latest update- 5thSeptember 2009, 09:09pm IST"NEW DELHI/BANGALORE: Nine people, including six in Karnataka, died of swine flu on Saturday, taking the country's toll from the infectious influenza A (H1N1) virus to 125, health authorities said. The death toll in...
The Scout Association in UK issued a new guidelines for the Scouts to be given sexual health advice to prevent unprotected sex last week. And now British government is likely to make sexual education mandatory in primary and secondary schools. British...
The new propsed changes in rule regarding letting the US agencies decide for themselves whether their action put wildlife at risk is drawing heavy criticism from environmentalis.But the US department is saying...
" Pakistan immediately needs at least $10 billion to deal with the current economic crisis, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said. Bashir, who participated in the inaugural meeting of the Friends of Pakistan group, told a group of Pakistani journalists Friday night here...
"Goobergunchand other readers sent in word that Sprint, Time Warner, and Verizonhave agreed to block websites and newsgroups containing childpornography. The deal, brokered by New York Attorney General AndrewCuomo, occurred after Cuomo's office threatened the ISPs with...
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With pageant season now in full swing, many veteran contestants and aspiring beauty queens are asking the burning question: How do I choose the right beauty pageant for me? The cold, hard fact is that there are many pageants for women of all ages to choose from, so many in...
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In the Highlighted article, "When English Is the Rule at Work" by Kelley Holland of the New York Times, some interesting points about the enforcement and overall perception of having an "English Only" rule in the workplace are brought to the surface of the public mind...
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"DETROIT -- Officials from the Detroit Branch NAACP monitoring voting this morning say the process is "messy" because of the new photo identification requirement.
Melvin "Butch" Hollowell, general counsel to the Detroit NAACP, said there was one report of a voter being turned...
"A soft-spoken Kevin Martin brought two phones to today's FCC open meeting at which the agency presented the rules for its upcoming 700MHz auction. Both phones were made by Nokia, but the European version allowed access to WiFi networks; the American version did not. Martin...
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This is not good news and points out why portals like NowPublic are becoming more and more important to the free transfer of information on the Internet. - The Angryindian---------------------------------------------"The Federal Communications Commission has no...
Here's another reason why the overcrowding of jails should be dealt with."LOS ANGELES -
Paris Hilton may spend far less than 45 days in county jail for violating probation because of state policies and jail...
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''Here's your chance to vote against yet another new law, which would stop you taking photos in a public place. I expect its another new money making scheme of charging you for a license, or is it a mistake or...
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"The Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed mandatory labeling for over-the-counter painkillers aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
The new warning labels would apply to drugs such as Johnson &...
"Pope Benedict XVI has called a meeting Thursday with top Vatican officials to discuss lifting the celibacy requirement for priests seeking to marry or who have already married.
Benedict called the summit to examine the implications of the "disobedience" of Archbishop...
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"I collect cute business names -- All You Knead (a bakery), the Barking Lot (a dog groomer), Shear Ecstasy (a hair salon). A clever business name can be an excellent marketing tool, making your company immediately memorable.
But a cute or memorable name isn't necessarily a...
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