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Strike to hit Scotland's railways
Union officials have failed to reach a deal, and strikes are set to go ahead on Scotland's rail network. 450 members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union will walk out today on the first of two 24-hour strikes. The next strike will start at noon on Thursday. "Commuters...Drought-ic action: 'Goat 'condoms' save Kenyan herds' (via BBC)
African farmers don't want to add to their livestock in times of drought.So "Maasai herdsmen in Kenya have turned to an age-old contraceptive device, the "olor", to protect their precious goat herds from an ongoing drought" writes Ruth Nesoba (BBC News, Nairobi) in Goat...CBI raids residence of passport officials at Kochi
"CBI raids residence of passport officials at Kochi By Indo-Asian News Service on Friday, October 3, 2008Filed Under: Latest India News ...INDIA SEEKS GLOBAL COPERATION TO TACKLE TERRORISM...
"United Nations, Oct 02: Seeking united, determined and decisive action against international terrorism, India on Thursday asserted that no cause or religion justifies the menace whatever be the objective. Addressing the 192-member United Nations General Assembly on the...Sachin will play Australia series
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India has clarified that Sachin Tendulkar will be available for the India-Australia Test series. Tendulkar injured his elbow during the third and final Test in Sri Lanka last...Sania moves one up, Bhupathi drops to 12 in WTA rankings
" Out-of-action Sania Mirza has jumped one place in the WTA singles ranking, while ace doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi has dropped a rung in the ATP doubles ranking issued on Monday.Sania, who is recuperating from a...Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'
"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...Hadron collider out of action until spring
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva will be out of action until the spring while engineers investigate a fault, it was announced. A large amount of helium leaked into the tunnel on Friday, forcing the...Clean up the World weekend
For the first time, communities around the world that are taking action this weekend to help protect the environment as part of Clean up the World Weekend, will be able to map their activities out on Google with a...Paulson, Bernanke Tell Lawmakers Urgent Action Needed on Treasury Plan
"Mr. Paulson cautioned lawmakers against letting the plan get bogged down in a debate over unnecessary additions. Senate Banking Committee leaders voiced skepticism Tuesday about the U.S. Treasury's plan to buy up to...Paulson to Urge Congress Not to Delay Bailout
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson plans to urge Congress, in testimony on Tuesday, to not weigh down a proposed $700-billion financial system bailout with unrelated provisions that would delay addressing key issues. "We saw market turmoil reach a new level last week, and...Nader calls on supporters to get him into debate
"Time is running out for independent Ralph Nader to horn his way into the presidential debates. So his campaign urged supporters late today to swamp Democrat Barack Obama's offices with phone calls and to fill the inbox of the head of the commission organizing the debate...
Pakistan to target rebel hotspots
Newly elected Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to root out the "cancer" of terrorism in Pakistan. Before leaving for New York to attend the UN General Assembly session, where he will meet US President... Legal Action Launched Against UK's Twice Magazine
The National Union of Journalists in the UK has intervened after multiple complaints against Twice Magazine, a free independent lifestyle and entertainment publication headed by EiC Graham Gartside-Bernier and publisher Gary Greenwood."The main concern is a lack of payment... SEC Halts Short Selling of Financial Stocks
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008-211 Commission Also Takes Steps to Increase Market Transparency and Liquidity Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2008 — The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in concert with the U.K....
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