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US 'in secret overseas strikes'

US 'in secret overseas strikes' The US has carried out attacks in Pakistan in recent months The US has carried out nearly a dozen anti-terror...

Ohio Voters Head to the Polls

A vote in Ohio is going ahead today amid a controversy over the voting procedures in the state. "With the credit crisis roiling Washington, Wall Street and the presidential campaign, voters in the key battleground state of Ohio cast their first ballots amid a controversy over...

Republicans and Democrats Call for Open Debates

People representing both parties have signed a letter calling for McCain and Obama to commit to more open debates. The two main points are allowing the footage of the debates to be used freely, as well as...

Stump the Palin

"GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (CNN) -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took questions with her running mate Wednesday night, offering at one point to play "stump the candidate" with a mostly friendly Michigan crowd. ...

Dear Google and Yahoo: Track Me, Please.

"Targeted advertising is not a perfect science. But it is a far better option than whatever it was that we had “way back when.” And as for matters of privacy, a tired old adage comes to mind: it’s all relative. As you have probably been made well aware already, the...

Blair cancels Gaza visit after threats

Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, who was scheduled to visiting Gaza this summer, has had to cancel the trip because of unspecified threats on hsi life. It would have been the highest level diplomatic visit since the militant Group Hamas was elected to leadership in the...

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...

March of the penguins becomes a desperate crawl for survival

This makes me just so sad.Penguin numbers are dwindling fast meaning that the world's oceans are in trouble and a species that scientists thought would be relatively safe from the human impacts of global warming...

City Questions 9/11 Workers’ Claims of Illness

Nearly 10,000 workers who are suing New York City and its contractors for working at the ground zero site have had their medical records released today, and the outcome is that many are not as sick as their...

Summer strikes for unions

800,000 public sector workers, including school dinner ladies and council trash collectors, are going to stage a strike in the UK next month. The union, Unison, is just one of many that are threatening to stage a "summer of discontent" of strikes over the skyrocketing cost of...

No Euro-sceptics allowed

"No Euro-sceptics allowedPosted by Daniel Hannan on 29 May 2008  at 13:23  Tags: European Parliament, EPP, Conservatives, Ukip, Richard Corbett, Despotism, Independence and Democracy GroupAlthough I have been following it closely in the...

Hospital Admissions for Alcohol Abuse Double in England

A new report out of England shows hospital admissions for alcohol-related illness to be the main or secondary cause of over 200,000 admissions last year, compared to only just over 90,000 in 1995. This follows...

Smart Eating at Work, Top 10 Snacks to Keep At Your Desk

Tons of coffe at work. My bad habbit. I like the chocolate covered cacao nib, but where is the fresh fruit and vegetables? Aren't they good for our health?"Top 10 all-around picks, in no specific order, to stash at your desk or in your office fridge "1. Raw, unsalted nuts...

Mars lander aims for touchdown in 'Green Valley'

Life on Mars..."Mars lander aims for touchdown in 'Green Valley' 22:37 11 April 2008 NewScientist.com news service David Shiga   Enlarge image ...

Senate, House approve fiscal 2009 budget plans

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a budget plan on Friday to eliminate the federal deficit by 2012 while spending more than President George W. Bush wants on domestic programs like schools and roads. After a 15-hour debate that began on Thursday, the Senate...

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