Quarter of state databases "should be scrapped"

" Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:29am GMT  LONDON (Reuters) - A quarter of government databases in Britain should be scrapped or redesigned because they are fundamentally flawed and probably illegal, a report from a social...

Goodbye, Spry Codgers. So Long, Feisty Crones

"Use this word carefully and sparingly. The term is appropriate only in generic phrases that do not refer to specific individuals, such as concern for the elderly, a home for the elderly, etc. In other words,...

Mentally challenged man says Aide Voted for Obama against his Will

"ALBANY, GA (WALB) - There are allegations of voter fraud, as a Dougherty County family claims the vote of a mentally challenged relative was stolen. They say the adult day rehab program where Jack Justice...

UK Government refuses to rescue councils caught in Iceland bank collapse

The UK's consumer savings protection laws will be put to the test for the first time after the colapse of Iceland's Landsbanki, which had banking outlets in the UK under the name ICEsave. However it has emerged...

What would McCain's health plan do?

" Instead, McCain would give families $5,000 refundable tax credit and individuals a $2,500 tax credit.   People who lose workplace coverage could use the funds to purchase insurance in the individual...

Finland: Lynx Population Reaches 100-Year High

THE FINNISH Game and Fisheries Research has estimated that the native lynx population is thriving with between 1,350 to 1,500 of them.   The wolverine population has also grown at a more steady pace with...

Number of millionaires rises to 1.23 lakh in India

" NEW DELHI: With economy growing in a rapid pace and stock markets rising sharply in 2007, India saw the fastest growth in the number of high networth individuals (HNI) worldwide and their combined wealth...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

End of council tax in Scotland to widen divide with England

The Scottish National Party, a party seeking independence for Scotland which gained power in the Scottish parliament last year, is going to try to abolish council tax in Scotland over the next 12 months. Council tax is payed by residents in the UK to their local council,...

Sleeping Disorder - Restless Legs Syndrome

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Gray wolves are back on the endangered list

Gray wolves have been put back on the endangered species list.  "For these reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (dkt #2) is GRANTED. Endangered Species Act...

Leaders to admit E Timor abuses

Finally truth has prevailed upon the leaders of Indonesia. After many years of Independence of Est Timor Indonesian leaders have have formally accepted to support militias with weapon , funding and operation help to target pro-independence supporters. This startling...

South China tigers teeter on brink of extinction

The South China tigers are verging on the brink on extinction from hunting and deforestation, and these magestic animals are so close to being gone forever."Historically revered as an archetypal Chinese...

Someone's Listening: Civ Lib Groups Demand Eavesdropping Disclosure

While the ACLU and the EFF demand that the Department of Justice disclose when they're listening in on Americans' mobile phone conversations and tracking their movements via phone signals, they're met with the...

Dr. of Death to Get Honour Of Canada?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDr. Morgentaler, soon to be a receiptent of the Order of Canada, has some Canadians outraged, while some Canadian applaud this decision.  Dr. Morgentaler, a...

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