Designer wins Star Wars court battle
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Props man is ‘delighted’ with copyright ruling that allows him to sell replica stormtrooper costumes
Archive for July, 2008
Judge criticises army over ‘beasting’ death
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Superior officer escapes dock after punishment of enforced physical exercise leads to heatstroke
First sight: Catinca Untaru, Romanian child actress
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Eleven-year-old Catinca will appear Tarsem’s The Fall, the first Romanian kid to star in an international film
US growth stays positive
Thursday, July 31st, 2008The Treasury Secretary predicts better times as figures show the US economy grew at a slower-than-expected rate of 1.9%.
U.S. Recession, Drug War Violence Cause Crisis in Mexico Tourism
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Though it maintains a positive public relations spin on tourism prospects, the Mexican government realizes serious problems exist with the long-standing reliance on United States tourism.
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DNA testing: One in five fathers wrongly identified by mothers in Child Support Agency claims
Thursday, July 31st, 2008No prosecutions of mothers made despite 4,854 false paternity claims since records began in 1998-9
Timeline: Jersey care home abuse inquiry
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Sequence of police events that happened during investigation in 2008
Rightwing parties push for Israel poll
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Prompt election would most likely return hawkish Likud leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, to the helm
Response: The government is right - we need to lock up more offenders, says David Hanson
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Response: Community service has its place, but prisons are there for the most serious type of criminal, says David Hanson
100 months to save the world
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Time is running out to stop irreversible climate change. Andrew Simms explains why we must act now