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'Ground Zero' Security Plan Calls for All Vehicles Entering NYC to Be Photogr...
In a move that is reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984, there is now a plan to improve anti-terrorism security in New York City by photographing the license plates of all vehicles that enter Manhattan. The operation... Children bullied by their schoolmates for wearing 'wrong brand'
Pupils who wear 'cheap' logos are labelled 'geeks' and become the brunt of name-calling. These pressure will intensify for young people."Children are so heavily influenced by brands that they bully or shun classmates... Twitter Survives Earthquake
When disaster strikes, utilites tend to fail. With mobile phones, this is particularly likely, as damage to infrastructure is also going to damage a few mobile phone antennae. In the case of yesterday's earthquake in Los Angeles, people had difficulty communicating via phone,... British women face jail after drunken rampage on jumbo jet
British travellers overseas are continuing to make their country proud, with two girls getting so drunk on a flight from Greece to Manchester that they tried to open the plane door during flight. They had to be wrestled to the ground and handcuffed. The incident is just a...Nine killed in Karachi building collapse
This incident, which has happened in the the congested part of the Karachi, might open up the official's eye. "At least nine people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Karachi on Sunday, police said. Police said several...The Price May or May Not Be Right
The price is out there for the upcoming 3G iPhone. $199 for an 8GB version is a nice price but it ratchets up from there pretty quickly."AT&T today announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of...Another Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraqi Province, Killing 15 Near Courthouse
Another female suicide bomber has struck in Iraq, this time killing 15 people."The latest in a wave of female suicide bombers killed 15 people and wounded more than 40 others on Sunday near a heavily fortified courthouse and government outpost in central Baquba, Iraqi...Female suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs the world turns, and we go about our daily lives, so does the ongoing series of suicide bombings in Iraq.Iraqi Civilians aware of their limited time on this earth, met...Toxic air fears after Oklahoma twister
The Environmental Protection Agency is checking for high levels of lead in the air after a twister swept through Picher, Oklahoma. Picher was formally a center of zinc and lead mining, and noted as one of the...New Playstation 3 Game Bad Company preview and interview with Multiplayer Pro...
"Last week, Electronic Arts held a showcase for its latest titles, jamming journalists into a small Islington studio, where we sat on an exciting revolving auditorium that juddered round to face the various game demos in turn. Each title got its own stage area, sort of like a... Sportbike Meets Unicycle: Exteme Design by 18-Year-Old Engineer
Influenced by a trip to China and shocked by the levels of urban pollution, a teenage home-trained maker named Ben J. Poss Gulak designed and built a prototype for an electric motorized unicycle with sportbike... South Korean officials expelled
This incident closely follows the election of the new conservative South Korean president Lee Myung-bak."North Korea, reacting to tougher policies of the new South Korean regime, Thursday expelled South Korean officials from a joint industrial park.The action at the joint...Dutch Government opposes islamophobic film
"Do not broadcast critical Islam movie, says Dutch foreign minister 29 February 2008AMSTERDAM - Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen on Thursday called upon legislator Geert Wilders, founder of the right-wing Freedom Party, not to broadcast a movie that...New Study Shows Extent of Harmful Human Influences on Global Marine Ecosystems
Newly published scientific data showing that humans really have spoiled their habitat. Remember the saying "Act Local Think Global"? Its not too late to change our practices!Start with a copy of the Chemical Maze...Bank uncovers $7 billion fraud by single trader
"PARIS (AP) -- Societe Generale uncovered a $7.14 billion fraud -- one of history's biggest -- by a single futures trader who orchestrated a series of bogus transactions that spiraled out of control amid roiling markets this week, the French bank said Thursday. Executives...
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