Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers

The US has been rife with specualtion over whether the US government would inject huge amounts of money into the US auto industry in order to keep it afloat or let it die. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...

Cuba marks revolution anniversary

UPDATE: 9:45PM EST - After the speechRaul Castro has warned residents to be prepared of the consequences of the global economic food crisis. He did not announce any new economic polices as he was expected to do. PREVIOUSLYCuban President Raul Castro will be addressing the...

Cuban TV shows first images of ailing Castro

" Cuban television on Tuesday showed the first images of Fidel Castro in six months, with a silent video of the ailing revolutionary chatting in a garden with visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. ...

Cuba to abandon salary Parity

Change of leadership in Cuba has brought a whiff of changes. Cubans have realised benefits of free economy and as first step they allowed mobile phones. Now old system of same pay for everyone is going to be...

Ailing Paul Newman Turns Over $120M to Charity

"Star Paul Newman has quietly turned over the entire value of his ownership in Newman’s Own — the company that makes salad dressing and cookies — to charity.Completed over a two-year period in 2005 and 2006, the amount of his donations to Newman’s Own Foundation Inc....

Huge rally in Cuba marks May Day

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans attended a rally through the streets of Havana today in mark May Day and honour the world's workers."President Raul Castro, who succeeded his ailing brother Fidel in February, is...

Iraqi Chicken Farmers Get Jumpstart With Egg Delivery

" BAGHDAD, April 28, 2008 – Chicken farmers in Mahmudiyah, 20 miles south of Baghdad, received the jumpstart their industry needed with the arrival of 45,000 eggs, each ready for hatching. Army Capt. Benjamin Neusse, a civil military operations officer with 3rd...

Veteran actor Om Puri is the new Chief of India's Film Development

"Veteran actor Om Puri is the new Chief of NFDC One of India's most celebrated actors Om Puri of 'East is East', 'Ardh Satya' and 'Paar' fame has taken over as Chairman,...

Fidel Castro Officially Steps Down

81-year-old Fidel Castro has officially announced his retirement from the Cuban presidency. His 76-year-old brother Raul is expected to take over.For the full text of the resignation letter, click here.The...

Pension strike paralyses Greece

"A 24-hour general strike in Greece against planned pension reforms has brought the country to a standstill. All flights to and from Greek airports have been cancelled, and trains and buses are only running for...

News Focus: Former critics show sympathy for ailing Soeharto

By Eliswan AzlyJakarta (ANTARA News) - Former President Soeharto`s hospitalization since early January has elicited the sympathy of many Indonesians of all walks of life, including people who used to be very critical of his leadership. One of his strongest critics, Prof Dr...

Castro's tip: Clinton-Obama the winning ticket

 Fidel Castro the communist international superstar knows what is best for America, yes Hillary and Obama. Having always had Americas best interest in mind Fidel who is suffering from dementia says we would...

Castro essay criticizes 2008 candidates

Man, I always wondered how a guy like Fidel who famously gave speeches for 8-12 hours could remain so quiet in the last year. One would think that 'El President por Vida' would be dying (maybe that's the wrong choice of words) to be seen and say something. But, he has...

Venezuela's Chavez denies rumors of Castro death

Rumors all over the Net are that Castro is dead. What do you think? Would Cuba risk not telling the masses if in fact he is dead? Doctors in Miami say he has Dementia."CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo...

No Healthcare? No Problem Throw Your Wife Out The Window

In a montage of the growing health Care horror stories that will be produced with the impending election, it seems the most outrageous ones are making their way to the MSM template. It is going to be an...

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