McCain and Obama split on justices' Guantánamo ruling

"he presidential candidates took differing positions Thursday on the Supreme Court decision granting foreign terrorism suspects at Guantánamo Bay a right to challenge their detention in civilian courts. Senator John McCain expressed concern about the ruling, while Senator...

Guantanamo Bay

" In a stinging rebuke to President Bush's anti-terror policies, a deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign detainees held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have the right to appeal to U.S. civilian courts to challenge their indefinite imprisonment without...

Justices: Gitmo detainees can challenge detention in U.S. courts

"Suspected terrorists and foreign fighters held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention in federal court, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday"

Cuba to abandon salary Parity

Change of leadership in Cuba has brought a whiff of changes. Cubans have realised benefits of free economy and as first step they allowed mobile phones. Now old system of same pay for everyone is going to be...

Working from Home – Some Options and Opportunities

Some good advice for people considering working from home."When a person is learning to live with a new disability, getting to and from their employer’s workplace on a daily basis can be a real hardship. The...

67 London schools told to improve or be taken over

Ed Balls, the UK Schools Secretary, has threatened to close down 67 schools if they don't improve their testing results."Dozens of London schools - including many city academies - are being ordered to raise their standards or face losing their independence. Ministers are...

The Duchy Of Cornwall - UK - Princess Anne in Royal Cornwall Show Corrupt Cha...

The Duchy of Cornwall UK - Princess Anne in Royal Cornwall Show Corrupt Charity Construction ScandalClose on the heals of the Bishop of Truro's tacky PR escapade with a bulldozer on the 'Royal' Cornwall Showground...

Tony Blair launches faith foundation

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has launched a faith foundation, in which he hopes to tackle global poverty, challenge conflict and unite the world's religions. I say good luck to him - it seems like...

Church leaders turns to UN over Zimbabwe

Church leaders have asked for UN intervention over constant harassment in Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe government has been accused of targetting Angical Christians and involved in murderous, state...

Man vs. Cheese: Competitors Risk Lives in Downhill Dairy Derby

I always thought that Slamball -- the full-contact basketball game played on a court with a trampoline surface -- was the world's craziest sport. That was until I heard about the annual cheese-rolling event in...

CDN Forces Struggling For Talent

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA sad state of affairs when "Serving ones Country" is eclipsed by the "Almighty Buck".The unemployed and especially those unemployed with a skill or trade who say they...

Quake Buried 50 Radiation Sources

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorRadiation, we have all seen it in disaster movies, where men and women in Moon suits and geiger counters are scanning the area looking for radiation contaminated...

China contains radiation in quake area

The full scale of the impact of China's earthquake is only now becoming apparent, with the death toll rising to more than 55,000 - and 25,000 still missing. Meanwhile, geologists have concluded that the quake was...

Alaska Will Sue to Block U.S. Listing of Polar Bears as 'Threatened'

Alaska's government says polar bears aren't a "threatened species," and will sue to block that designation. Gov. Sarah Palin and other officials say that listing would block prime oil and gas development in some...

China's post-quake challenge: 5 million homeless

The Chinese government made a fervent appeal  yesterday for tents after 5 million people are reported to have loss their home. Govt also brought in the first foreign teams of doctors and...

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