Anna Sussman: The advice of Islamic leaders that wives may hit their husbands in self-defence won't do anything to empower them

AS Homer Simpson once said: "In times of trouble, you've got to go with what you know." And that seems to be the current attitude among gamers and Christmas shoppers, who have snubbed hi-tech alternatives to make Scrabble the best-selling board game again.

This excerpt from 'The Forever Portfolio' explains the perils of a formal education.

George Orwell prophetically warned of a time when, due to the need of government for total control of the lives of citizens, the very meaning of words would change.

SANDUSKY Accusations flew back and forth so often Monday at the Nuesse Civil Service hearing, it was like watching a world championship ping-pong match.

Net libertarians greet any suggested degradation with howls of protest because they refuse to acknowledge the extent of the social problem the Government is trying to address, writes Clive Hamilton .

On 6 April this year, new legislation to control curved bladed swords came into force. Since that time there has been a great deal of confusion over the intended interpretation of the statute.

SHENZHEN, China , Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) ("Noah" or "the Company"), a leading provider of interactive education content in China , today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended September 30, 2008 .