Teenager wings it with a fake airline

" A TEENAGE boy from Yorkshire succeeded in persuading British aviation executives that he was a tycoon about to launch his own airline. Using the pseudonym Adam Tait, the smooth-talking 17-year-old told airport...

Captive British bosses at French factory are released

Workers at a French factory, due to close, have released their three bosses after they agreed to more talks.100 employees face redundancy at the firm, which manufactures adhesive films and tapes for the car and construction industries.The rouge workers held their bosses...

Final episode of ER airs Thursday April 2nd

The final episode of hospital television drama ER will be broadcast Thursday April 2nd, and will end a 15 year run of one of the most popular television shows, which at one point drew in viewing figures of 32 million. ER had more Emmy nominations than any other drama in TV...

Unions Renegotiated Their Contracts, but AIG Executives Won't

Rep. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) attacked AIG for not renegotiating their “iron clad” contracts the same way the auto workers union (UAW) was forced to do during the recent car-maker bailouts. “In my...

U.S. Approves Plan to Help Citigroup Weather Losses

"Citigroup executives presented a plan to federal officials on Friday evening after a weeklong plunge in the company’s share price threatened to engulf other big banks. In tense, round-the-clock negotiations that stretched until almost midnight on Sunday, it became clear...

Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday

"Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday By Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer (Created: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:26 PM CST) ...

Car industry may emerge stronger than before, mad BBC news ?

The awful truth, a blues brothers car report: "Where is the Cadillac ? I changed him for a microphone" "Fix the cigarette lighter ! no way, we belong now to a hedge fund, they set already everything under...

I was a crook, says american J Belfort, Wall street confessions & Jail

We need a different culture for America by Americans. The current situation can not continue,a bunch of International economy criminals, controlling the FED to 75% and providing a save haven for the top crook Bush...

Disney plans huge bowling alley

Here is another reason for you to visit Disney World, so you can see the 100-lane bowling centre. I wonder how busy it will be. When you visit Disney World, would you really want to spend your time bowling? There...

Bailout talks to resume

" NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The congressional negotiations over the proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial system were set to resume on Friday - a day after hours of talks ended in a partisan divide. ...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

Planes ‘fly empty’ to keep slots at Heathrow

The airlines tell us that they are concerned about the environment but they have to offer a service to their customers. Here we see bmi flying planes without passengers - very green." Britain’s third-largest...

A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?

There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media.  We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up.   My guess is that...

Two in Congress want to Nationalize Oil Companies

Two in Congress want to Nationalize Oil Companies By Albert N. Milliron, OP-ED The latest talking points memo for the Democrats is to complain that the oil companies don't drill on all of the leased land that...

Saudis to host oil price summit

Saudi Arabia will be hosting a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss the rapidly rising cost of oil around the world.Wouldn't a consumer of oil be every country though?"The US and other...

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