UK homes are smallest in Europe

UK is facing an extreme space crunch and now houses are becoming smaller and smaller. London has the smallest house in the Europe and to end this woes London Mayor Boris Johnson has threatned to make a law about minimum space standards on all council flat houses. The Mayor...

Clarke to propose curbing power of Welsh, Scottish MPs

Quite a conundrum now affects the United Kingdgdom, ten years after devolution first gave constituent countries their own parliaments. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all now have their own seperate parliaments,...

Israel Rejects 6 Month Gaza Truce

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIsrael's rejection of a 6 month truce in the Gaza by Hamas, certainly will not play well in the international stage.   Rejection may be seen by Hamas to say to...

United Nations: Bali BS Detector !!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Gee, I think I have reported about this previously this many, many times. 15,000 people atteneding this conference in balmy Bali, one can only assume these attendees...

USA Attempts to Block Binding Emmission Limits

The climate conference on the island of Bali being attended by delegations from 192 countries is in full swing and runs from December 3rd to the 14th.  This global gathering's purpose is to create a new...

Canada: Stephane Dion "Canada's Al Gore"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Liberal Leader Stephane Dion "Going where every politician has gone before him" must be saying to himself  " It's winter, Eastern Canada is a frozen...

'Facebook' up for auction

"A 17th century book about the execution of Gunpowder Plot conspirator father Henry Garnet believed to be bound in the priest's own skin is to go under the hammer. Some people claim to see an image of the priest's...

Canada: Prime Minister "Kyoto a Mistake"

Prime Minister Harper, pretty much stated what most dare not say at the Commonwealth Summit.   Either everyone get on board or Kyoto will not work period.  All of one, but not quite one for all. Some...

Canadian University Bans Military Recruiting

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor University of Victoria Student body decides their student society certainly does not speak for them when banning the Armed Forces at Career day.  Considering the...

U.S. Privacy Act to Cover EU Citizens

If this makes the world a safer place then its a good idea. I hope the financial cost can be recovered from the government and not burden the airlines or passengers."STRASBOURG, France (AP) - European Union citizens will be protected by the U.S. Privacy Act under an...

Exclusive: Iraqi Lawmakers Pass Resolution That May Force End to Occupation

"06/05/07 "AlterNet" --- - The parliament today passed a binding resolution that will guarantee lawmakers an opportunity to block the extension of the U.N. mandate under which coalition troops now remain in Iraq when it comes up for renewal in December. Prime Minister Nouri...

Virgin Galactic Leases Spaceport

So now Richard Branson has a spot in which to park his spaceship. No word on whether passengers will have to remove their shoes, or if bottles of water will be allowed onboard.I do not predict suborbital flights...

Blair Unveils Ambitious Environmental Bill

This is a great idea, but the timeframe puts the Climate Change Bill's architects in the clear, as they will ostensibly be out of power 43 years from now. Also, the bill is light on specificity, as far as has been reported. The article then veers towards speculation on the...

Transcript: Cheney's Speech to AIPAC

Cheney tells AIPAC that Congressional antiwar strategy is 'undermining' US troops"VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. If Karl Rove finds out about this, he won't let me out again. (Laughter.) Well, thank you very much for that warm welcome. And...

State Farm settles with Mississippi officials

"NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood reached a settlement to resolve about one thousand claims arising from Hurricane Katrina, both sides said on Tuesday. The settlement offers policyholders in...

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