Teachers to frisk students

Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...

Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...

Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has...

Collision Course: Apple Mobileme vs Microsoft Live Mesh

" 36 views Jul 9, 2008 Collision Course: Apple Mobileme vs Microsoft Live Mesh Microsoft and Apple have been fighting each other for the public perception in the Innovation Space, Apple has been in the front, putting together ideas and services faster...

Swiss far right wins support for referendum to ban minarets

I am always amazed by the amount of effort some people expend in getting upset by what others believe or do."SWITZERLAND: SWITZERLAND BRACED itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right won enough support to force a national vote to ban...

Lose the Blogger 15: 25+ Web Apps for Dieting & Getting in Shape

Baiadha.amir (now public group)MASHBLE BLOG :At least a couple of us here at Mashable are fighting to keep off the “Blogger 15.” So where do technology bloggers turn for help when trying to lose weight? Web apps, of course! We’ve put together a list of over 25 Web apps...

Tunguska Blast Bigger than Hiroshima Still a Mystery 100 years Later

Sometime in the early morning of June 30, 1908, some sort of massive explosion shook central Siberia. Witnesses at the time said they saw a fireball detonate in the sky above a desolate, forested region. What occurred during this time isn't exactly known, but the...

Bounding Main to Entertain American Troops in Germany

"Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 1, 2008 –- The vocal group, Bounding Main, on their first European tour, will be bringing their spirited music to American troops at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany in early August. ...

Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works

"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...