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Warning over maternity leave threat to women's careers
A commission has claimed that the right for a woman in the UK to take a year for maternity leave may be making employers hesitant to hire or promote women, for fear of losing them for a eyar down the line."THE right to a year's maternity leave could be ruining women's... Dad Sells Baby's Name for $100 Gas Card
"An Orlando man has traded the naming rights to his unborn son for a $100 gas card.David Partin recently heard that a local radio station was giving $100 worth of free gas to the listener who called in with the most...UK's green motorists face 20-week wait for eco-cars
Gordon Brown wants all UK motorists to be driving electric or hybrid cars by 2020, which is a great idea, but could be undermined by a shortage of the most popular hybrids on the market.The Honda Civic Hybrid and the... Whats Wrong with Selling Ghana Telecom?
"Is there really anything wrong with Ghana selling a majority share of its state owned telecom company, Ghana Telecom to a British concern? After all governments are supposed to be in the business of taxing businesses not running them, right? Here is an alternate... Swiss far right wins support for referendum to ban minarets
I am always amazed by the amount of effort some people expend in getting upset by what others believe or do."SWITZERLAND: SWITZERLAND BRACED itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right won enough support to force a national vote to ban... A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?
There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media. We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up. My guess is that we'll... Summer tours to Phu Quoc Beckoning Tourists
From now until July 25, tourists can take advantage of low cost tours to Phu quoc from HCMC through local travel agencies."A three day tour from HCMC to Phu quoc usually costs between VND 1,425,000 to 2,750,000 (not including flights). However, this cost will be reduced to... B.C. to mandate CanLit in high school English courses
Culture police at work again? Well surely it's weird that high school students in BC, when they study literature at all, are assigned only American and British works. Canadian writers are off the local radar. ... Beating Runaway Inflation in Kenya
" This month Kenya's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released figures showing that Kenya's annual inflation has reached 31.5%. There are many factors contributing to this trend amongst them are two... Indian inflation at 7-year high
Soaring to the highest level in seven years Inflation in India has become a big concern for ruling government. Indian government will be going for an election and it will find it very difficult to explain the rising... VIAGRA
" New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who was recently outed by a New York tabloid for using Viagra to increase his performance on the field, is among many professional athletes who make unorthodox use of pharmaceutical drugs. (ABCNews Photo Illustration) Experts believe... Canadian teen's process decomposes plastic bags
This is one smart Canadian teenager...A high school student in Ontario is tackling the problem of what to do with the millions of plastic bags that plug up our landfills and takes years and years to break down. It is... California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counte...
US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of... Dead Canadians and Mexican Injustice
This article doesn't apply to just Canadians. It applies to anyone traveling abroad. Why spend money in another country when that government won't even afford an individual the justice they deserve if... Giant 'telescope' links London, New York
Awww, I knew this story was too good to be true!A giant 'telescope' has appeared near Tower Bridge in London and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.But all is not what it seems..." In all its optical brilliance and...
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