Venezuela Congress: Chavez for Life Just like Fidel

Will Democracy will soon be a thing of the past? Slowly just like Fidel,  Chavez will consolidate power and just like his mentor instructed, be President for life. The first steps have been put in...

Lawmakers OK Chavez's reforms

Is this what Sean Penn wants for the U.S.? Some military wacko to consolidate power with his military cronies. Then take money from the treasury and buy off the congress and senate. Move immediately to remove major corporations (ABC, CBS, Warner, Microsoft, Apple... you get...

Karl Rove Not Ready to Help GOP, But Says Republicans Are in Good Position

"WASHINGTON — White House political adviser Karl Rove said Sunday he sees encouraging signs for the GOP in the public's strong negative opinions of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton...

Congressman: Peru trade deal priority

"Peru and U.S. trade negotiators agreed on a trade pact in April 2006 and it was ratified by Peru's Congress two months later. But its approval has been held up in the Democrat-controlled Congress, where some lawmakers worry that pending trade deals with Peru and other...

Brits deny pushing Kiwi farm prices up

"One of Britain's richest families has won approval to pay $4.2 million for its 10th farm in New Zealand - taking its farm holdings to more than $50 million. The big-money purchases are raising fears that overseas...

Music: Romanza For Andrea Bocelli Fans Special Half Offer

From his childhood on the family farm in rural Tuscany to the worldwide stage, Andrea Bocelli has achieved phenomenal success. His singing is only partially the point, and his fame owes much more to the aura of romance and the romantic archetype that's attached to him....

Main Russian News - (18-07-07)

"* President Putin appointed Valentin Sobolev as acting Security Council head following his approval of Igor Ivanov's resignation, the Kremlin said on its website * Russia is ready to discuss assisting in deactivating North Korea's nuclear facilities, a Russian envoy said at...

Dylan's Dominion: Sneak preview of I'm Not There

When I heard about a year ago about a new movie about Bob Dylan called I'm Not There, I was intrigued. A longtime Dylan fan, I looked forward to a movie that embraced the mysteries Mr. Zimmerman had long...

Poll: Bush approval drops to low of 29%

It just goes to show that incessant pro-state propaganda that feeds into national insecurities, xenophobia and material greed can work in a live situation.  Does it not frighten folks that your country would...

CAE launches first advanced simulation-based maintenance program for Boeing 7...

"World Airline Training Symposium (WATS), Orlando, June 13, 2007 – (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) – CAE has launched the first advanced simulation-based program for Boeing 737NG maintenance type training. With European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval, this innovative course...

Congress Quietly Passes Minimum Wage Bill

The latest Iraq funding bill also carries language to raise the federal minimum wage. The difference is only $2.10, and reactions are mixed; please see the photo section on the right."The measure will raise the...

Virgin America to Fly This Summer

Richard Branson, via subsidiaries, is bringing his brand of air travel to the USA, where Virgin America will hopefully not end up as generic as the rest of the domestic carriers. I've flown Virgin Atlantic and...

Health Benefits to Cover Sex Changes: "It's No Big Deal"

Berkeley, California (San Francisco's neighbor and counterculture locus) is beginning to study the feasibility of including gender reassignment surgery in employee health-care plans. So, right now they're talking about talking about it."The council voted unanimously Tuesday...

Bush Approval: 4 points higher than Nixon - 6 Lower than Carter

The latest approval poll for President Bush reveal an near historical presidential low, coming in at only 28 per cent. This is only 4 percent higher than Richard Nixon, and lower than Jimmy Carter who suffered a...

Turning On the Juice in the Big Easy

"Turning On the Juice in the Big Easy Entergy New Orleans wins approval of its reorganization plan; for months after its grid was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, the utility was left with few paying customers."Boy, do they need Electricity in New Orleans! Many areas are...

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