Veterans Affairs Mails ALS Diagnoses To Wrong People

The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has told at leat 1,200 veterans that they have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, by mistake. Letters concerning disability benefits for people with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) were sent to 2,500 veterans, but at least 1,200...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

China welcomes UK Tibet decision

"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...

NAB Okays probe against 3 forex companies

" Updated at: 1430 PST, Thursday, November 13, 2008 ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given a go ahead to an inquiry into the allegations regarding illegal business and money laundering against three forex companies.The Securities and...

Searchers find 2 bones near Fossett crash site

"MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Searchers have found what appears to be two large human bones near the crash site of adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Thursday. Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said at a...

What not to wear to the polls on Election Day

"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- Campaign paraphernalia is everywhere nowadays. People are sporting T-shirts, hats and pins touting their candidate of choice. But wearing your political allegiances can cause a problem at the polls. ...

List of UK dead to be released to target fraudsters

The UK is planning to release the personal information of the deceased to key agencies to prevent fraudsters from assuming their identity. It is thought that if credit agencies have an up to date list of who is deceased they can stop people from opening up accounts in the...

Engineer sent text 22 seconds before fatal train crash

" LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A Metrolink engineer driving a commuter train sent a text message about 22 seconds before the train collided with a Union Pacific freight train last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday....