Scientists have found evidence that cold, Yellowstone-like geysers of water are issuing from a moon of Saturn called Enceladus, apparently fueled by liquid reservoirs that may lie just tens of yards beneath the moon's icy surface. The surprising discovery, detailed in Friday's issue of the journal Science, could shoot Enceladus to the top of the […]
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Liquid water on Saturn moon could support life
UK: Taking children out of school for holidays is illegal
PARENTS are breaking the law if they take their children out of school for holidays during term without the permission of the head teacher, the High Court ruled yesterday.Schools, not parents, must decide whether children can be withdrawn from lessons for holidays or other family activities, Lord Justice Auld and Mr Justice Sullivan ruled.They declared […]
US: Law would make ISPs responsible for posters
THE STATE of New Jersey is planning a law which makes ISPs liable for any false or defamatory messages posted on public forums they may operate.The law, which is sponsored by Assemblyman Peter Biondi would require an ISP to "establish, maintain and enforce" a policy requiring posters on "a public forum website... to be identified […]
UK: Web surfers only browse six sites
A UK government survey says that despite a huge number of sites to visit, half of web users will only look at six sites a day.The survey, by Directgov found that three quarters of people questioned say the Internet was indispensable to their daily lives. However 90 percent visit the net with a specific destination […]
Christians get their own convert-em-up
BORN-AGAIN Christians may not have to repent if they play the right sort of violent game, apparently.Left Behind Games has just released a game which has a similar level of violence to Grand Theft Auto but contains a wholesome Christian message.The game revolves around New Yorkers who are "left behind" after something called the rapture. […]
US teacher suspended for teaching real journalism
A MICHIGAN teacher has been suspended after her students produced a hard hitting documentary about the perils of Myspace.com.Devon Fralick approved the eight minute documentary by two Lakeview High School students which tried to warn classmates about the dangers of putting personal information on the Internet.The documentary was screened on the school's in house network […]
US: New Albany resident trying to bring back curfew for kids
If it was up to Djuana Harris, no child under the age of 17 would be allowed on the streets after 9 p.m. without adult supervision.Sound drastic? Harris doesn't think so, especially after vandals used spray paint on several cars parked on her street recently. And the vandalism didn't end there."I live on a nice […]
Fighting mandatory RFID in schools
A school in California has declared that chipping its young pupils is mandatory - and parents are furious about it.Brittan Elementary School in Sutter, California, introduced a scheme last month to use RFID to identify its pupils. The RFID chips are worn around the neck in the form of ID badges and can be used […]
US: Attempt to Raise Compulsory Age
ASHEVILLE - North Carolina's dropout rate declined slightly in 2004-05, while the rate at Asheville High School increased for the first time in seven years, according to a report issued Wednesday.Nearly one out of every 20 high school students in the state dropped out, jeopardizing their opportunities for future success. The report released by the […]
US: High school students stage mock trial of president
TRENTON, N.J. -- A mock war crimes trial of President George W. Bush at a Parsippany high school continued Friday, despite criticism from people across the nation who heard about the classroom exercise from a prominent Web site and talk-radio programs.Parsippany-Troy Hills School District interim Superintendent James Dwyer said the hearing in the 12th grade […]
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