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Ballots ‘rejected automatically’
Tens of thousands of votes in the Holyrood election were rejected by the counting machines without any human adjudication, BBC Scotland has learned. An investigation has established that the machines were programmed to reject
Read More »“Bums for Bush” protesters won’t turn the other cheek
A game group of Australian anti-war protesters are planning a cheeky protest against a visit by US President George W. Bush — baring their bottoms in what they hope will be a world-record moon.
Read More »Israel told to let Arab farmers onto their land
By Tim Butcher Palestinians celebrate Israel’s high court order that the West Bank security barrier should be moved Israel’s high court caused jubilation among Palestinian human rights campaigners when it ordered yesterday that a
Read More »Bush can’t recall why Iraqi army disbanded
In biography excerpts, he says he initially wanted to maintain the forces: ‘Yeah, I can’t remember.’ By Molly Hennessy-Fiske One of the most heavily criticized actions in the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion of
Read More »Food additives ‘can cause hyperactivity’
A new study has indicated that some food additives can increase hyperactivity in children.Researchers commissioned by the UK’s Food Standards Agency looked at the effects of two combinations of E numbers on the behaviour
Read More »A ‘chilling’ proposal for a universal DNA database
By Nigel Morris A civil liberties storm erupted yesterday after a senior judge called for the genetic details of every person in Britain, and all visitors to the country, to be added to the
Read More »9/11 DVD Delayed to Protect the Clintons?
The writer of last year’s TV miniseries “The Path to 9/11″ says the release of the show’s DVD is being delayed in order to protect Bill Clinton’s legacy and Hillary Clinton’s candidacy. The Los
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