Sources: Bush advised to delay troop cuts in Iraq

"President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year contrary to expectations that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts, The Associated Press has learned. Military leaders told the AP...

Sats results: Thousands fail to hit english, maths and science standards

The bad news keeps rolling in from the SATs results in the UK. The test, which is administered to children around the ages of 10 to 15, was beleaguered with delays in grading this year."Sats results published today revealed 27 per cent of 14-year-olds failed to reach the...

Obama suddenly the cash underdog?

"Is Barack Obama the new campaign cash underdog? Obama campaign manager David Plouffe seemed to say Monday that the Illinois senator — who has raised well over $275 million and smashed just about every political fundraising record over the course of his 18-month bid for the...

Retinal transplant boosts vision

There has been a big discovery for the causes of blindness in old age. Researchers at the University of Louisville have successfully used foetal retinal cells to boost the vision in the old age blind cases. "An experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with...

Nearly half of UK troops think of quitting

A new survey showed that nearly half of British troops think about quiting regularly.The biggest concerns the respondents voiced which make them have such thoughts were the frequency of tours, levels of pay and the quality of equipment and housing. 9,000 troops were involved...

Broadband improvements to be explored

"A new advisory group has been set up to look at how Ireland's broadband infrastructure can be improved in the coming years. The International Advisory Forum on Next Generation Broadband Networks will look at how Ireland can get faster broadband speeds at lower costs. The...