Death penalty for cyber terror in Pakistan

"Causing death through “cyber terrorism” will be punishable by death in Pakistan, according to a decree issued by President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes law will be applicable to anyone who commits a crime detrimental to national...

Cambridge students 'plagiarising'

A recent poll carried out at the prestigious Cambridge University in the UK showed that nearly half of all students there admitted to plagiarism. In the age of the internet, it seems that plagiarism has become copmmonplace amongst university students."Almost half of students...

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...

Crimson Chat in Sydney!

"Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor), photo was taken in Sydney Park, St Peter, NSW, about 10km from Sydney CBD. Crimson Chat is usually found in outback Australia, rarely seen in Sydney. Thanks to TunPin, who reported the sighting. This is acturely the first time, I have gone...

In dissection protest, teen's name is now Cutout Dissection.com

"ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (AP) -- You can call her Cutout Dissection.com, or Cutout for short, but just don't call her Jennifer. The former Jennifer Thornburg -- whose driver's license now reads Dissection.com, Cutout -- wanted to do something to protest animal dissections...

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

"Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him. In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he...

Sex offender alerts plan launched in England

Under a new plan to go into effect in England, parents will be able to enquire with authorities as to whether someone close to their child is a registered sex offender, whether they are a friend, teacher, neighbor or babysitter." Under the measures, police will be able to...

Phone Hoax Plays On Heartstrings, OHP Says

" Phone Hoax Plays On Heartstrings, OHP Says'Sick' Call Delivers Message About Fatal CrashesPOSTED: 11:13 pm CDT September 4, 2008UPDATED: 10:18 am CDT September 5, 2008OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma highway patrol troopers are arning people about a heartstopping and...

Near-fatal accident leads to music career

"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Singer Melody Gardot made her first album lying in bed. ...

iReporters split on Palin's knockout punch

"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention Wednesday with a speech highly critical of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. ...

Meeks calls off school boycott in Chicago

The Reverend Meeks, a powerful Illinois state senator, has called off the Chicago public schools boycott after being heavily criticized by politicians and the media."A controversial, four-day Chicago Public Schools boycott ended on Day Two -- after Gov. Blagojevich said any...