Dhoni was the difference: Vengsarkar

"Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka. “Dhoni’s return to the team was a boon. Not only did he lead the side superbly but he played a couple of...

Teacher Burns Students In The Name Of The Lord

"Sara - NYUSooo, the other day a teacher got in some mild trouble for burning crosses on his students’ arms. Just another day in the American public school system. No, but really, this happened. Apparently, a science teacher in Ohio had a high frequency generator, which he...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

Facebook tackles Bhutto hoaxers

"Social networking site Facebook says it has taken down two bogus profiles of Bilawal Bhutto, son of the murdered Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto. An investigation found the entries "not authentic" and in breach of Facebook terms of use, a company statement said. A number...

Internet Radio Rates Increase

"The Copyright Royalty Board decision on the royalties for to be paid by Internet Radio stations for streaming music during the years 2006-2010 was released to the participants in the proceeding today. And the rates are going up significantly over the next few years. More...

Obama Takes First Step Toward Running in ‘08

As someone born and raised in the US, I really hope we're ready to elect a black president. Movies and television have been casting that role as such quite a bit recently, so we'll see if the voters will follow suit. It wasn't that long ago that a Catholic president was seen...

An alarm bell we can no longer ignore

"Rome, Jan. 5 - "For years now we have been raising the alert about a number of strange activities at mosques and Islamic centres, often simply religious settings used to cover up subversive activities and Islamic fundamentalism. Today, this alert is being raised also by...

Why Tom Vilsack is Starting So Early

"Winning the 2008 Democratic Nomination will require taking down a giant, but the Iowa governor is eager to take the challenge. If you're thinking about winning the Democratic presidential nomination and you're not already on a first (Hillary) or last name (Obama) basis with...