Fifth of Burmese aid cash lost to exchange rate trick

The situation in Burma after getting hit by Cyclone Nargis is back in the headlines. This time, it has much to do with money issues. " International aid agencies helping the victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma are losing as much as a fifth of the money that they...

Jessica's Law Gives Sex Offender 138 Years

A Salem, Oregon man has been sentenced to a total of 138 years in prison partially because of the state's new Jessica's Law passed in 2006. Michael David Robinson, 35, pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual abuse that involved two young children that he knew. Oregon's...

Wall Street will crash on Monday! « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" Last Friday Wall Street suffered its worst losses in more than two months after crude oil prices spiked over $138, an increase of nearly $11, and the unemployment rate rose more than expected to 5.5 per cent. The Dow fell by 3.2 per cent or 394.64 points. Expect a bigger...