The Dirty Secret of the Financial Crisis: Our Banking System's Broken

"Henry Paulson's $700 billion plan to save the world is dead or dying, but the bailout was not killed by his arrogance or his grossly misleading claims about what the public's money would buy. The plan collapsed because it didn't work. The Treasury secretary has launched a PR...

Al-Qaeda's 'mild' message to Obama

"Al-Qaeda's 'mild' message to Obama By Frank Gardner ...

Nintendo DS - A Teaching Tool

"Redux::A Year Ago Today - Nintendo DS As A Teaching Tool… Redux! About this time last year, we touched base on how Japan has embraced its personal technology - Nintendo DS - to help in the education of its kids.  Little did we...

Millions mark UN hand-washing day

Every  20 second a mother mourns a dead child lost to diarrhea - a completely preventable and utterly inexcusable cause of  death. Each year 1.5 million children under the age of five years die from...

Out of hiding, many Kosovars escape Islam to embrace Christianity

"By Fatos Bytyci KLINA, Kosovo (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kosovar Albanians gather on Sundays to attend religious services in a still unfinished red-brick church in the Kosovo town of Klina. Turning away from the majority Muslim faith imposed by the Ottoman Turks centuries ago,...

Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout

" WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders said that adding tax breaks and increasing federal deposit insurance should improve chances a $700 billion financial rescue plan will pass the Senate Wednesday...

Opinion: Obscene thoughts for a failed James Dobson....updated

The conservative right continues to be awash with embarrassment and go down the path of failure. James Dobson, a prominent fixture among believer in mysticism, and all that sanctifies the glorious war mongers, has sold his soul.  The holier than now, super Jesus freak...

Canadians: The third best tourists in the world!

OpinionBarry Artiste Now Public ContributorYAY, We are third place!! I guess? I don't know how to take this Poll!Perhaps next year, we are only going to send the most Politest, Stylish, Accomodating people to...

Metallica Online: Maybe the Internet Isn't So Bad

Metallica has come a long way from suing the Internet. They're actually embracing the potential of a digital presence, bundling all sorts of freebies for those who buy their music. the article below criticizes...

San Francisco commits to more recycling

The Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom, is a competitive mayor. As a city, San Francisco has managed to keep about 70% of its disposable waste out of the landfills, but Mr. Newsom wants more. He will be introducing a proposal that will make the recycling of cans, bottles,...

Santosh Sivan's 'Before the Rains' makes waves in Hollywood

"'Before the Rains', an India-US production, by India's ace cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan is making waves in Hollywood. The winner of several awards, including Best Feature Film at 41st WorldFest-Houston,...

Over 8,000 children hug for Guinness world record

I express my respect and admiration to the teachers and organizers. Love and patience must have been practiced to work with more than 8000 children, as a teacher I know what it means. Congratulations! I hope the...

Chinese couple sue metro over stolen kiss

"A young Chinese couple is planning to sue a train company after CCTV footage of their prolonged farewell kiss in a Shanghai station was broadcast on the internet (Nico Hines writes). It is not clear how film of...

Swedes Love Hugging: study

I feel the study would have been better if they compared different countries in an international hug-off. This is still pretty good though."STOCKHOLM, Sweden - While Swedes have a reputation of being reserved, a...

ANTI-TERRORIST CARTOONS IN THE ARAB PRESS

"The Arab press recently published more cartoons condemning terrorism. [1] These cartoons presented terrorism as an indiscriminately destructive force striking everything in its path, and mocked the terrorists for...

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