A Million Vigilant Eyes better than a handful of Anti-Terrorist Squad

Did you notice a new tenant in your society? Ever bothered to know what he/she does? A parked car in the lane since last fortnight. Still don't have time to inform the police? Registered your servant's details at the local police station?Is anything lying beneath the heaps of...

Nidhi Jha surrendered

"Patana(ABC Live): The most wanted accused in Bihar flood relief scam Nidhi Jha surrendered after hide and seek period of two years on Tuesday before the Special Vigilance Court."

Celebrating the world's women: A NowPublic roundup

UPDATE: Take a look at our great photo slideshow of IWD activities all over the world. Today is International Women's Day, and all over the world women (and the men and women who love them) are celebrating...

Fire Chief Urges Vigilance After Ghent Blast

" February 2, 2007 West Virginia - After Tuesday's explosion in Ghent that leveled a convenience store and killed four people, including two volunteer firefighters, some Raleigh County emergency officials are re-examining how they handle such calls. "We just have to be more...

More Than 300 Somali Refugees Turned Away At Kenyan Border

"Kenya sealed its border with Somalia on Tuesday and sent troops to reinforce the area, as Islamist fighters headed south following last week's capture of the Somali capital Mogadishu. Kenyan authorities have increased the vigilance of their refugee screening because of the...

More Evidence That Hand Washing Really Works

"One of the easiest ways to get a potentially fatal infection is if you have a central-line catheter put in; as many as 28,000 patients die each year from infections caused by the insertion of a central-line catheter. The current New England Journal of Medicine reports on a...

How Do You Fire a Lawyer?

"Seriously, firing your lawyer is a big decision, and it requires some vigilance. As soon as you've made the firing decision, tell your lawyer to stop communications with all parties connected to your legal business. Write down the reasons for the firing in a closing letter....

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