Police to review MP leaks inquiry in UK

The controversy over the arrest of a Conservative MP in the UK continues to fester. Damian Green was arrested last week over leaks he made to the media with sensitive material. Now prime minister Gordon Brown is vigorously distancing himself from the arrest, saying he had no...

Turmoil in Indian Aviation - Jet Airways sacks 1,000 employees

A day after Kingfisher Air and Jet Airways switched from rivalry to partnership in a bid to face difficult skies hit by rising costs, employees in both airlines huddled to discuss their future. Job loss fears...

Muslim sues Tesco for forcing him to carry alcohol

"A Muslim youth who worked with Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has sued the store for religious discrimination after he came to know that he carried crates of alcohol bottles as part of his job, the Daily Mail reported Monday. Mohammed Ahmed, 32, who was raised in Saudi...

Facing Extreme Opposition Wasilla Mayor Refuses To Resign

The woman Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed to succed her as mayor of Wasilla now has ethics problems of her own.GOP vice presidential candidate Palin had endorsed Dianne Keller to take her place as mayor."the Alaska governor backed a rival when her pro-abortion ...

Ex-FBI agent faces trial for 1982 slaying

"MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- John J. Connolly was hundreds of miles away in 1982 when gambling executive John Callahan's bullet-riddled body was discovered in the trunk of his Cadillac at Miami's airport. ...

Honeymoon Killing: 2 Women Charged

Two women have been charged in the brutal killing of two British honeymooners on the Caribbean island of Atigua last month. No more information is available at this time, but it has been revealed that the women were found with items from the couple's home. It seems unlikely...

Cat faeces kills Grandad

Some people dote on their animals and through that love fail to remember that their dear dog, cat or rabbit could be harbouring a disease or two that could see off their owner.Here it seems that E.coli carried by...

'No real alternative' to Khadr handling: PM

" Explosive new documents suggest Canada was aware of the harsh treatment that Canadian terror suspect Omar Khadr was being subjected to in Guantanamo Bay at the hands of U.S. military interrogators. """This really shows the assurances the U.S. government...

'lyingeyes98@yahoo.com' guilty of murder conspiracy

In Ireland this crime is unique but I am willing to bet that anyone anywhere would consider it to be very unusual. It would make a great film script."The jury in the Ennis murder conspiracy trial has returned a verdict on some of the charges. Sharon Collins, who had denied...

United Airlines will also charge for 1st checked bag

United Airlines has become the second airline that will start charging customers $15 for their first checked bag.  United was the first carrier that implemented a fee on a second checked bag.  The new...

Gates picks new leadership for Air Force

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended senior Pentagon official Michael Donley to be secretary of the U.S. Air Force in a shake-up triggered by mistakes in handling nuclear...

Feds Vow to Change Youth Justice Act: Canada

Certainly a First in Canada where a Prime Minister listens to the Victims of Crime, vows to make changes to the "Young Offenders Act" so no one has to suffer the loss of a loved one again, by a Justice system...

Ryanair grounds planes in the UK to cut costs

One of the most popular UK budget airlines Ryanair has said it is going to ground up to 10% of its fleet this winter to combat rising airport charges."The carrier - which unveiled a 17% rise in pre-tax profits...

World's most earthquake-vulnerable cities

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBurma's horrific situation, followed by China's recent disaster in such short order, has certainly let the world take notice and not be as complacent in that it couldn't...

New Weapon Against Crime in the South

"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population,...

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