotic scene, telling emergency personnel of bloody passengers crushed beneath the smoking wreckage, according to calls released Saturday by police. ADVERTISEMENT ...

Twitter Survives Earthquake

When disaster strikes, utilites tend to fail. With mobile phones, this is particularly likely, as damage to infrastructure is also going to damage a few mobile phone antennae. In the case of yesterday's earthquake in Los Angeles, people had difficulty communicating via phone,...

The sick bogus water officials who are preying on flood victims

"Criminals are taking advantage of the recent flooding to pose as bogus water officials. A number of Thames Water customers have reported suspicious callers claiming to be from the water company visiting their homes and trying to gain access. None of the residents visited...

Texas: Gayer than you might think.

As Josh Marshall says:"Dallas may become the first of the top ten largest US cities to elect an openly gay mayor.""The most expensive race for mayor of Dallas might make history for another reason. But many North Texans apparently just figured out why. Ed Oakley, a three-term...

'Migrant Workers' Hotline Set Up

"A phone helpline for migrant workers in the East of England has been set up by the region's development agency. Tens of thousands of migrant workers, particularly from Portugal and Poland, have settled in the eastern region. The £86,000 Mobile Europeans Taking Action (META)...

Blue Peter sorry over fake winner

This follows other stories in the UK about the abuses of premium rate lines for phone ins to TV progarmmes.

Ethics counselling and The St James Ethics Centre

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Top 10 Resume Essentials

"1. Your resume must be an attractive document. If you can't lay out your own resume in a professional and pleasing format, find a friend to do it for you or pay a professional. 2. You should have a contact number on your resume that is exclusively yours, preferably your...