Lunchtime Lock-in at schools to stop rush for chippie

Many well run secondary schools already operate this system unless a child has specific permission to go home for lunch - and that means home - not hanging around the shopping arcades or fast food outlets. With...

FDA Requests Recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI)...

Waiting for the 'Tsunami From The Sky'

"Rising temperatures have resulted in dangerously high water levels in a lake above a valley in central Bhutan. No one knows how long it can hold."

George Will: Democrats Living Dangerously

Another pundit, this time Republican George Will, articulates the Democrat's dilemma perfectly."Forewarned, Democrats now are forearmed -- not that they will necessarily make sensible use of the gift. Tuesday's voting armed Democratic voters with the name of the candidate...

10 min Cell Talk could trigger brain cancers

The rumours have been going about for years now but if this is true, the global health implications could be diasterous.  I am quite curious as to how the industry will deal with the news.  - The...

DEBKAfile Reports: US to airlift ammunition and advanced weapons to Lebanese ...

"US military sources report the first two of six cargo planes should arrive in two days. For five days, Lebanese tanks and artillery have been pounding Fatah al-Israel gunmen barricaded in the Palestinian Nahr al-Bared refugee camp without achieving a breakthrough. The...

Everybody's Trunkin'?

A California news station is reporting that as a result of a new state law requiring teens to have a license for a year before other teens can ride with them, more and more teens are riding in the trunk. File it...

Iraq's Divide at the Top

" Iraq's national unity government is the cornerstone of the U.S. exit strategy. But the week's events only highlight that national unity is its name, not its nature. That Iraq is spinning dangerously out of control is no longer a matter of debate; the question has become how...

Control of Congress

" The Navy Cross is presented to James H. Webb, Jr., First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company D, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, in connection with...

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