Indian author Aravind Adiga wins Man Booker Prize 2008

Beating predictions by bookies and others, debutant Indian novelist 33-year-old Aravind Adiga's book "The White Tiger" was on Wednesday declared the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for 2008.Adiga beat favourite Sebastian Barry to take the 50,000 pound...

People who Sleep More, Work Better!

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Press Freedom in Africa: There is Work to be Done

"Akinki Janet writes a compelling piece for the African Executive essentially saying that Africa still lags behind in press freedom.  She aptly points out the direct correlation between democracy and the press and describes the press as a watchdog for the people. ...

Man jailed over cancer insurance fraud

"A consultant surgeon has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding two insurance companies through a bogus breast cancer claim. Emad Massoud, 52, from Ratoath in Co Meath, used a cancerous tissue sample from his mother-in-law to claim that his wife had...

Planet Abell: The Citizen Journalist Arrives in Full

Reflections about citizen journalism from a 26 year Reuters veteran: "Remember the name Mark LaCroix.Lacroix, a guy who lives in Minneapolis, carried CNN and blew away local coverage for the first crucial 20 minutes of today's collapsed bridge story, proving compelling,...

FCC: Fairness Doctrine losing relevance

This is not good news and points out why portals like NowPublic are becoming more and more important to the free transfer of information on the Internet.  - The Angryindian---------------------------------------------"The Federal Communications Commission has no...

Woman Refused Sight-Saving Drug

"A woman with a degenerative eye disease has been told she cannot have potentially sight-saving treatment on the NHS because it costs too much. Notts County Primary Care Trust says Margaret Maslowska, 82, from Eastwood, Notts, cannot have the drug Lucentis. Mrs Maslowska...

Easy-to-Make Nanosensors For Cancer & Other Bioterror Attacks

"One of the most compelling promises of nanotechnology are tiny detectors that could instantly screen for hundreds of toxins or pathogens. Bundled into small handheld devices, these sensors could provide fast alerts of bioterror attacks. They could also be used to quickly and...

Why Tom Vilsack is Starting So Early

"Winning the 2008 Democratic Nomination will require taking down a giant, but the Iowa governor is eager to take the challenge. If you're thinking about winning the Democratic presidential nomination and you're not already on a first (Hillary) or last name (Obama) basis with...

"6-Sunnis Burned Alive" is likely untrue

" "Sunnis Burned Alive in Revenge Attacks" This headline was blared with authority and gleeful revulsion across every newspaper in the U.S. Even Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper overseas, declared this in 2-inch letters on its front page. And why not? It is...