Archive for August, 2013

Google tells users to forget about privacy

Google tells users to forget about privacy

Google has told users of its email service  that they should not expect privacy. In response to a lawsuit which accused the tech giant of breaking US wiretapping laws, it said that users should have no “legitimate expectation” that their emails will remain private. Its submission stated: “Just as a sender of a letter to a colleague cannot be surprised[Read More…]

Fizzy drinks ‘boost aggression in young children’

Fizzy drinks ‘boost aggression in young children’

Sipping a can of coke has been linked to behavioural difficulties in young children, according to new research. Findings published by The Journal of Pediatrics showed that soft drinks have been associated with aggression, attention problems and withdrawal in children as young as five. Although the links between soft drinks and aggression, depression, and suicidal thoughts in adolescents has been[Read More…]

Child soldiers rescued in the Congo

Child soldiers rescued in the Congo

Scores of exploited children have been rescued from a life of conflict and fighting  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a UN Mission in the African nation. The 82 children, including 13  girls were rescued from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group in the southeastern Katanga province, who had “recruited” the children in the past 6[Read More…]

Brave youngster raises money for cancer charities

Brave youngster raises money for cancer charities

A brave young man in Lincolnshire has vowed to continue his fundraising activities despite having cancer, it has been reported. At the tender age of 9, Ethan Maull, was diagnosed with a rare form of children’s bone cancer last Christmas, but even this has not stopped him from raising money on behalf of charities such as Cancer Research. The inspirational[Read More…]

Exclusive: Private investigator takes on banks and oil merchants following widespread investment and mortgage scams

Exclusive: Private investigator takes on banks and oil merchants following widespread investment and mortgage scams

A number of banks and investment brokers are under investigation over accusations of widespread fraud and illegal foreclosures, the Akashic Times can reveal. Lawsuits are taking place against the Sun Trust banks, Indy Mac- now known as One West, the Bank of America, JP Morgan, and a number of oil investors and insurance companies in the state of Texas. In[Read More…]