Archive for July, 2008

Brown’s future

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Brown's futureHow serious are plots to depose Gordon Brown?WA gov leads Rossi in fundraising, but not by much OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Despite some star power and big donations from the state Democratic Party, Gov. Chris Gregoire only edged her ...

Lords says SFO Saudi move lawful

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Lords says SFO Saudi move lawfulThe House of Lords rules the Serious Fraud Office was lawful when it halted a probe into a £43bn Saudi arms deal.McCain camp compares Obama to Spears, Hilton AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- John McCain's presidential ...

Migration outstripping birth rate

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Migration outstripping birth rateMore people are moving to Northern Ireland than are being born in it, the latest figures say.Republicans attack Sinn Fein MLASinn Fein assembly member Daithi McKay is attacked by young republicans in the Dunclug estate in Ballymena. Betsan Powys' political blogDummy puff/betsan blogLib Dem front ...

Street life, Google camera car mapping city

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Street life, Google camera car mapping cityA new venture by Google is here, capturing panoramic ground level images of the streetsBoard focus on domestic violenceA Policing Board member says domestic violence figures are likely to underestimate the scale of the problem in Northern Ireland.Migration outstripping birth rateMore people are moving ...

Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training Read full story for latest details. DNA records 'criminalise people'The DNA of innocent people should be deleted from the national database, a government-funded inquiry has found.