The 10 Poorest Countries on this planet.
By, Uwe Paschen.The 10 Poorest countries on our planet today. The Republic of Congo in central Africa is leading the way being the Poorest Country today with a GDP-per Capita of $300.00, being...
The Ever-Growing Deserts of the World! Is the earth about to die?
By, Uwe Paschen. An Old saying states, “that forests came before human beings, deserts followed them.” Desertification is becoming a major problem as more and more of the world's land surface is... AP Layoffs Underway: Cutting Payroll by 10% As Planned
AP layoffs are apparently underway. Various sources have confirmed that the Associated Press is cutting staffs today, as the news cooperative said it would do. Gawker reported that at least 80 jobs will be cut. Paul Colford, director of media relations of AP, declined to...Grenade Tossed in Prison Cell Video Released by Corrections Dept.
A grenade tossing video was released by Wisconsin Department of Corrections. A nonlethal stinger grenade was used against Raynard Jackson in a prison cell in March 2005. Jackson sued the department for excessive force and the case was settled in July 2009 for $49,000. ...
Lance Cpl Joshua Bernard AP Photo: Photo of Dying Marine
US marine Lance Corporal Joshua Bernard was wounded in Afghanistan, and died on the operating table. Associated Press photographer Julie Jacobson shot a photo of the dying soldier, and the AP released the image. The Department of Defense immediately protested the publication... 70811 views | 32 recommendations | 146 comments
AP (Associated Press) Charges $2.50 Per Word to Quote Stories
Lately, the Associated Press (AP) has truly been going out of their way to show that traditional journalists really do understand social media.Open-source, cross-linking, going viral? They're down with that. The AP is with it. Fo' shizzle.For instance, the AP understands that...
Niger Crisis escalating after EU suspends all aid to the Country.
By, Uwe Paschen. E.U. Suspends all aid to Niger and freezes all accounts. After Failure of the Niger Government to comply with EU demands as reported in an earlier post. (See links at the end of this post.)...
Better Milk, It is all in a Name.
By, Uwe Paschen. Better Milk production, It is all in a name. Dairy Sheep, Goats and Cows produce better if called by Name, at least according to yet another study on the subject by the Newcastle University...
Presidenet Zelaya returns to Honduras on Thursday
Caracas, Venezuela, 29 June 2009. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya announced his return to Honduras on Thursday. He would be accompanied by OAS General Secretary and probably some other Latin American leaders. ...
Deadly fire at Mexico day care center claims lives of 29 children
A deadly fire at a Mexico day care center has claimed the lives of 29 children and injured several others. " The victims were from 1 to 5 years old, said Jose Larrinaga, the spokesman. The fire appeared to have...
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