At least 11 US states say they plan to launch a legal battle against President Barack Obama’s sweeping reforms of the healthcare system in the United States. The House of Representatives passed the president’s healthcare bill on Sunday. The Republican-controlled states say they will not accept the introduction of mandatory basic health insurance. They argue that it goes against the US... 

Ngun Chai, the father of Nangdee (left), sold her sister into prostitution. When Burmese migrant Ngun Chai sold his 13-year-old daughter into prostitution for $114, his wife, La, had one regret, they didn’t get a good price for her. “I should have asked for 10,000 baht ($228),” La Chai said. “He robbed us.” She was angry that the agent who bought her eldest child, Saikun,... 

America, The Land of Opportunity? Not Anymore... Is America the “land of opportunity”? Not so much. A new report from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) finds that social mobility between generations is dramatically lower in the U.S. than in many other developed countries. So if you want your children to climb the socioeconomic ladder higher than you did,... 

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is the first state chief executive to sign a measure requiring his attorney general to sue the federal government if Congress passes health care reform. Legal experts say the measure, signed Wednesday, will likely be struck down. But Idaho’s new law reflects growing frustration with President Barack Obama’s health-care proposal. Legislation... 

Householders could be fined up to £1,000 if they fail to comply with complex new rules on refuse sorting. Food scraps, tea bags and vegetable peelings could be banned from landfill sites under government plans to be unveiled today. Families could end up with five different bins and receptacles – including compulsory slop buckets for food waste – and be forced to sift through rubbish for... 

Maybe she’s plain retarded, after all why would a third worlder be a doctor in a European nation? But maybe she did it purposefully… One must never forget that Muslims are here in Europe not necessarily for a better personal life but simply to replace us “infidels” and conquer our lands. A doctor with a ‘disregard’ for patient safety was suspended for just four months... 

Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced the new plans yesterday Millions of middle income families are facing a 10 per cent ‘death tax’ levy to pay for social care of the elderly. Health Secretary Andy Burnham yesterday said he wanted to see those with bigger houses pay more to provide for the old. Up to 17million families would be forced to pay the tax – whether or not their loved... 

A judge has praised a hero dog after he chased off a sex attacker who indecently assaulted a woman in a park. Two-year-old Rottweiler Jake was on his usual evening walk with owner Liz Maxted-Bluck, 49, when he heard screaming from a dense woodland and ran to investigate. He found Esmahil Adhami, 18, molesting a woman he had dragged into the undergrowth. The fearless hound lunged at the illegal immigrant... 

Research: Tesco bags don't fully degrade The ‘degradable’ plastic bags handed out in their millions by Tesco are more harmful than those they have replaced, a Government study has found. The carrier bags, which are designed to break down within three years, leave behind tiny plastic particles that could harm birds, insects and mammals. The report also warned the bags can litter the... 

Heavy Snow in Germany kills at least 7 (March 2010) This is Al Gore speaking to you: “Be careful, what you are about to read now is pure fiction, don’t forget that the globe is warming! Ok kids? You do believe us… right? Ok now hang over your carbon taxes cause I need some more cars and mansions!” Heavy snowfall in parts of Germany triggered a deadly avalanche and caused thousands... 

‘Environmentally-friendly’ biofuels have been found to be more harmful to the planet than normal fossil fuel. A new government study shows that the Department of Transport’s aim to increase the level of biofuel in fuel sold across Britain will result in millions of acres of forest being burned down and turned into plantations. The findings of the study showed that using palm oil instead... 

Scientists at the heart of the Climategate row were yesterday accused by a leading academic body of undermining science’s credibility. The Institute of Physics said ‘worrying implications’ had been raised after it was revealed the University of East Anglia had manipulated data on global warming. The rebuke – the strongest yet from the scientific community – came as Professor... 

No Comment Chile’s president declared a state of catastrophe in the aftermath of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday that left bodies, crumbled buildings and outages in its wake. The country’s national emergency office said more than 300 people were dead, and the pre-dawn quake — the most powerful quake to hit the country in a half century — also cut electricity, water and phone... 

A record snowfall hit Moscow over the weekend. This February has become the most snowy month in 40 years, with snow cover almost 1.5 times higher than longstanding average figures. More than 20,000 units of public utility vehicles and around 5,500 utility workers have been cleaning out Moscow streets and roads. In total 392,000 cubic meters of snow was taken out of the city to melting stations on... 

Psychologist Gartner fulfils the very criteria he levels at “conspiracy theorists” to claim their concerns are a product of mental instability In an article entitled Dark Minds: When does incredulity become paranoia, Psychology Today writer John Gartner attempts to make the case that the concerns of “conspiracy theorists” are not based in reality but are a product of mental instability, while...