Ruling finds Japanese man died from overwork

"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died...

Overwork deaths -- a consequence of Japan's strong work ethics

Only yesterday the news came around that China overtook Japan as the second largest economy in the world. Japan slipped to third place with a GDP of 3.7 trillion dollars. Japan still outperforms the economic powerhouses like India, Germany and Russia by a wide margin. But...

Sweden approves wiretapping law

In one of most far reaching eavesdropping plan and threatening civil liberties plan Swedish parliament has passed this draconian law which will allow government to record all electronic conversation."Sweden's parliament has approved controversial new laws allowing authorities...

Dinosaur fossils found in Utah

Paleontologists have found six dinosaur fossils within a 50 by 200 yard excavation site in Utah. It seems strange that six creatures died in such close quarters, although I guess that's what happens in a sudden, mass extinction. "A newly discovered batch of well-preserved...