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The end of fair justice in the UK
Britain was renowned the world over for its court system and fair trials but that will most likely end "Parliament will this week be asked to make the most serious single assault on liberty in memory. The witness anonymity bill abolishes the right of defendants to know the... Nigeria: Another heavy attack by Militants on oil pipelines
Nigerian militants blew up a key oil supply pipeline operated by Chevron, in the latest attack targeting the country's multi-billion-dollar oil industry, company and military sources said Saturday.The US oil giant... Pilot of crash plane 'over limit'
A pilot who killed himself and his family in a firey crash in the UK has been shown to have been five times over the legal alcohol limit. He had already had his flying license revoked three months before for health reasons."The pilot and co-pilot of a fatal light aircraft...Kylie Minogue to receive top French honour
International pop star Kylie Minogue will receive the top French honour of being made a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters for her 'contribution to the enrichment of French culture'. "The 39-year-old said:...Warren Buffett's stake helps Mars take over Wrigley
"Warren Buffett took advantage of the credit crunch yesterday as Mars announcedan agreed $23 billion (£11.5 billion) takeover of Wrigley in a deal that theworld’s richest man helped to finance in return for a cut-price stake in thechewing gum group.Mr Buffett’s Berkshire... Lonely Planet rebuts 'fake' claim
Lonely Planet are insisting their travel books are accurate, after reports have emerged that one of its former writers addmitted he made up parts of his travel guides."Author Thomas Kohnstamm said he had accepted... Inconvienent Scams: For the Environmentally Naive
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Corporate Advertisement Scammers everywhere jumping on the environmental bandwagon to flog everything from Toilet Paper to Air fresheners, really begin to all... BRITISH ESTABLISHMENT GET THEIR 'ACCIDENT' VERDICT BUT THE BRITISH PEOPLE AND...
"Protestors outside the 'Royal' Courts of 'Justice' shout "It's all an MI5 cover-up!"After six months - and 21 hours of deliberations - the quasi-inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed returned a...Mortgage reforms outlined
More mortgage reforms, but many will argue this is too little too late. "With foreclosures escalating at a record pace nationally, and several Chicago-area counties showing significant increases, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday pointed a finger at the...Countrywide reportedly under FBI investigation
Put this in your "no real surprise to anyone who pays attention" folder - "NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The FBI has launched an investigation into the lending practices of battered home lender Countrywide Financial Corp. according to a U.S. government official, CNN has... Are Veterans More Likely to Commit Violent Crime?
Are Veterans More Likely to Commit Violent Crime? If you read the New York Times you would think so. I remember reading a book called. "Damned Lies and Statistics" by Joel Best. In this book, Best... Microsoft Offers One Arcade Title after Xbox Live Holiday Problems
Not that I really expect anything huge from Microsoft, but this is just insulting. Owing to the large amount of issues people were experiencing over the holidays (issues connecting to live in the first place, games...Financial Awareness To Avian Flu Threats Still Key :: MAXINE
"Over the last four years, cases of Avian flu infection have been reported from sixty countries. Through the processes of improved detection and containment these reported threats had been kept in check, but the risk...(AP) Military Probe Focuses on Iraq Contracts
I found this when actually searching for a probe into Iraq oil contract fraud. I have always had suspicions about these types of fraud going on in Iraq and this war, but you don't always know if something is fact or fiction. Well, when the military starts a "probe", there...Mozilla Unveils Plans For A New Web Browser For Mobile Phones
"After a couple of experiences dipping a toe into the mobile market, Mozilla said it plans to get serious about developing a mobile browser. Mozilla has recently hired two new developers to help work on the project and plans to release Mobile Firefox some time in the next...
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