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...

Man faces six felony voter fraud charges in Michigan

"A 23-year-old man accused of submitting forged voter registration applications to the Jackson city clerk is facing felony charges in Jackson County. Attorney General Michael Cox on Tuesday charged Antonio...

North Korea 'to restore reactor'

With Kim Jong Il possibly near death's door, it looks like those around him assuming power could be hard-liners. The country has announced it is reversing the dismantling of a nuclear reactor and making...

Sex-for-secrets "spy" appears in court

As both Korea try to mend their relationships a spy case has surfaced and this will create tension between both Koreas.  34 year old Won Jeong-hwa has been accused of sleeping with several South Korean officers and receiving classified...

British banks shun £10bn cash auction

"British banks shunned the Bank of England’s auction of three-month money on Wednesday, submitting no bids to borrow the £10bn on offer. The dearth of demand for three-month cash – a market that has been strained of late – was the result of “a significant fall in...

Groups find colorful bird in Colombia

"A colorful bird new to science has been discovered in a remote Andean cloud forest, spurring efforts to protect the area, conservation groups have announced. The bright yellow and red-crowned Yariguies brush-finch was named for the indigenous tribe that once inhabited the...

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