Justice Secretary Jack Straw has sent out a strong signal that the government is ready to draw up Britain's first ever written constitution. He said the move would encapsulate in one document a citizen's rights, their responsibilities and an outline of how the different arms of government work. He told the BBC the process could take 20 years and depend on a referendum. In a speech in the US later he will say most UK people "struggle to put a finger on where their rights are". Mr Straw is...
Pledge will help unify our land
Independent online (SA)
Independent online (SA)
The pledge of allegiance's intents are noble: to promote civic duty among the young and instil love for our country. So why has the 70-word pledge, soon to be recited daily by all schoolchildren across our country,...
St. Johns Sheriff's office is adding a personal touch
Florida Times Union
Florida Times Union
PONTE VEDRA BEACH - To increase its public relations efforts, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office will be sending officers and deputies to meet with local groups so they can get to know residents. At a Ponte Vedra...
Medvedev sworn in as new Russian 'puppet' president with Putin at his shoulder
The Times
The Times
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } Dmitri Medvedev made freedom the defining goal of his presidency today after being installed as Russia's youngest leader since Tsar...
Reviving a heroine of the Bronze Age
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
Duty and responsibility drive Princess Lavinia in this suspenseful novel. LAVINIA. Ursula K. Le Guin. Harcourt. 279 pages. $24. With her new novel, fantasy and science fiction virtuoso Ursula K. Le Guin vividly fills in...
China's crisis to solve
The Guardian
The Guardian
The UN's "responsibility to protect" should be used to push Beijing into action over Burma's desperate plight May 13, 2008 8:00 PM | The puts the Middle Kingdom right in the middle of it - again. Even after its own ,...
Editorial: Overblown
Reflector
Reflector
The Pitt County Board of Education will welcome three new members to its ranks this year, change ushered in on Tuesday by local voters. The addition of new enegry and fresh ideas is sure to benefit the public schools and...
Veteran officer named deputy chief of police
Canada Dot Com
Canada Dot Com
Veteran Windsor police officer Jerome Brannagan has been appointed the new deputy chief, effective immediately. Brannagan, 51, who started with the Windsor Police Service as a constable in 1980, has risen through the...



