May
25

It will be a battle of the well-rested against the well-situated when the Memorial Cup gets decided Sunday in Kitchener, Ont.
Tuesday, the Chiefs clinched their spot in today’s final by defeating the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Gatineau Olympiques, 3-1.
By the time the puck drops Sunday afternoon at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, the Chiefs [...]

May
11

Angola’s Home Affairs minister, Roberto Leal Monteiro “Ngongo”, Saturday in Luanda called on chiefs of the Southern African Police to outline efficient mechanisms of fight against crime, aiming the stability of the region.
The Government official was speaking at the opening session of the third meeting of police officials of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs [...]

May
07

Cannabis users could in future be automatically arrested and charged on their second offence, Jacqui Smith announced as she defied her own experts to tighten laws on possession of the drug.
The Home Secretary overrode the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to confirm that cannabis would be restored from a class C to [...]

Jan
01

From a biometric keyboard to blast-proof curtains, the inventions on display in the real world this month came from five technology firms in the final round of the Global Security Challenge, a competition to identify the worlds most promising security start-up.
%26quot;Im sorry that Q wasnt at the judging table,%26quot; said Sir Richard Dearlove, who from [...]

Dec
22

The Detroit Lions raised hopes and expectations with a surprising 6-2 start.
Since then, they have collapsed with six straight losses and reverted to being regarded as the same-old Lions.
If Detroit doesn’t stop its second-half slide Sunday at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, it will likely make NFL history.
No team has won six of its [...]

Dec
18

The corporate roster of chiefs used to be pretty short: chief executive, chief financial officer and, maybe, chief operating officer. Then came the chief marketing and technology officers.
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Elizabeth Lowery of G.M. says in making environmental claims, the automaker%26#146;s reputation is on the line

Now, the so-called [...]

Dec
18

The corporate roster of chiefs used to be pretty short: chief executive, chief financial officer and, maybe, chief operating officer. Then came the chief marketing and technology officers.
Environmental vice presidents usually spend company money, but this new breed is helping companies make money, said Eileen Claussen, president of the Pew Center on Global [...]