Afghanistan summit to plan for withdrawal

The nice thing about Gordon Brown he nearly always, well almost lets the cat get completely out of the bag. So we are now looking at 2 to 3 years for the war to be won, or, the peace to be gained by a truce, with...

UK 'must tighten arms controls'

" The government must do more to ensure arms exports are not being used against civilians in war zones, a joint report by four select committees says. The committees on arms export control welcomed Foreign...

Senecas lay off 210 at 3 casinos

"Senecas lay off 210 at 3 casinos ...

Formula - for Baby, for Mommy and For Daddy

After the birth of my son John in July 2007, my wife had a difficult recovery, so she was given directions to drink this "Ensure" stuff. It occured to me that all of us had a "formula" of one sort or other, so I...

Scottish Hospitals to face random checks on cleanliness

Following an audit of NHS hospitals in Scotland, it has been announced that Scottish hospitals will face random health and safety checks over the coming year."INSPECTORS are to make random checks on hygiene levels and infection control in Scottish hospitals as part of a ...

The latest on the 2008 presidential race exit polls

"The networks will follow strict rules Tuesday on projecting election results, examining not only the data from exit polls but actual vote tabulation and turnout data. NBC — which keeps its decision desk isolated from the calls made by competing networks — will call a...

UK listeria advisory: chill and kill

Health agencies in the UK, concerned about the rapidly increasing rates of listeriosis, have planned a major food hygiene awareness campaign to try and contain the deadly food-borne disease. Blaming poor handling...

ABC News: Newest Key to Teenage Freedom

" Ford Motor Co. announced today it will offer a new feature, starting next summer on some of its 2010 cars and trucks, that allows parents to set safety limits on teen drivers through a high-tech car key. ...

Brazil poll result mixed for Lula

" Brazil's local elections have brought mixed results for President Luiz Ignacio da Silva's Workers' Party. Almost 130 million Brazilian voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councillors. ...

Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries

"Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries Penny Sartori's research led to a book on near death experiences In September, medical teams at 25...

Cheney must keep records, judge orders

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president. ...

A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution

Today, Wednesday, the 17th day of September 2008, marks the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution for the United States of America by the nation's founders, and with the hope of forming a more...

UK homes are smallest in Europe

UK is facing an extreme space crunch and now houses are becoming smaller and smaller. London has the smallest house in the Europe and to end this woes London Mayor Boris Johnson has threatned to make a law about minimum space standards on all council flat houses. The Mayor...

Women's Equality Day: Many fought to ensure women's rights

How many of us know the names Victoria Woodhull, Shirley Chisholm, Sandra Day O'Connor and Nancy Pelosi?Well, if you don't - you should learn them and reflect on what they have done for us in the past.Today is...

Ohio's Voting Machines Busted, and Won't Be Fixed

Ohio's electronic voting machines, made by don't-call-them-Diebold, are broken, and won't be fixed by Election Day. Does that sound right to you? What do you think of a company that can't fix its software by...

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