Lawmakers OK Chavez's reforms

Is this what Sean Penn wants for the U.S.? Some military wacko to consolidate power with his military cronies. Then take money from the treasury and buy off the congress and senate. Move immediately to remove major corporations (ABC, CBS, Warner, Microsoft, Apple... you get...

Chavez foes Rally Against Reform

"Opponents of President Hugo Chavez vowed Thursday to block his plans to radically overhaul the constitution, warning the changes would give him unlimited power and cripple democracy in Venezuela."

Criminal act or religious right?

How do you feel? Crime or not?"Criminal act or religious right? Charles Lewis, National Post Published: Friday, August 10, 2007 To understand the moral and legal conundrum of polygamy in Canada, consider that when the Canadian Bar Association discusses the matter at its...

Mexico seeks changes in U.S. border fence plan (Mexico still meddling)

"Mexico seeks changes in U.S. border fence plan 08:40 PM CDT on Monday, July 30, 2007 Associated Press MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government said Monday it is seeking changes in a U.S. plan to expand fences along the two nations' border because of the threat to migratory...

FCC approves rules for spectrum auction (Roundup)

"Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on the rules for the spectrum auction that is to take place next year. The outcome of the vote is good for consumers, as they will get more options for their wireless devices and cellular phones. The final FCC vote...

Lib Dems Plan 4p Cut in Tax Rate

"The Lib Dems want to cut the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 16p in tax changes they say will leave households earning up to about £68,000 better off. "Green" taxes on cars and flights and the ending of £13.5bn of tax breaks for high earners would fund the...

More students to receive grants

"More students from poorer families in England are to receive full grants for university living costs. Students whose families earn less than £25,000 a year will get a full grant - up from the present level of £18,000. Those in families earning up to £60,000 a year will...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

GCSE Home Coursework is Scrapped

"Traditional GCSE coursework is to be scrapped for most academic subjects following a report by exam watchdogs. From 2009, it will be replaced by what is being called "controlled assessment", where pupils will do projects under supervision in class. The changes come amid...

Firefox 3 Alpha 5 (Gran Paradiso)

Although it's not intended for public consumption, a new build of Firefox 3 Alpha 5 (code name Gran Paradiso) is available for download from Mozilla. In this release, add-ons created for Firefox 2 may not work. For end users, Firefox 2 remains the latest public version. The...