Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health

"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how...

Europe rejects anti-piracy plans

"European politicians have voted down calls to throw suspected file-sharers off the net.The idea to cut off persistent pirates formed part of a wide-ranging report on creative industries written for the European parliament.But in a narrow vote MEPs backed an amendment to the...

Asian shares head for worst quarter in over 5 years

A shaky start to the week as Asian markets wobble on more bad news from America."HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday, heading for their worst quarterly performance in over five years, on persistent concerns about the global credit crunch and the impact of...

Benazir, the steely and vulnerable

"She was hailed as one of the Muslim world's first democratically elected female leaders, and, at 35, one of the youngest ever prime ministers. I will remember many faces of the Benazir Bhutto I saw over 20 years of following her turbulent political career: a charismatic...

Yorkshire's truancy shame revealed

" YORKSHIRE schools have made no progress tackling truancy and remain the worst in the country, according to new figures which show more than a million half-days were skipped by pupils in less than a year. The number of secondary school lessons being missed by truants is...

US resettlement plans give hope to Bhutanese refugees

A few weeks ago, I reported on the sad crisis of Bhutanese refugees of Nepali descent living in refugee camps in the poor districts of Jhapa and Morang in eastern Nepal. Bhutan has refused to budge on the issue, arguing now that repatriating the refugees would be "importing...

Poverty Pimps Persistent Pop-Offs :: MAXINE

Don Imus/MSNBC - CBS UPDATE - 4-12-2007    "Where is the equity? Where is the context calculation? Where is their collective gun always aimed? This is NOT a defense of Don Imus and the general degradation of behavior found throughout our society. This posting is a calling...