Lady Butler-Sloss stands down as chair of the UK child abuse inquiry
By Andrew Sparrow From The Guardian Editor: Before the announcement: On the child abuse inquiry, as Nicholas Watt reports, there are renewed calls for Lady Butler-Sloss to step down. Here’s an extract from his story: Vera Baird, the police and…
Philippines’ first typhoon since Haiyan approaching
From Dr Jeff Masters Weather Underground The Philippines Islands are bracing for the impact of Typhoon Rammasun, the islands’ first typhoon since the devastating strike by Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. Haiyan was the deadliest and most…
Arctic sea ice reaches annual peak, but falls far short of average
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for the year on March 21, scientists reported Wednesday, but it did not make up for much of the ground it lost during the past several unusually mild…
Court orders Amazon to reveal identities of negative reviewers
By Chris Morran From Consumerist While courts have held that companies have to prove an online review is libelous before it can be forcibly deleted, there is still a question about whether anonymous review-writers have a right to remain unnamed….
Boy in burned-out car had been adopted months before
By Brian Platt From The Star Tyrese Sutherland, 10, was found dead with his adoptive father and brother after having finally left foster care in the spring Tyrese Sutherland lived as a foster child for years before finally finding a…
Miss Bahamas contestants shoot swimsuit calendar in Bimini
From Bahama islands info Miss Universe Grand Bahama BIMINI, Bahamas – Bimini is known for its warm summers, however temperatures were recently rising for a reason other than the sun as the contestants in the 2014 Miss World Bahamas and…
Strategic human rights litigation in the Caribbean
From Lawyers Without Borders Strategic Human Rights Litigation in the Caribbean: A Practical Workshop & Manual “As human rights lawyers and advocates, we are dealing with a special type of litigation that is likely to bring about specific challenges. Such…
Major League Baseball: Athletic Injuries on hand and upper limb
Miami, July 14th 2014– According to the latest study conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), more than 1.9 million individuals had a sports-related injury that was treated in the recent years. More than…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
William Hague quits as foreign secretary in UK cabinet reshuffle
From BBC William Hague has stood down as foreign secretary and will stay in the cabinet as Leader of the Commons, Downing Street has said. Mr Hague is to leave Parliament at the 2015 general election after 26 years as…
