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,...

4-year-olds sex education probe

The headline makes this more sensational than it is with the emphasis at 4 years old being on building good relationships. Young people tell us that the ins and outs of sex education are pretty well taught but the...

Another Indication that Newspapers are Finished

So, stage one is you lose touch with your audience.  Stage two is you lose readership.  Stage three is your advertisers run.  Stage four is your valuations plummet.  Stage five is the analysts...

Canadians: The third best tourists in the world!

OpinionBarry Artiste Now Public ContributorYAY, We are third place!! I guess? I don't know how to take this Poll!Perhaps next year, we are only going to send the most Politest, Stylish, Accomodating people to these...

Researcher Easily Steals Thousands of Identities

Sometimes security begins at the most simple level."A researcher performing social engineering exploits on behalf of several U.S. banks and other firms in the past year has “stolen” thousands of identities with a 100 percent success rate. Joshua Perrymon, hacking...

The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...

" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...

Zimbabwe's billionaires face daily struggle to make ends meet

Soaring inflation has made even billionaires to struggle in their daily life in Zimbabwe. The ludicrously high inflation rates and food shortages have helped contribute to factors that have seen the southern African...

Tackling High Unemployment Rate for Disabled

"“People touched by disabilities represent a large percentage of the unemployed population in America. These are individuals with the talent and the motivation, but often require jobs that are flexible and accessible - jobs that meet their unique lifestyles,” says...

China’s Visa Policy Threatens Olympics Tourism

I think this is in relation to a previous article about the lack of attendance (1million tickets unsold) for the Olympics. The visa policy is definitely hampering the crowds of people and tourism.  " With the...

Suicide rates rise - Can robots reverse this trend?

Ranked as being part of the top 10 countries with the highest suicide rate, Japan has just recorded a spike in elderly suicides. Rising by almost 9%, it reflects a depressing reality of today. "The number of elderly...

North Pole resident questions online Netflix "hotel" tax for home usage

The issue of taxation on sales over the Internet continues to be a hot-button issue. In this case, an Alask resident is being charged hotel taxes for using Netflix from her home.The case is raising larger questions: do the businesses who collect taxes online then give them to...

Oil at record near $140 a barrel

"US light crude rose to $139.89 a barrel, surpassing the previous high of $139.12 on 6 June. The price later fell 25 cents to $134.61 at the end of New York trade. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia said it would boost...

Indian inflation at 7-year high

Soaring to the highest level in seven years Inflation in India has become a big concern for ruling government. Indian government will be going for an election and it will find it very difficult to explain the rising...

Tri Series: Bangladesh vs India Preview and Live Score

"Host Bangladesh is going to take on India in the last group stage match of Kitply Cup 2008 tomorrow (12 June 2008) at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The match is very important to decide the two finalists of the tournament. Bangladesh cricket team lost...

John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate connection

"John McCain:The Manchurian Candidate connection:McCain was subjected to 5 ½ years of Soviet driven "brain perversion techniques."Is he fit to bePresident and Commander in Chief of the military?U.S. Veteran...

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