Basi-Virk case: Lawyers argue disclosure of evidence nearly five years after ...

You can also find some excellent background and up-to-date news on the Basi-Virk case at Bill Tieleman's blog."Frustrations flared briefly Monday among the Crown and defence lawyers involved in the Basi-Virk...

Obama adviser denies Hamas meeting

Apparently some one is lying? "The office of the President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday denied a report by Arab sources which claimed that a secret meeting was held between Hamas and Obama's aides in the Gaza Strip prior to the US general elections.

Syria Is Posed To Invade N. Lebanon

"Syrian masses 10,000 commandos on border to invade N. Lebanon DEBKAfile Exclusive Report 23 Sept.: Damascus is pressing forward with its plan to occupy Greater Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest city and port. To this end, 10,000 Syrian commando troops have massed at...

$521,000: The average pay of Goldman Sachs employees ­ and that includes sec...

Just in case you thought you were paid enough for what you do...... " They call it Goldmine Sachs. And well they might. Because the Wall Street giant has become the first major investment bank to see its average salary top half a million dollars. ...

LPGA backs down on English requirement

When i first heard this news I thought it was ridiculous. Barry Artiste had a piece on this a week ago here. I am not surprised there has been heavy criticism on this as it can be seen quite discriminatory. "Under...

Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border

The last time I travelled was in April when I went to Boston. The baggage checks and metal detector lineups weren't as bad as I thought it would be. It was quite a hassle to take off your shoes and belt but what...

U.S. Agents Can Seize laptops,ipods,books

"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...

HIV children turned away from schools

There is absolutely no reason for children with HIV to treated any differently to those without HIV in our schools. All health and safety procedures for all children should be blood borne disease aware for their are several blood borne diseaeses of which HIV is just one. In...

NBC Universal to buy Weather Channel

The Weather Channel: valued at a reported $3.5 billion. I regret to see it sold to NBC Universal,which, with MSNBC and other companies, is acquiring quite a monopoly."NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark...

They May Take Our Planet, But They'll Never Take OUR FREEDOM!

Muckraking on a galactic scale or giant waste of time? It's good to know that, with everything going on in the world today, that so many people are focusing their energy on making sure no shady deals are being struck with powers from beyond the sun."A multinational...

Saudis Run out of $50.00 a Barrel Oil, Find New Reserves of $150.00 A Barrel Oil

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSeem since President Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia to get the Saudi's to increase oil output failed last month, it seemed because the Saudi's ran out of $50.00 a barrel...

115 year-olds brain worked perfectly

This when taken alongside footag of the oldest man in the UK (112) attending a First World War memorial service and giving interviews on TV a week ago holds out hope for all of us that we might live longer and stay alert. " She may have been old, but that didn't mean...

Secret al-Qaida report found on London train

Update- Erring senior intelligence official have been suspended by the cabinet office. In an embarrasing incident top secret file prepared on Al-Qaida have been found in a train in UK. The report...

BBC website £36m 'overspend'

Published today in The Manchester Evening News"THE BBC went almost £36 million over the intended budget for bbc.co.uk in the past year, it was disclosed today. The BBC Trust published its conclusions today after completing its extensive review of the website. ...

FBI tried to fight detainee abuse

Some pretty shocking revelations have come out about FBI agents at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba voicing concerns about torture and possible war crimes being committed there. The report says the...

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