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Sixteen people charter plane to watch Game 5 from Detroit’s arena 
For some diehard fans, no price tag is too steep for the chance to watch the Oilers in the playoffs. Case in point: Terry O’Flynn, who’s one of 16 people who chartered an airplane to take them to Motor City to watch Game 5 of the Oilers-Red Wings first-round series.

Charter change backers unfazed by Cory et al. 
PROPONENTS of the so-called peoples initiative to amend the Constitution said yesterday they were unfazed by the new anti-Cha-cha coalition led by former President Corazon Aquino, even as three other associations announced the formation of a movement opposed to rushing constitutional amendments before a clean-up at the Commission on Elections.

Charter principal files request for mediation with D60 
Cesar Chavez Academy Principal Lawrence Hernandez wants to take School District 60 back into mediation, this time over its failure to provide funding for his charter high school. Hernandez also is challenging the district’s legal right to approve charter schools within its boundaries. District 60 spokesman Greg Sinn said that officials had not seen the full set of documents filed and had no

As Sigaw ng Bayan says all systems go 
The Sigaw ng Bayan Coalition, which is pushing for Charter change through peoples initiative, is not threatened by groups seeking to stop the signature verification by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

Students would be eligible to buy discounted computers 
A push to sell computers at discounted prices to school children is one step closer towards becoming a reality. The state House on Wednesday voted unanimously giving preliminary approval to a bill that would make students in grades 5-12 who attend public and charter schools, as well as those who are home-schooled, eligible to buy computers and Internet service at reduced rates. The Senate bill

Boozy Brits abroad should pay for consular bail-outs: MPs 
Britons who get into bother during booze-fuelled parties abroad should pay the bills when British consular services come to their rescue, according to a recommendation from a parliamentary committee.

Shedding Pounds on the Road 
A very frequent traveler with a weight problem provides tips on how to maintain a workout schedule and keep from overindulging.

Visitors down by 15% in six years 
A study of visitor numbers to Guernsey finds they have dropped by 15% in six years.

Boozy Brits abroad should pay for consular bail-outs: MPs 
Britons who get into bother during booze-fuelled parties abroad should pay the bills when British consular services come to their rescue, a parliamentary committee recommended.

Brothers Reunited After Half A Century 
Mittagong, Australia - A 13,000-mile journey ended with Eddie Paterson knocking on his brother George’s door in Mittagong, Australia.

British ‘FBI’ to Target Drugs and Human Trafficking 
A new British FBI-style police agency was launched at the weekend to tackle drug smugglers and people traffickers who exploit gaps in national and international policing.The Serious and Organise…