Internet phone service was the first technology that worked after Hurricane Katrina. But Internet phone service won't work in a power outage and neither will a cordless phone.

This is Internet technology. This is not a cable service, and therefore we don't need a franchise to be able to deliver this service.

?Smart Valley? is looking for wireless Internet service providers and other technology suppliers to come up with a business model or a mix that pays for the services.

Cabinet noted the sterling work done by the South African Revenue Service in surpassing targets for revenue collection in the financial year just ended.

The FDA is short-staffed and has tight deadlines to approve new drugs. And then once a drug is on the market, the FDA has only limited power to monitor it for safety.

These prescription drugs have legitimate medical uses, but there's also evidence that they carry serious risks. And those risks were underestimated or undetected when the FDA approved them.