Tesco pulls out of eco-towns project in UK

Tesco, the UK superkmarket giant, has pulled out of a plan to build "ecotowns" in Britain. The towns were supposed to contain zero-carbon flats and be generally environmentally friendly. "Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns was unravelling last night, with Tesco withdrawing...

Teachers to frisk students

Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...

Patrick Swayze to Film New Drama

My grandfather died of pancreatic cancer, so reading this made me smile. Nice one, Patrick! "Actor Patrick Swayze has been given the go-ahead by doctors treating his pancreatic cancer to start filming a new TV...

Runway plans given the go-ahead

Good news for Sywell airport who after years of campaigning have at last received the OK. but bad news for the local Action group Stop The Aerodrome Runway Expansion (Stare)"After a nine-year campaign and a public...

Scotland to get world's biggest wave energy project

"Plans for the world's biggest wave energy project were today given the green light by ministers. The £4 million project, located in Orkney, will deliver enough power for 2,000 homes using a chain of four...

ARS TECHNICA sounds a warning.

Somehow, I don't EVER want AT&T flltering content I send or receive over the Internet. Do you? I don't think NBC would be any better. Common carrier means that the owner of the "tube" or highway or phoneline does not regulate or mess with its content. "It's no secret that...

Cancer cure 'may be available in two years'

 Let us pray that this is the real deal." Cancer cure 'may be available in two years'US researchers have been given the go-ahead to give patients transfusions of “super strength” cancer-killing cells...

Biggest Upset Ever in College Football?

"ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - What was supposed to be a tuneup turned into a stunner: Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32. Julian Rauch's 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left put the Mountaineers ahead of the...

Canucks lose to Ducks

I still find it embarrassing  that there's a team called the mighty ducks but they kicked our butts tonight:"Corey Perry scored the go-ahead goal on a power play 7:51 into the third period as the Ducks recovered from a double-overtime loss at home in Game 2 with a 3-2...

British wreck could yield $1bn in treasure

"Up to a billion dollars worth of gold and silver on a sunken 17th-century English warship may soon be recovered following an agreement with Spanish authorities."

Pavel Bém - Our Mountaineering Mayor

"Pavel Bém - Our Mountaineering Mayor by sambeckwith He’s the mayor of Prague and, nationwide, is second only to Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek in the ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS). And now he’s taking seven weeks off to climb Mount Everest. Following a ruling by...

Building a Name for Himself

"ocal biker hits the big time PDF Print E-mail Building a Name for Himself Local motorcycle builder gains national attention through IronWorks magazine By Sarah Bultema Carlos Gallegos wasn’t looking for fame—it found him. Then it slapped his custom built motorcycle on...

Mission to rescue ailing Hubble set for go-ahead

"The ailing Hubble space telescope is expected to be given a reprieve today when the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announces the go-ahead for a servicing mission in 2008."

As distractions go, this beats 'em all

"The perfect end to a perfect Monday in New Orleans would've been the mass reconstruction of thousands of homes, the go-ahead given for hundreds of thousands of still-displaced citizens to come home, the vow to...

Romania, Bulgaria Get Go-Ahead For EU Membership

" The European Commission gave the green light Tuesday for Bulgaria and Romania to join the EU on Jan. 1, 2007. Membership for what will be the bloc's two poorest countries comes with strings attached."

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