India vs Australia, 1st Test: Australia placed strongly

"Australia were placed in a somewhat strong position at the end of the first day of the first test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Zaheer dismissed Hayden in the first over of the day and with Ishant Sharma kept the scoring on a tight leash. But Katich and Ponting...

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...

Three men stabbed in 20-vs.-five Surrey bar brawl

This is the pub that is on campus at SFU Surrey. A 25 person bar brawl - that's a lot of people for a brawl. "hree young men were stabbed outside a Surrey bar early Saturday as a result of a fight of 20 men on five.Two of the victims were stabbed several times in the chest...

Chomsky on World Ownership

"Chomsky on World Ownership Michael Shank | January 23, 2008 Editor: John Feffer Email this page to a friend Comment on this article Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...

Faith-at-work movement going mainstream

We've probably all noticed this trend happening little by little.  The Christmas party becomes the holiday party...people praying before meals in the office cafeteria.  If you haven't seen this in your office yet, it looks like it you may soon. "First companies...

Another Pentagon Network Penetrated

"December 21, 2006: Yet another U.S. Department of Defense organization is having its computer systems shut down and closely examined for evidence of successful hacker penetration. This time it's the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, DC. Last month, it was the...

Canadian prof at Tehran Holocaust Conference.

"ONDON — Gathered in a Tehran auditorium yesterday were some of the world's most notorious figures: Holocaust deniers, neo-Nazis, leaders of the Ku Klux Klan. And among them, somewhat incongruously, was a soft-spoken political science professor from Nova Scotia. The...

Office Party Embarassment - I Got Drunk and asked my boss ........

"I work as a recruiter for a third-party agency. I recently attended a company sales meeting, where I had a few too many drinks. While somewhat intoxicated, I asked my boss out on a date. She said no, and things haven't been the same at work since. I really like the firm, and...

Hawaii on the cheap: Try Oahu

"That's because Hawaii is one of those lovely places where the beaches, including the somewhat restrained luxury of Lanikai on Oahu, are by law the domain of the public. Not even the most highly placed movie star or menacing hotel worker can (legally at least) chase you off...