New anti-terror jail to replace Paddington Green

"A new maximum security police station to hold up to 30 terrorism suspects "for protracted periods" is being planned to replace the 1960s Paddington Green police station in London. Tony McNulty, the counter-terrorism minister, told MPs and peers yesterday it was now "well...

Bid to bring jobs from London to Coventry.

"AN ambitious plan to bring 2,000 top jobs to Coventry has been unveiled. Government departments are being moved out of London - and Warwick University has spotted the chance to encourage them to set up bases in this region. The uni wants to build an office complex for civil...

Labour Calls Halt To NHS Changes

"First Minister Rhodri Morgan has said he intends to call a temporary halt to changes to Welsh hospital services. It follows objections to Labour's proposals for health "reconfiguration," a big issue in the assembly election. But campaigners at Llandudno Hospital, which would...

Security Surveillance ~ Home Office

"There are several different types of surveillance that police, intelligence agencies and public authorities have at their disposal – the type they use depends on the specifics of a case, and the seriousness of the crime a suspect has committed, or intends to commit. Most...

2008 budget would boost IRS modernization by $85M

"The Bush administration is seeking $282 million to modernize the Internal Revenue Service in his fiscal 2008 proposed budget, an $85 million increase over the fiscal 2007 request. Modernization is one piece of a three-part strategy for closing the gap between taxes owed and...

Saudi Spin Man Is New Ambassador

"Saudi Arabia has informed the State Department that it intends to appoint Adel al-Jubeir as the new ambassador to Washington, according to U.S. officials. Jubeir, who is one of King Abdullah's closest foreign policy advisers, has long been the public face of the oil-rich...

Ex-Bush aide to explore presidential run (AP)

" DES MOINES, Iowa - Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, who served as Health and Human Services Secretary in President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush 's first term, said Wednesday he intends to form a committee to explore a possible...

Activists rap new test for citizens

"The federal government intends to replace the current test for U.S. citizenship with one that relies less on knowledge of specific facts and more on an applicant's grasp of democratic principles, but many immigrant-advocacy groups are up in arms about the change, which they...

Madonna's Publicists are Good

Madonna is such a smart woman -- better yet her publicist (s) rock (s).  What better way to answer your critics than to face the biggest critic of all, the big O.  I'm sure the pros and cons of this huge interview (ratings will fly through the roof) have been...

Google wants people to stop googling

"Google has said it intends to crack down on the use of its name as a generic verb, in phrases such as "to google someone." The Internet search giant said such phrases were potentially damaging to its brand. "We think it's important to make the distinction between using the...