Bombed Gaza Zoo faces a bleak future

The zoo in Gaza, which was badly damaged in the Israeli offensive, now only has about 10 animals left - they used to have about 400. Much of what is left includes Ostrich feathers on the ground and the burnt...

Gloomageddon: Is it a matter of perspective?

I've fought hard to ward off all the incessant, negative banter of economic downturn, recession and market collapse. In fact, I was even kind of excited about how an economic slowdown might actually be of benefit...

Oil prices slide under $US45 per barrel

"In afternoon deals on London's InterContinental Exchange, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in January fell to $US44.87. New York light sweet crude for January dived to $US46.42 - its lowest level since February...

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...

]Moving forward after two leg amputations

"Moving forward after two leg amputations  Nov. 7: For Nick Nelson, a rare birth defect forced him to make not one, but two difficult choices. Now that he has had both legs amputated, the 10-year-old has a new outlook and a new life. NBC’s Joe Fryer reports in our...

Outlook hazy, try again later

"For a season developing almost in lockstep with all reasonable estimates, this has been one weird year for Notre Dame football."

Bleak outlook for Europe's toads

According to new research, more than half of all amphibians (frogs, toads and newts) living in Europe could go extinct within 40 years as a result of  climate change, diseases and habitat destruction. Most...

Best outlook for silver since the days of the Hunt brothers « Peter J. Coope...

"Not since the Hunt Brothers tried to corner the silver market in the late 1970s has there been more dramatic news for silver prices than last week’s confirmation from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission enforcement division is investigating the silver market."

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

US Politics 2008: How Fear and Hope have shaped the current political landscape

"This recent press back that we are seeing in the media against Senator Obama is probably to be expected. Here is why...I think that it is representative of a greater issue than the US elections that is taking...

Why the UAE has the best economic outlook « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

"The UAE bourses have also weakened but the local economic outlook remains strong, and given the terrible prospects elsewhere, the Emirates probably has the best economic prospects in the world for at least the next few years. "

Case Study Of Depression and Hypnosis...

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Wealthy Struggle in US Credit Crisis

With news announced that American house prices have plunged by up to 15% in the subprime crisis, it has been revealed that America's wealthy are beginning to feel the pinch, struggling with their mortgages and credit card bills, with lenders tightening their lending...

Savings windfall for firm that moved from Microsoft Outlook to Gmail

"Taylor Woodrow, a UK-based construction company, has switched its 1,800 employees' e-mail from Microsoft Outlook to enterprise Gmail. The company is also beginning to use other components of Google Apps, the suite of Web-based applications that includes, in addition to...

Collision Course: Apple Mobileme vs Microsoft Live Mesh

" 36 views Jul 9, 2008 Collision Course: Apple Mobileme vs Microsoft Live Mesh Microsoft and Apple have been fighting each other for the public perception in the Innovation Space, Apple has been in the front, putting together ideas and services faster...

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