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Financial Innovation = Creative Counterfeiting Schemes by Wall Street
The new Sanity Check blog by Bob O'Brien is out. He gives us his take on the subprime meltdown. For those who get befuddled by the convolutions used to explain how they first naked short the stock and then naked short the bonds, using cdos, tranches etc, he included a picture... After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?
"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...China to Dalai Lama: No, Again
"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials.... Obama and the Revenge of Democracy
"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our... British PM defends Games visit
"British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he looked forward to celebrating the Olympic spirit in Beijing, hitting back at a political rival who questioned his decision to attend the Games. Brown told Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday that he expected both British and...Russell Brand apologises for police hoax
This is truly bizarre. British comedian Russell Brand, who might be known to Americans through his role in the recent movie "Forgetting Sarah marshall," made a prank call to a local police department during a live...Fake erectile dysfunction drugs flooding Vancouver
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly disturbing when once again, looking for a cheap alternative in getting a hard-on instead of going to a doctor first for other medical causes, could and will...
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Liverpool newsagent shot dead defending his shop - Mirror.co.uk
A shopkeeper in Liverpool has been shot by an armed robber as he tried to defend his shop."A shopkeeper shot dead at his till had gone for a baseball bat to try to defend his small store.Father-of-six Abdo Saeed Al-Selwi, 47, who was blasted in the chest, is believed to have...Crystal skulls 'are modern fakes'
"Two of the best known crystal skulls - artefacts once thought to be the work of ancient American civilisations - are modern fakes, a scientific study shows.They are at the centre of the story for the latest Indiana Jones film.But experts say examples held at the British... Healthy women having too many ultrasounds, says expert
"From The West.com.au:Ultrasounds are overused in healthy pregnant women but not used enough in those who are at real risk of losing their baby, a leading Australian obstetrician has warned.Associate Professor Janet Vaughan, from the University of Sydney, said multiple scans... Daughter of the West
" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing... Tears with Fears: Men and Women and the battle over public crying
It's all because of Ellen: After she cried on-air last week about a rescue agency reclaiming her adopted dog (she passed the pup on to her hairdresser after seeing that the dog didn't get along with her cats;... Daring to utter the F-word
She is Jewish. She likens the Bush regime to Nazism - a brave woman indeed. I have to agree with her observations that the land of the free is much less free than we like to think.Photo of Naomi Wolf by Marco del... Ann Coulter said that "we" Christians "just want Jews to be perfected"
I suppose I do not have to point out to NP readers that this is blatant Judeophobia. But neo-conservates see it as simply telling the truth. I see it as bigoted nonsense. - The...
created by angryindian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Brits Ban Beer Ad
The British have been known to be uptight, but the banning of an advertisement for Miller Genuine Draft seems to be a new level. The advertisement was banned because the Advertising Standards Authority (the UK...
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