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Human rights body condemns counter-terrorism bill
"Government plans to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects to 42 days are "unnecessary, disproportionate and counter-productive" and should be rejected when they come before the House of Lords next week, an international human rights group said today. Human Rights...When is a chip not a chip? When its a Pringle
"Pringles, Procter & Gamble Co.'s salty snack stacked in a tube, are not potato chips, a London judge ruled today in a tax dispute. Pringles don't fulfill the legal definition of ``potato crisp,'' the British word for ``chip,'' allowing them to be sold tax free in the...Pilot Project To Help Service Veterans Readjust To Civilian Life
"Military personnel exiting war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan could soon be helped to kick behaviour - including heavy drinking and dangerous driving - which keeps them alive in the theatre of war, but is not conducive to civilian life. Surgeon Commander Dr Neil Greenberg,...
Al Qaeda out of Iraq
BigT's OPINION:"In a joint effort between the Iraqis and the Americans al Qaeda in Iraq has lost its last stronghold in the city of Mosul. Here, from the July 6th Edition of the (London) Times: "American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of its last redoubt in... A marathon journey through the streets of London
The eccentric outfits, spirited competitors and raucous spectators make the London marathon one of the cities many sporting and cultural highlights.Source: http://everywheremag.com/articles/911Beating Spiderman to... Zoo Pioneers Blood Sucking Bug
For humans we can go to the blood bank for our blood samples to be taken in a stress free way, that is sometimes you don't even feel the pain. But how about animals both dangerous and large? Well don't tell me that... Fury at canned ‘cocaine’ launch
Health chiefs are furious at the UK launch of a soft drink called Cocaine that purports to give some of the effects of the drug Cocaine. It sounds disgusting with ingredients such as the powerful Japanese raddish... World's first robotic barman could spell last orders for pub staff
Hey, I've been served by some barmen that could pass for automaton's not in that they were so fast but essentially just went through the motions, and that of course will be the problem with Mr. Asahi - no real smile,... Pictured: The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees
"At first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels. This computer-generated image... Man Arrested, Murder of French Students
" A man has been arrested in connection with the murders of two French students in south London. Police said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody in south-east London in the early hours. The badly burned bodies... That's Not a Chip... That's a Pringle!
In a tax dispute ruling, a London judge announced that Pringles are not potato chips, as they do not fit the legal definition. The stackable snackables are made from dough and not potato, and the eating "experience"... British 'super-spy' in coma amid fears of poisoning by Russian assassin
" Britain's leading spy was today fighting for his life after he mysteriously fell into a coma. Alex Allan, the head of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, was found unconscious at his west London home on Monday and taken to...Robbers 'tortured students for their Pins'
"Detectives investigating the horrific murder of two French students in London think they may have been repeatedly stabbed to force them to reveal their bank details, according to reports."What happen to the world at the moment? These two French students are brutally murdered... Doctor: Social networking sites skew kids' world view; can be psychologically...
Will generations of kids raised with "online lives" have less grasp of reality and be at psychological risk? Some health professionals see real problems ahead."Children growing up amid the rise of social networking Web sites may have a "potentially dangerous" view of the... Renegade S Lanka leader goes home
Former Tamil rebel leader Karuna has strong control in Some part of Sri Lanka but he defected and joined Sri Lankan forces. " Former Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger renegade Col Karuna has arrived in Colombo after...
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