Bosses hiring diet police to stop office workers piling on the pounds

I wonder if NowPublic will start hiring these Weight Watchers and have mandatory weekly weigh-ins. Looking around the office now, we definitely do not need one of these and it would be a total waste of money. It...

Bihar devastated by Kosi

"Bihar devastated by Kosi"The Kosi river, which gathers water from Everest, the highest mountains in the world  and enters India in  Bihar, has  rendered useless more than 300km of embankments that had been built to control its ever-angry waters. The effect has...

Arab student 'kicked to death in racists' attack'

A great young man, had barely been in the country five weeks and was due to return home this coming weekend die in vain on England soil." Mohammed Al Majed, 16, who was learning English at a summer school, was ...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

Spain frees notorious Eta killer

Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos, also known as the ETA Killer was released from prison on August 2, 2008. De Juan Chaos was originally sentenced to 3000 years in prison on charges of terrorism and murder for his killings...

Harvest the Sun — From Space

"AS we face $4.50 a gallon gas, we also know that alternative energy sources — coal, oil shale, ethanol, wind and ground-based solar — are either of limited potential, very expensive, require huge energy storage...

Pelosi: Bush 'a total failure'

Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi breaking Mr. Bush heart with her comment..."House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Bush "a total failure" on Thursday, among the California Democrat's harshest assessments to date of...

South Korean 'shot dead in North'

Despite peace efforts between two countries this incident would further deepen tension between two countries. "A South Korean woman has been shot dead by a North Korean soldier while visiting a resort in the North Korean mountains, reports say. The shooting took place at the...

Collision Course: Apple Mobileme vs Microsoft Live Mesh

" 36 views Jul 9, 2008 Collision Course: Apple Mobileme vs Microsoft Live Mesh Microsoft and Apple have been fighting each other for the public perception in the Innovation Space, Apple has been in the front, putting together ideas and services faster...

In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking

"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...

A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?

There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media.  We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up.   My guess is that we'll...

Social Media Sites that Deserve Your Affection

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'Traumatized' teachers learn on managing classes

It is not easy to overcome a traumatic feelings" Tears rolled down elementary school teacher Herawati Ahmad's wrinkled cheeks as she told the story of her ill-fated young pupils in Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. ...

The Price May or May Not Be Right

The price is out there for the upcoming 3G iPhone. $199 for an 8GB version is a nice price but it ratchets up from there pretty quickly."AT&T today announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of...

When Times Get Tough for Moms, Tough Moms Go Back to School

By Helen MacDermott   Motherhood comes with many tangible and intangible rewards, but often, challenges moms face and the rigors and demands of the job are often overlooked.  This year is no different and...

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