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TSX Drops nearly 500 Points Due to Fuel Prices and Mortgage Crisis
The US mortgage quagmire and fluctuating fuel prices have caused the Toronto Stock Exchange to wobble... yesterday, the TSX lost 4%. Though bad for everyday folks, high fuel prices actually tend to boost the TSX, so at the moment you will be unlikely to find Canadians...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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209 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Beggars found staying at five-star hotels in UAE
Begging is a sin in the Islam and banned in most of the Islamic countries. Now Police in the Gulf state of Abu Dhabi have started a special campaign against begging. Much to their shock some beggars who were caught red-handed, were found staying in expensive... Palin did not sell governor's plane on eBay, as claimed
" David J. Sheakley/Associated Press" [At approximately 00:18 GMT, 6 September 2008, this posting was revised, begining at this point.] Alaska's luxury gubernatorial jet, delegates and convention television...
created by dunkelberg | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
2140 views | 33 recommendations | 11 comments
2140 views | 33 recommendations | 11 comments
CIA, FBI push 'Facebook for spies'
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When you see people at the office using such Internet sites as Facebook and MySpace, you might suspect those workers are slacking off. ... Former Meals on Wheels charity worker moonlighting as escort?
It is an absolute shame when someone is just trying to service their community and they get in trouble for it. An investigative report from my local news station."SPOKANE - The one-time office manager for Mid-City...
created by World_Groove | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
4167 views | 6 recommendations | 7 comments
4167 views | 6 recommendations | 7 comments
Brothers admit stealing parts from 244 corpses
"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two brothers who ran a funeral home and crematorium admitted Tuesday that they sold corpses to a company that trafficked stolen body parts, a macabre scheme that left families aghast and unclear about the fate of their loved ones. Louis and... Palin Was a Director of Embattled Sen. Stevens's 527 Group
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was for Sen. Ted Stevens before she was against him."ST. PAUL -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began building clout in her state's political circles in part by serving as a director of an...
created by dunkelberg | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
426 views | 29 recommendations | 11 comments
426 views | 29 recommendations | 11 comments
Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger in The Burning Plain written and directed by Me...
Mexican prestigious screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga makes his debut as a director presenting one of the five U.S films in the Venice film festival. He represented Mexico as a boxer in the Olympic games, has...
created by Pat Garcia | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1457 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
1457 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
Men parachute into wrong American football stadium
" McClatchy Newspapers Saturday, August 30, 2008 Duke officials were a bit surprised when, at 6 p.m. EDT on Saturday, about an hour before the scheduled kickoff of their game against James Madison, two men...Plácido Domingo to sing "Parcifal" in Berlin
"Legendary opera singer Plácido Domingo is returning to Berlin this spring, Die Welt reported on Thursday. The world-renowned tenor will be back at the Berlin State Opera (Staatsoper Unter den Linden) this March to perform "Parsifal."Domingo will assume the starring role in...Mayor Boris Johnson's global warming plan aims to cool London
New London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his environmental plan for the city, focusing on flood risk management, cooler buildings and urban greening. Bracing the city for climate change is a legal requirement under a Greater London Authority Act passed under previous mayor...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
258 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
258 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
Edinburgh Festival: Fringe Director's Shock Departure
Jon Morgan, the recently appointed director of the Edinburgh Festival, which is the world's largest fringe fest, has made a sudden departure from his position."The crisis-beset Fringe festival in Edinburgh...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1767 views | 9 recommendations | 15 comments
1767 views | 9 recommendations | 15 comments
Toronto International Film Festival ...Stars Bring Mo Money
Remember the time when Indian Films ( Bollywood) were rediculed as films with "No Story" "Ding ding ding" "Song and Dance" etc etc., all kinds of names, I can go on forever, and it wasn't too long ago.All of a...
created by sehgalviveka | 4 years ago | updated 2 years ago
2609 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
2609 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
Fast Forward Podcast: The 2008 Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Africa Award
"Show Notes:This podcast was recorded on Sunday, August 17, 2008. The participants in the podcast were Alan McCormick, Managing Director of Legatum and Eric Kacou, the OTF Group's Regional Director for Africa. Here are a few points that I think highlight the...Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a massive event here in the UK. It is known worldwide as one of the top theater festivals, and is a prominent spotlight for new playwrights.However this year a limping worlwide economy and terrible August weather in the UK resulted in the...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
754 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
754 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
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