People trying to live on the minimum wage set by the Labour Government found it impossible to survive in London. The new Major has listened and proposes a dramatic pay increase which thousands of the lowest paid...
This is certain to be a controversial program. Should governments target certain groups for fingerprinting and tracking?"Italian authorities have started fingerprinting tens of thousands of Gypsies living in nomad camps across the country — adults and children alike —...
"JERUSALEM — Israel's powerful defense minister on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid a burgeoning corruption scandal and said he would bring down the government if the...
" A natural wonder dubbed "Brittle Star City" has been discovered on the summit of an undersea mountain.Scientists were amazed to find tens of millions of starfish-like creatures packing the flat top of the seamount,...
US Dept of State published today the Opening Remarks from the Institute of Medicine's Public Meeting of the Committee on Transforming the Case for U.S. Commitment to Global Health Washington, DC March 24, 2008 It...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMany First Nations may disagree with the Land Bridge theory that states all First Nations Aboriginals came from Siberia. First Nations stance on being North Americas...
" A mystery illness that has scientists baffled is wiping out tens of thousands of bats across the north-east of the US. White nose syndrome, as it is known, cannot even be categorised as a disease. The syndrome...
" Government reports confirm that half of the working poor, elderly and disabled who lived in New Orleans before Katrina have not returned. Because of critical shortages in low cost housing, few now expect tens of thousands of poor and working people to ever be...
This isn't really such a horrible idea. Considering the amount of health care money going into treating obesity in North America, I think it's time we take a good hard look at what's causing these issues. Corn syrup,...
Tropical Storm Mitag is heading toward the Philippines and could develop in to a Super Typhoon as it gathers strength over the ocean. It is expected to make landfall on Friday. "President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo...
highlighted by ryan | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 1456 views | 5 comments
Is this just the Blame Game or did something go wrong.
C-130 cargo planes, outfitted with tanks needed to carry thousands of gallons of fire retardant, sat for hours.
As wildfires were
charging across...
"What was it like to fly on the A380?
As my taxi pulled up at Changi airport, I knew this was going to be a special day - the day of the first A380 commercial flight was finally here.
The airport had long been...
highlighted by Zlender | 39 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago 620 views | 2 comments
"It is not just in Iraq that the political left has an investment in failure. Domestically as well as internationally, the left has long had a vested interest in poverty and social malaise.
The old advertising...
"Chinese couple wants to call baby @
Monday, 20 August 2007 15:57
A Chinese couple have applied to name their child @.
The country's State Language Commission, which has not said if it will accept the name, said the couple claimed the character echoed their love for their...