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13, August 2007 ( 01:05:52 )
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Surgeon should make Cooperstown 'cut'  
As the world of baseball gathers in Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony this weekend, the term "perfo...
CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:57
Fright at ECB decisiveness  
YOU know things are bad when the European Central Bank does something dynamic. The ECB yesterday addressed the gather...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
It's time for the dancing street winos' last tango in parish  
I WANT to talk to you today about life on the mean streets of the city. Before you say anything, this isn't another h...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Beware those atheist fundamentalists  
BOOKS denying God's existence appeal to people's fear, prejudice and ignorance - and these are being used to stifle a...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
The next stage for devolution  
ADRIAN COLWELL, a former special adviser to Jack McConnell, reflects on the SNP's manifesto promises to devolve power...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Red tape can help firms to get greener, but they need a l...  
BUSINESS demands more regulation. Now there's an unlikely headline. But in one particular area it seems to be true. W...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Cause for caution on devolution of broadcasting  
HAVE we considered the implications of where Salmond is taking us?
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Scots should heed EC procurement ruling  
FOLLOWING the European Commission's (EC) investigation into the legality of the Scottish Parliament construction tend...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Why we should not expect Alex Salmond to change his tune  
ON autonomy, he has always favoured a gradual approach
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Briefing board  
SARAH Tennant and Yvonne Postlethwaite, from Aberdeenshire Council, have both been awarded the Certificate of Profici...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
More testing would have prevented online exam-result frus...  
SCHOOL pupils are the most web-savvy generation of our times and the internet holds no fear for them.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Plan to merge health and safety bodies aims to 'provide r...  
THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a ministerial consultation on the proposed merger of the Heal...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
The victims can have their say  
IT IS an old maxim, but a true one, that justice must not only be done but also be seen to be done. In today's highly...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Alistair is Facebook's darling  
WHEN he took over as Chancellor, Alistair Darling knew he had a hard act to follow in Gordon Brown. Now, it seems, th...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Case of trial by nameless source  
THE case of the toddler Madeleine McCann has gripped the media as no other since her disappearance on 3 May.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Putting Britons to the test  
IT HAS been claimed that most native-born Britons could not answer the new written test for British citizenship. We w...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:41
Ending an African standoff  
The United States is expanding its military presence in the Horn of Africa in an attempt to counteract terrorist grou...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
America's misery strategy  
The path the United States has set on since the defeat of immigration reform in the Senate enshrines enforcement and ...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
Japan's answer to Barry Bonds  
Sadaharu Oh holds the records for the most homers with 868.
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
Generals don't need a watchdog  
The army now requires a formal, independent investigation into the death of every American in a hostile area.
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
No accounting for taste  
You have to agree that contemporary art transcends parody, so powerful is its compulsion for self-mockery.
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
Private payments for public pensions  
Jeff Randall explains who will fill the gap between the pension promises made to teachers, nurses, civil servants,...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The carbon footprint of Polish plumbers  
David Millward has a question for environmentally concerned individuals demonstrating at Heathrow: what's your positi...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
'Forget Iraq, think Afghanistan'  
In the six weeks since Gordon Brown became Prime Minister, the government has moved deftly to change the entire focus...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Spinning the official statistics  
Official information is too important to be under partisan political control, says David Green. And the best safeguar...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The anorexia of middle-aged mums  
Being middle-aged and skinny is about showing the world that you are still a player, says Lesley Thomas. And it's mot...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Alex Salmond has such unlikely bedfellows  
Notebook by Alan Cochrane
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Whom should our children look to as mentors?  
Black teenagers need role models to divert them from a world of gangs and criminality, according to a new study which...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
If you could travel in time, which era would you visit?  
Time travel really could be a possibility for future generations, according to an eminent professor who has drawn up ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
It's ungifted children who need the help  
Notebook by Bryony Gordon
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
There's a name for a life without hope  
Since the very poorest members of society became a distinct underclass we have become two nations in names as well a...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
US Republicans start to smell blood  
Barack Obama is making a powerful case for why the Hillzilla juggernaut should never be president, writes Toby Harnden.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The Conservatives don't want power, it seems  
The Conservatives want to retain their seats, and Mr Cameron has no difficulty imagining himself in Number 10. But th...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Men With No Ties are putty in Salmond's hands  
Alex Salmond is about making friends and influencing people, and in that he succeeded, again, says Alan Cochrane.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Has Big Brother taken over our security?  
The growth of Britain’s “surveillance society” was highlighted yesterday after the Government alerted consumers...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The airport luggage carousels of despair  
Jan Moir on the auctioning of lost luggage, the innocence of Audrey Hepburn, the interior design of billionaires and ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
With all its treasures sold, who will visit Italy?  
By Malcolm Moore, in Venice
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The England we love, not the England we live in  
Simon Heffer says we are governed by people who don't understand what the country is, how it works and, most importan...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
No one's life can ever be called ordinary  
Andrew McKie, our Obituaries Editor, explains his belief that the world stands no chance of becoming a better place ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
David Cameron embraces today's world  
John Gummer says that David Cameron 's Conservative Party is one that welcomes the 21st century; that is pleased tha...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The PM's holidays are not what they were  
Notebook by Allan Massie
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Help, Russia has claimed my cellar  
Another View by Oliver Pritchett
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The Gordon vs Dave fist fight decider  
One can only admire the Tory leader's guts in confronting the Great Clunking Fist so brazenly, and by the end of the ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
We must face up to the truth on immigration  
Tony Blair wondered what his "legacy" would be, and it was in front of him all the time: a population explosion he di...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
The pickpocket plcs still depend on our trust  
The banks are not charitable organisations and neither should we expect them to be but, for their long term prospects...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Give us two Heathrows, competing side by side  
Protests, bad management and terrorism: passengers face the perfect storm, statesMichael Bishop.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
A grateful nation? Not any more it isn't  
One would think that comfortably-off citizens and policymakers might possess some awareness that much braver people t...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Fins are looking fishy  
It's a sure sign that August is here… no sooner had the flood waters started to recede than Jaws was spotted in Co...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Just everyday stories of rampant country folk  
I don't know when the idea first arose that country life is dull and worthy compared with the louche living of the ci...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
For the Government truth, read the small print  
When you are considering the prospects for Britain under Brown, don't forget that the truth is always out there, wher...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
It's true, life is a carousel, old bag  
Today I'm talking to J St John Revelation, the distinguished and much-travelled suitcase, says Oliver Pritchett.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Laura smiled: Gordon was on red alert  
By Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
What are the greatest (or worst) business excuses you hav...  
Brewing giant Scottish & Newcastle today became the latest in a long line of consumer-focused companies to blame the ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Does Britain deserve its seat on the Security Council?  
The Government yesterday launched a damage-limitation exercise after it emerged that Lord Malloch-Brown, the former d...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Does falling in love damage your health?  
Falling in love can damage your health, scientists have warned, because the rollercoaster ride of amorous emotions e...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Cameron takes the gloves off  
Rachel Sylvester describes the uncanny parallels between cage-fighting and politics at the moment.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
How much longer can the Army fight?  
The British Army is at full stretch, so Allan Mallinson asks if they can take the long haul in Afghanistan?
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Support our farmers before it's too late  
Farmers are the key to our national heritage, not just our food production suggests Rowan Pelling.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Ways to avoid the horrors of lost luggage  
Graham Boynton suggests the simplest way to make sure you and your luggage both end up at your destination.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Scotland's Labour leaders want a coronation  
Scotland's Labour party is faced with one candidate, not a contest, as Labour's magic circle decides the future says ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Lies and damn lies  
Craig Brown assesses the latest report form the Institute of Bogus Statistics.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Lord Lucan and the possum  
The great white shark that a few folk swore was breaking the surface of the seas off Cornwall softly and suddenly van...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Gambling with the future  
One of Gordon Brown's early initiatives as Prime Minister was to kill off the plan for a super-casino. Any indicatio...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
President Musharraf must look for a successor  
Like many dictators before him, President Musharraf evidently considers himself essential to his country's stability,...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Squeezing out inflation may force PM's hand  
The one thing that seems capable of derailing Gordon Brown's prime ministerial bandwagon is a bad economic wobble - a...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
World enough, and time  
Professor Amos Ori, an Israeli scientist, has used complicated formulae to prove that time travel is a possibility.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Iran's hidden frailties  
The Iranian revolution has signally failed to keep its promise to provide work for a remarkably young population.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Has Ed Balls got what it takes for schools?  
Any initial signs of improvement in primary education standards have now disappeared, leaving nearly half of all pupi...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Bats hang where they will  
The welfare of bats is to be encouraged. Protect them by all means - just don't make the mistake of thinking that, i...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Gordon Brown's perilous game with US  
Mr Brown thinks it is good politics to nail the "Bush's poodle" gibe at the outset of his premiership. Yet our allian...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Speed is the key to end this horror  
Our farmers deserve not only reliable compensation for losses incurred through foot and mouth, but a more sophisticat...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Into the attack  
The Conservatives have ammunition aplenty with which to attack this Government: start loading the guns, Mr Cameron.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Pork pies and fat lies  
It is a harsh but observable truth that for every fat person who eats like a sparrow, there are many more who guzzle ...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
What the 2001 outbreak might have taught us  
In 2001 the Blair Government refused to set up a foot and mouth inquiry, so now farmers face the threat again.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Apology for a TV channel  
Last night's Dispatches programme on Channel 4 contained an interview that would seem to qualify as specific inciteme...
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Over-domesticated  
The problem of fat cats is on the increase as our cats are becoming like our children.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:16
Editorial: The Misery Strategy  
The federal government’s abandonment of comprehensive immigration reform has been matched by unprecedented crackdow...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
Editorial: Just Tell Me What’s Going On  
The massive failure to communicate by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority yesterday was not encouraging for New...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
Editorial: Hope Over Experience  
If ever there were a duo that needed a do-over, it’s the Chrysler-Nardelli team.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
Editorial: Barry Bonds at 756*  
The career arc that Barry Bonds has followed is a gravity-defying line drive, still rising as it vanishes from sight.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: Bono, Foreign Aid and Skeptics  
Getting foreign aid right is harder than it looks. So how do we make aid smarter?
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: An Ape Types in Iowa  
What does it say about animal rights if animals can identify bottled water by brand name?
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: Is There Wisdom in Crowds?  
The Internet has made the views of crowds more accessible while rendering them less dangerous.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
Op-Ed Contributor: The Emperor of Swat  
Barry Bonds is far behind the world record, the 868 homers slugged by Sadaharu Oh when he played for the Tokyo Yomiur...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
Op-Ed Contributor: Generals Don’t Need a Watchdog  
Sadly, the death of Cpl. Pat Tillman leaves an unhappy legacy: a ludicrous change in the U.S. Army regulation that de...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:02
Carl Bernstein: Bush More "Disastrous" Than Nix...  
The Nation - The Nation -- Carl Bernstein will always be known as the journalist who brought down a president whose ...
Yahoo! News 2007-08-10 18:00:40
Hanging 'Em Up: August Expected To Yield House Retire...  
RealClearPolitics.com - As the House of Representatives adjourned for August recess, Republican and Democratic campai...
Yahoo! News 2007-08-10 18:00:40
U.S. PROMOTES DANGEROUS DIVISIONS ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST ...  
Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- Just before the first Gulf War, during that ominous fall of 1990, I spent some tim...
Yahoo! News 2007-08-10 18:00:40
One of TNR's Experts...Refutes TNR
(The Weekly S...  
The Weekly Standard - JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT it couldn't get worse for the New Republic, Bob Owens reveals what ca...
Yahoo! News 2007-08-10 18:00:40
Razing West Harlem
(The Weekly Standard)
 
The Weekly Standard - West HarlemTUCK-IT-AWAY SELF-STORAGE dominates the block between 131st Street and 132nd Street ...
Yahoo! News 2007-08-10 18:00:40
The Other Man From Hope
(The Weekly Standard)
 
The Weekly Standard - Muscatine, IowaHere in this small but engaging river city, known for its watermelons and sunset...
Yahoo! News 2007-08-10 18:00:40
ABSOLUTELY FABULIST
(Ann Coulter)
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