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Tories – proposed overhaul of the UK benefits system
News 04 10 2009: The Tories are to unveil plans for a radical overhaul of the benefits system designed to end the culture of welfare dependency and get the growing army of unemployed back into work. Mr Cameron said Labour's flagship New Deal welfare-to-work programme would be... Egypt rethinks Philadelphi Corridor moat
.This may be a good idea.If weapons smuggling couldbe mostly stopped Israel wouldbe more inclined to agree to acease fire. "The idea of a moat along the corridor as a way to stop the tunnel industry is not new. In...New UK law to criminalise men who pay for sex with trafficked women
The UK government has unveiled new laws for cracking down on men who pay for sex. The new laws will apply specifically to trafficked women, or women who are being controlled and pay money to a pimp."New prostitution laws to be set out today will mean a plea of ignorance is no...Margo MacDonald bids to change Scotish law on aiding suicide
Margo MacDonald, a member of the Scottish parliament, has introduced legislation that would make assisted suicide legal in Scotland. The announcement comes a day after a British high court rejected an English petitioners request to clarify the law on whether it is illegal for...FactCheck says new McCain and Let Freedom Ring ads are" Hooey!"
New ads on Sen Barack Obama's tax proposal are downright lies, FactCheck charges. The organization also says its own words are misrepresented as well."Republicans are misrepresenting Obama's tax proposals...Gordon Brown's 42 Day Terror Detention Bill Thrown out by House of Lords
Gordon Brown, Prime Minister, is today facing calls to drop his plans to detain suspected terrorists for up to six weeks as the Bill was thrown out by the peers of the Hosue of Lords by a resounding majoirty of...'Free drinks for women' offers may be banned
The rate of female drinking is increasing more quickly than men with female teenagers already outstripping boys in UK. Analysis of a Europe-wide study also shows that alcohol consumption in southern...World Bank to fund Pakistan’s coal projects
" The World Bank is in the process of issuing a Concept Note on its agreement for giving financial and technical support to the federal and Sindh governments in Pakistan in evaluation of investment proposals and documentation of Thar coal-fired power projects. “We...Congress Under Pressure for Weekend Deal
" The U.S. Congress and the Bush administration were under intense pressure on Saturday to negotiate a $700 billion rescue for the financial industry to free up frozen credit before world markets reopen next week. "I'm convinced...BC Schools: Mandarin & English, "BC's Official Language" ? "Or Did we just ...
Barry Artiste Op/EdRegardless that Canada's Official Languages are English and French, Media reports of frustrated parents who are tired of long lineups trying to enroll their kids into French immersion in...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Taking the Wii to the next level
With 28 million Nintendo Wii consoles sold around the world it is no longer possible to declare its success a fad. But can Nintendo sustain its phenomenal momentum?Nintendo's global president Satoru Iwata is...Former MI5 chief calls 42-day Bill ‘unworkable’
It is extreemly rare for a former MI5 chief (The UK's equivalent of the CIA) to speak in public on camera about anything. Baroness Manningham-Buller's speech yesterday in the House of Lords was therefor quite... Vatican condemns female bishops
July 8| - On Tuesday, the Vatican criticized the Church of England for voting to allow women bishops. The Vatican appealed to Christian tradition, arguing that the idea of women being bishops is incompatible with... Are you ready for dot.sex?
" The group controlling Internet domain names may soon decide whether to relax naming rules and potentially open up a virtual domain name gold rush. At a meeting in Paris Thursday, the board of the Internet...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Drink campaign targeting parents
"Parents who allow their children to consume alcohol could be prosecuted under new measures to target underage drinking in England. The proposals also include handing the police tougher powers to disperse gangs...
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