Car Tax Proposals Not Enough?

Politics
Government plans to increase car tax on ''gas-guzzling'' vehicles should be bolder, MPs have said. More

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has unveiled a new TV advert in which he accuses rival John McCain of being in the sway of big oil firms. More

News
Sixteen Chinese policemen have been killed in an attack on a border post in the western region of Xinjiang. More

A Louisiana offshore oil port has been forced to close with workers leaving oil platforms as Tropical Storm Edouard moves over the Gulf of Mexico. More

In the 21st Century it's hard to believe anyone can think that the earth is flat but, apparently there are still people who believe exactly that. More