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Barclays, RBS in Talks on U.K. Government Funding
RBS and Barclays banks in the UK are thought to be the next to be in trouble, with shares in both banks plummeting today. It is thought that the UK government is going to take partial ownership in both banks."The U.K. government may invest at least 45 billion pounds ($79...Militant group claims responsibility of Islamabad suicide attack
"ISLAMABAD: A militant outfit, Fidaen-e-Islam has claimed responsibility of the suicide attack on Marriott hotel in Islamabad.Militants of the outfit made a telephone call to Geo News and claimed responsibility of the deadly act of September 20. According to Geo News, in a...Student aid records exposed in Internet security breach
The privacy of 90 post-secondary students has been compromised in a security breech of a student aid records database at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. The security breech was detected after students using an online form reported that they could see...
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Thousands of criminal files lost in Uk data fiasco
" Confidential records and sensitive intelligence on tens of thousands of the most prolific criminals in England and Wales have been lost in a major breach of data security at the heart of Whitehall. Scotland Yard...110 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Handing out Condoms till she's 70, a 20 year plight to stop HIV/AIDS
A Columbia Woman is CNN's Hero of the day. The concern about HIV/AIDS lead the 70 year old to hand out condoms, Bambi Gaddist started handing out the contrceptives nearly 20 years ago. She travels around...187 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Disgruntled Hacker Takes Control of San Fran Computer Network
Well this is quite interesting. A computer engineer, disgruntled with his job working as a system administrator for San Francisco's brand new computer network, is holding the system hostage, even as he sits in jail.Terry Childs took exclusive control of the system and was... HIV children turned away from schools
There is absolutely no reason for children with HIV to treated any differently to those without HIV in our schools. All health and safety procedures for all children should be blood borne disease aware for their are several blood borne diseaeses of which HIV is just one. In... 267 views | 4 comments | 17 recommendations
GPS Enabled Shock Bracelets for Airline Travellers?
Just when you thought you'd heard it all and believed the stream of paranoid ideas coming from the Department of Homeland Security had reached the summit of possible craziness, get ready for this! Imagine, if... 476 views | 18 comments | 70 recommendations
Biofuels to blame for 75 per cent increase in price of food
Rushing into change without thinking out the consequences is never a good idea. Here we what at first seems a great environmental idea leading to food shortages and hikes in prices. I suppose it's just common sense... 333 views | 10 comments | 15 recommendations
12,000 Laptop Losses Per Week at US Airports
It strikes me as odd that someone would walk away from a security checkpoint without their laptop- would you even bring the thing with you if it weren't an integral part of the reason for travel? So, yeah, I can...CHRISTIE BRINKLEY'S CHEATING HUSBAND PETER COOK PAYS TEEN LOVER FOR HER SILEN...
" Supermodel Christie Brinkley's cheating hubby, Peter Cook, paid $300,000 to his former teenage lover to keep her from singing about their torrid affair, The Post has learned. Cook's payment to then-20-year-old...235 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Teacher's dumb blonde slur ends in confidential payout
" A PRIMARY school teacher accused of calling a pupil a "dumb blonde" is among those to be hit with discrimination complaints. A confidential payout and apology was made after the girl's furious mother consulted Victoria's discrimination watchdog, the Herald Sun has... Bell Ordered By CRTC to Publicly Prove Internet Congestion
Bell Canada has been left scrambling after a CRTC ruling ordered them to make public documents 'proving' Bell's claims that net congestion was forcing them to throttle users. Bell gave the CRTC a confidential filing... Customer Service: WTF is That?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYes, we have all heard of it, "Customer Service", like Jesus, Allah, Buddha or an honest Politician, a myth we have never actually seen. Marketers today are putting a...395 views | 2 comments | 10 recommendations
UK Doctors and teachers will be among first issued with ID cards
Labour says, for now, noone will be required to carry ID cards in the UK. But at the same time they have taken initial steps to get the program moving."Millions of teachers, doctors, nurses and carers could soon be issued with identity cards, Jacqui Smith disclosed yesterday...
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