Pakistani puts Kidney up for online Auction

After body, life and many other weired stuff a Pakistani national has put up his kidney on a Pakistani auction website. So far no bidders have come to avial this offer.The Kidney business in Pakistan is unregulated and foreigners can buy kidneys from impoverished Pakistanis...

Most firms pay no income taxes - Congress

Study finds that the majority of domestic and foreign corporations in the United States avoid paying federal income taxes."NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Nearly two-thirds of U.S. companies and 68% of foreign corporations do not pay federal income taxes, according to a...

Camp Moomba Yogathon

Camp Moomba raised almost $100,000 at this year's Yogathon Blisfest. One way to continue supporting this registered charity is by using it's Amsoil Fund Raiser A/C #1524878 at www.amsoil.comIt's a Win-Win with Amsoil...

UK Gay soldiers to be paid expenses for attending Pride marches

Homosexual soldiers in the UK are going to be paid for their travelling expenses to attend Gay Pride parades, which is angering 'straight' troops as they are not allowed to claim for trips made to the Queen's Garden...

MPs slash expenses by JUST 56p!

In a move to restore trust after numerous reports of expenses abuses, the expenses of all memebrs of parliament in the UK are to be scrutinised by forensic auditors.On average, MPs claim £135,000 a year in expenses....

First Nations Chiefs: Screwing the Screwed?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt is certainly distressing to find out financial  misappropriations of Casino Funds by Chiefs of First Nations Casinos.  Who would have imagined First Nations...

Princess Diana Inquest: Mystery burglary at Big Pictures photo agency

"The flamboyant boss of Big Pictures photo agency Darren Lyons told Metropolitan police officers he was convinced that British secret service agents had raided his Clerkenwell Road office in London and either...

Employers take crash victims' cash

"Until recently, many employers didn't vigilantly enforce the provision, and some states and federal courts didn't think the claim held water. But as the cost of covering workers continues to escalate, employers and health plans are getting more aggressive about going after...

Ottawa Mayor Faces Influence Charges

I guess allegedly offering money or services in exchange for dropping out of the race isn't just immoral, it's illegal to boot! If this is true, you've got to feel bad for the guy who turned down the offer, losing to an influence peddler."Mayor Larry O'Brien has been charged...

Man eats Burger King Whopper, tastes like Condom

Hey, things could be worse, it could have been used.  My logical explanation, with BSE being an epidemic, are Cows now practising "Safe Sex"?"MONTPELIER, Vt. - A man who says he bit into a Burger King sandwich...

Can an electronic newspaper be profitable?

Writer Bill Richards believes the technology of Amazon's new wireless electronic book-reader, Kindle, will have a huge impact on the newspaper business. Take away circulation, ink, and paper expenses, and suddenly...

How To Deal With Lost Baggage

Some great practice information here on how to deal with lost luggage, what kind of compensation you should expect, etc. I know it's my worst nightmare to have my bag lost. Definitely found some good pointers here....

Mooninites Meet Congress: Whose Fault is a "Hoax"?

So, if I understand this correctly, the new bill would mean that private citizens can be held responsible for government mistakes. It is well worth remembering that the Mooninite scare was not a hoax at all, but a...

Nightclubs in NY: You've been warned

Nanny City: it's what one of our contributors (and former NYC resident Jordan calls it. Under proposed legislation, "bottle services" are going to be much more regulated. "The State Liquor Authority recently...

Los administradores de Copropiedades deberán Informar a la AFIP los propieta...

Las muy cuestionadas Resoluciones Generales de la AFIP (Administración Nacional de Ingresos Públicos) Nros. 2159 (BO 24-11-06) y 2207 (BO 22-2-07) me han generado algunos interrogantes. Si bien es propio del Estado Nacional realizar acciones concretas para hacer que todos...

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