Have you ever been woken by a home invasion? Flashlight in your face as you turn over, naked, in bed, after an hour of trying to sleep?i made the mistake of sharing my day with friends and family. The day included...
These are scary times indeed for the Labour Party in the UK. The Scottish National Party is now polling four points ahead of Labour for the upcoming by-election in Glasgow East. If Labour loses this election, Gordon...
"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...
New storm winds could cause the fires that have been raging in Saskatchewan for the last week to burn longer, stated worried officials.The fire has already caused over 2,000 people to be evacuated and while firefighters seemed to have a handle on it early Friday morning,...
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Good news for free speech supporters in Canada:"The media should not live in constant fear of facing a libel suit every time a provocative commentary is published or broadcast, the Supreme Court of Canada said yesterday in a major ruling won by controversial Vancouver radio...
"Adults are afraid to interact with other people's children because they fear being labelled a paedophile, according to a report published today by the thinktank Civitas.The report, Licensed To Hug, calls for...
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Foreigners heading to the Hokkaido G8 meeting are being stopped and questioned unless they are carrying a diplomatic passport? No laptop searches though!"HK activists heading for G-8 summit held overnight at Narita Friday 27th June, 04:31 PM JST HONG KONG — Three Hong Kong...
An interesting report that says that adults are becoming wary of spending too much time with children because they are afraid their intentions will be suspect."Many adults are afraid to interact with children for fear of being labelled as paedophiles, a report has claimed. ...
A paramilitary police officer security patrol at the airport where French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were saying their good-byes shot himself in the head today, causing a scurry...
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More and more bloggers are adding their voices to the chorus of confusion and unease in Zimbabwe, as opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced his withdrawal from the presidential run-off from the safety of the...
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In light of all of the complaints in the US about high oil prices and gas, today's article in Germany's newspaper, the Spiegel, outlined that this is a global problem that is also affecting Germany and people all...
Soaring to the highest level in seven years Inflation in India has become a big concern for ruling government. Indian government will be going for an election and it will find it very difficult to explain the rising...
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"The rights of a generation of children in Britain are being eroded by poverty, unhappiness and fear of crime, the largest report on the state of childhood in six years reveals.EducationMore than 78 per cent of children surveyed said they get stressed, mainly because of...
" Fear can be a positive and powerful motivator, when it makes you save for a rainy day, borrow less than you can, and buy the right insurance. But when anxiety about money makes you lose sleep or joy, it's time...
"the European Constitution "What need we fear who knows it, When none can call our power to account?" Lady Macbeth (Macbeth, Act V Scene 1) What is the Constitution? The Constitution is a document that would define the relationship between ...