| Obama OKs modest tax changes after seeking ideas (AP) [14 mins][Kansas] AP - Pushed by fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama agreed to modest changes in his proposed tax cuts on Friday after inviting lawmakers to "just show me" ideas for fixing an economy shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Democratic congressional officials said that Obama aides came under pressure in closed-door talks to jettison or significantly alter a proposed tax credit for creating jobs. | Face scanners to be introduced in British schools in new 'Big Brother' row [1 hr][Sunderland] Laura Bailey, 11, uses what is thought to be Europe's first Iris scanner in the canteen of Sunderland's Venerable Bede School, Wednesday July 9, 2003. The school is the first to use the new system, to allow pupils to buy their school meals without using any cash. The technology will secretly pick out poorer pupils who are entitled to free meals from those who have to pay, who will be charged in a separate account which is hoped will save less well-off students from embarrassment and lead to greater equality among classmates. See PA Story SCIENCE Scanner. PA Photo: Owen Humphreys. |