BREAKING NEWS...

International alert for lesbian mom who disappeared with son

Posted: December 19th, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Society | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

(London) A British Court has issued an international police alert for a lesbian who is believed to have fled the UK with the son she had with a gay friend.
The court also took the unusual step of publicly naming the parties involved in the case.  

Usually, family court judges withhold the …

Click to continue reading “International alert for lesbian mom who disappeared with son”


More banks reveal Madoff exposure

Posted: December 15th, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland, Man Group and Nomura on Monday joined a growing list of financial groups acknowledging exposure to the alleged $50 billion fraud surrounding Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff.

 More banks reveal Madoff exposure  More banks reveal Madoff exposure  More banks reveal Madoff exposure

 More banks reveal Madoff exposure


Lesbian soldier awarded $380K in discrimination case

Posted: December 2nd, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Society | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

(London) A lesbian soldier who was subjected to long-term harassment from a sergeant who wanted her to have sex with him has been awarded nearly $380,000 by a British employment tribunal.
The amount was half of what Lance Bombardier Kerry Fletcher, 32, had sought, but is still one of the biggest …

Click to continue reading “Lesbian soldier awarded $380K in discrimination case”


Some say global AIDS crisis overblown

Posted: December 1st, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Society | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

(London) As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs.
They argue that the world has entered a post-AIDS era in which the disease’s spread has largely been curbed in …

Click to continue reading “Some say global AIDS crisis overblown”


Study claims HIV could be eliminated in decade

Posted: November 26th, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Society | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

(London) The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model.
It is an intriguing solution to end the AIDS epidemic. But it is based on assumptions rather …

Click to continue reading “Study claims HIV could be eliminated in decade”


UK homophobic, racist political party membership posted online

Posted: November 22nd, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Society | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

(London) The leader of the far-right British National party said he will ask police to investigate how his party’s membership list was posted online, despite a court order.
The publication was causing problems for several party members, including a police officer who was being investigated.
The British National party doesn’t allow non-whites …

Click to continue reading “UK homophobic, racist political party membership posted online”


Microsoft: Not all information can be free

Posted: November 20th, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Technology | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

In a speech in London, Microsoft’s top intellectual property strategy counsel argues for the need of a model in which content creators are better compensated.


Prince of Books: PW Talks to Randee St. Nicholas A Web-Exclusive Q&A

Posted: November 16th, 2008 | Author: DylanRichards | Filed under: Books/Lit | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

In 21 Nights, the first-ever book by Prince, photographer Randee St. Nicholas follows the musician during his 21 sold-out shows at the O2 arena in London last year, and unearths Prince’s introspective side.


A financial wreck can’t keep good Web developers down

Posted: October 10th, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: Technology | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Far from Wall Street, attendees of London’s Future of Web Apps conference aren’t panicking about the economy. Is it entrepreneur’s pluck or old-fashioned naivete?


£1m banknote auctioned for £78K

Posted: October 6th, 2008 | Author: caden | Filed under: News, Society | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

A £1m Treasury note has fetched £78,300, twice the expected price, at an auction in London.

Go to Source