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Teachers to frisk students
Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...
Obama pledges Cuba policy change
If elected the next US president, Barack Obama says his will seek direct diplomacy with communist Cuba."The frontrunner for his party's nomination for the presidency was speaking to Cuban exiles in Florida.Mr Obama... 40,000 troops told of fall deployment
Though many of them have now served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has alerted 40,000 US troops that they will be deployed in the war zones in the fall. Some of them have been home less than 12...Exams system faces health check
This news comes shortly after Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed that hospitals will now be paid based on patient satisfaction rather than number of pateitns treated."The public is to be asked whether it thinks standards in exams are falling, by a new independent...World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile
The platypus is really considered the strangest creature on the Earth........""The platypus is a very ancient offshoot of the mammal tree, so it was 166 million years ago that we last shared a common ancestor with...The Consequences of Being Green
I never really think of myself as a container of energy but I guess we all are."The actor Ed Begley Jr. has a widely-circulated OpEd piece touting his eco-friendly activities, featuring a proud announcement that his...US Supreme Court considers gun law
"The US Supreme Court is considering the right of US citizens to keep and use guns, for the first time in nearly 70 years. The controversial case questions whether Washington DC can maintain its ban of nearly all handguns and restrictions on shotguns in...Indonesia to send more peacekeepers to Lebanon, Sudan
"As part of its efforts to help maintain peace in the world, Indonesia has decided to send more security personnel to join the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon and Sudan. The Indonesian government made the decision when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held... Carts of Darkness- Vancouver Premiere
I was first told of this movie by Tracy Friesen at the NFB. It got its first showing in Vancouver. Check it out if you can."While on the surface, Carts of Darkness appears to be a simple story of bottle... Obama Policy Adviser Raises Israeli Concerns
"ERUSALEM – While officials here largely maintain a policy against interfering in U.S. presidential politics, some Israeli security officials quietly expressed "concern" about an adviser to Sen. Barack Obama who has advocated negotiations with Hamas and providing... UK concerned over Facebook's profile deactivation methods
"British officials are set to question Facebook over its data retention methods after a user complained that personal information remained on its severs after he deactivated his account. Facebook's current system still retains some data even after an account is deleted. So...New Year brings bottled water tax
"Chicago is set to impose a 5-cent tax on bottled water on Jan. 1, becoming the first major U.S. city to demand such a surcharge. The move -- which officials predict will secure an extra $10.5 million annually -- will help the city plug a budget hole by building on the...U.S. Ruling Backs Benefit Cut at 65 in Retiree Plans
Our present government is hell-bent on disassembling the New Deal, not because it's unpopular or that it doesn't work, but because it costs less to get rid of it. Make no mistake - this is an administration that values the bottom line above all else. American... Nazi Hunt in South America
Interesting piece here from the Associated Press. Many countries provided shelter to Nazis during WWII and after. MexicoReporter.com covered a Nazi memorabilia store in Mexico City last year - click here for the... Lebanon president steps down; asks army to 'preserve security'
I have to admit that this has been a little hard to follow whether it is something good for the Lebanese people and for peace in the region. From what I get out of it, it seems to be.There are so many interests trying to make moves to control the country it's difficult to...
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