What a state to be in

The US is considering pressuring Pakistan into halting its nuclear weapons production program and it has won the support for this from the other four major nuclear powers, including China. The report, quoting American officials, goes on to reveal that there is also a contingency plan to take out Pakistan’s nukes should the country be destabilized any further to keep these weapons of mass destruction from falling into the ‘wrong’ hands. All this tells us how big a problem Pakistan has become for world peace due to our own failings and the inability to govern ourselves effectively. Even as we speak there will be many who

Facebook buys e-book innovator Push Pop Press

“We're thrilled to confirm that we've acquired Push Pop Press, a startup whose groundbreaking software changes the way people publish and consume digital content,”

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday said it has bought an innovative young startup devoted to re-imagining electronic books.
Facebook planned to incorporate Push Pop Press technology into the world’s leading online social network and said it does not intend to get into the digital book business.
“We’re thrilled to confirm that we’ve acquired Push Pop Press, a startup whose

More US children hospitalized for mental illness

From 1996 to 2007, the rate of psychiatric hospital discharges rose by more than 80 percent for five to 13-year-olds and by 42 percent for older teens, the study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, said.

NEW YORK: US children are increasingly likely to be admitted to the hospital for mental problems, although the rates of non-psychiatric hospitalizations have remained flat, according to a study.
From 1996 to 2007, the rate of psychiatric hospital discharges rose by more than 80