New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

More English councils expected to ban speed cameras

After a period of criticism of speed camera, a number of councils in England are opting to ban them, following the lead of Swindon Council. That area's highway councillor has been critical of speed cameras, saying they aren't effective in increasing road safety."Several more...

Gloomy forecasts for UK economy

[Gloomy forecasts for UK economy   T The Bank of England governor and an influential think tank have predicted that the UK economy is likely to sink...

UK unemplyment rises to 1.72 mn

The meltdown in the US financial sectory had dashed hope for thousands of people and now the latest data released in UK has also painted a grim picture.   "The jobless rate in Britain rose by 0.2 per cent to 5.5 per cent in the three months to July as the number of...

Rainfall alert on global warming

"Global warming will exacerbate rainfall extremes - both deluges and droughts - more than most climatologists have predicted, according to a study of satellite data and climate models in the journal Science today.Experts agree that heavy rain will fall more frequently in a...

When an Auto Maker Leaves Town Community Needs Good Role Models

Janesville got the news a week or two back - General Motors isleaving town. GM is a major employer out that way, giving jobs to 4.3percent of Rock County's work force. and many of these are more thanjust "living wage" jobs. They're the types of jobs than anyAmerican community...