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...

Iran threatens Israel

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know, carrying out threats against your neighbour, is not the way to go when you are looking to world opinion in setting up a nuclear program for your people's energy...

Study: Wireless systems at hospitals could cause deadly glitch in dialysis, b...

"Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

Google launches 411 service in Canada

Starting today, Canadians can dial GOOG-411 and be instantly delighted by the wonderment of Google. Maps, phone numbers, directions and more are now accessible via Google's voice recognition software--thus no pesky...

Democrats – Can’t See The Forest For The Trees :: MAXINE

"The day after it was revealed that former ABC News Capitol Hill correspondent Linda Douglass was going to be joining Barack Obama's presidential campaign, "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace said this was a perfect...

BBC told to improve UK coverage

The BBC has been told that they need to improve their coverage of the UK's nations and regions, as they are not doing it enough, or well enough.A little ironic I think..."A review for the BBC Trust said the BBC was "falling short of its own high standards" and failing to meet...

The Gas Prices We Deserve

Here's a great column from George Will. "Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer's gorge was...

Terminal Fury Prepares PACOM to Confront Crisis, Threats

" CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, April 6, 2008 – The top U.S. officer in the Pacific declared a command post exercise that wrapped up here yesterday a big success in ensuring U.S. Pacific Command is ready to respond...

Microsoft gives Yahoo three weeks

Imagine a time where Microsoft acquired Yahoo. You can surprise with the atmosphere when these two giants get together and empower the web. Now Microsoft has given three week deadline to Yahoo to respond on its...

Petition for Program to solve Healthcare problem

"3/3/08 This petition is to introduce a Federally funded program to offer Universal Healthcare to all Americans. The program would involve a Lottery just as most states do, except it would be a federal, nationwide lottery and the proceeds would go to pay for Universal...

Elderly Americans to double - 71 million by 2030

"Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami" By Richard C. LewisMon Jan 28, 4:24 PM ET Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly. Now, Brown and other U.S. medical schools are plugging...

Looking at Clouds from "Both Sides Now"

Global warming or another Ice Age? It really depends on where you live, and what kind of cloud cover you have, according to a physicist with his "head in the clouds"..."Physicist has head in the clouds studying...

Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

UPDATE:  AP has released a photo of police carrying Ledger's body from the apartment, and TMZ.com has reported that Ledger had pneumonia when he died.  Ledger told the New York Times in November that he had...

Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast

"Ivory Coast secured a major victory against fellow favourites Nigeria in the first match to be held in Sekondi. Chelsea's Saloman Kalou left three Nigerian defenders standing, after 66 minutes, to shoot home from...

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