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National ID cards will benefit the fight against underage drinking, according to Home Secretary Alan Johnson. Johnson: ID cards will help pubs against underage drinkers From 2011-12, ID cards will roll out across the country on a voluntary basis. The Home Office said the cards would be "particularly helpful for young people who need to prove their age, and will empower businesses to ensure that they aren’t selling items such as alcohol and cigarettes to those who are underage". Johnson, said that the cards would be the most "convenient, secure... [read full story]
By IRINA TITOVA Associated Press Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - A French navy ship of the type that Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday for a visit to St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations...
A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit...
In a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions - the major cause of global warming - cannot be stabilized unless the world's economy collapses or society builds the...
By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer ATLANTA (AP) - A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car. If it's stolen, however, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded Monday that...
