Many killed in Pakistan bus crash

More than 60 bus passengers were killed when  the bus they were travelling collided with a milk tanker and caught fire in central Pakistan. Eyewtinesses said that The bus, travelling from Karachi,  was speeding when it struck the other vehicle on a...

In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking

"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...

Johnson to raise minimum wage at City Hall

People trying to live on the minimum wage set by the Labour Government found it impossible to survive in London. The new Major has listened and proposes a dramatic pay increase which thousands of the lowest paid...

Obama competitive against McCain with key voters

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Brown in plea for embryo research

While not as controversial as in the United States, stem cell research is stil a debated topic in the UK." Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Sunday for members of parliament to support research using embryonic...

Study: Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates

A study has shown that the upper Midwest United States has the worst drunk driving rate in teh country. Must be something about those Northern climates..."The upper Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates in the country, according to a government report that says 15...

Canadian Muslim women file human rights complaint against Imam

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a story which would not even make any newspaper if these three Muslim women tried to voice an opinon or question an Imam in the Middle East,  they most...

Food poisoning can be long-term problem

These things goes unnoticed in developing countries especially Africa, no wonder we have very short life expectancy. We import virtually everything so long as it is coming from the industralised countries - God help Africa!"Scientists only now are unraveling a legacy that has...

Senator Duncan Hunter ends Presidential Bid

"Hunter exits presidential race  Hunter will announce later Saturday he is exiting the White House race. NEW YORK (CNN) — Rep. Duncan Hunter has abandoned his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, the California congressman said in a statement released...

Hip Hop Cops lose The Game

A never-ending tail with a twist: The Hip-Hop Cops follow their man but lose him in the end. "The Hip Hop Cops are a poorly kept secret; the NYPD continues to deny its existence. “No such thing,” spokesman...

Bush creates his own Catch-22

The piece bellow is today's editorial of the New Zealand based "The Dominion Post"  Tuesday, 28 August. It highlights the increasingly difficult position the Bush government finds itself in.The Dominion Post...

Michael Vick Cops Felony Plea TSG

"Michael Vick Cops Felony Plea NFL star admits role in dog killings, pit bull fighting ring AUGUST 24--Michael "Ookie" Vick has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for his role in the management of a brutal...

The Crash of 1929: Are We on the Verge of a Repeat?

By Scott Thill, AlterNet. Posted July 26, 2007. Hedge funds have helped create a counterfeit economy that some experts say could lead to another full-blown economic depression."Indeed, the subprime loans that carved America's cash cow for the last few...

Student Finds Security Flaw, Gets Booted from ISP

No good deed goes unpunished, it would seem: one would think that BeThere (the ISP in question)would be thrilled to have one of their subscribers so on top of this, particularly since they missed the flaw. "A 21-year-old college student in London had his internet service...

Rape is not a crime in most of the world, UN says

This is a shocking notion to me, as a North American and a citizen of the world. That the laws are poorly enforced is one thing, but the fact that only 104 in 192 countries (54%!) have even recognized rape as a...

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