Ralph Nader Writes Novel About Rich Saving The World

Ralph Nader, consumer activist, politician and presidential candidate, has written his first work of fiction. The book, Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us, consists of 736 pages and goes on sale todayOnly the Super-Rich Can Save Us tells the story of rich celebrities in their...

Rebuttal to Obama Healthcare Speech - What does "is" mean?

" Can I ask each of you to take off your respective political party hats for a little while and just ask you to listen to my talking points.  Can I ask you to evaluate them without hitting the "Political Party Loyalty" reset button? For lack of time, I am only going to...

Gayatri Devi: A maharani and a beauty

Gayatri Devi, once described as one of the most beautiful women in the world, has died at the age of 90.The fashion icon broke with tradition by winning election to parliament in 1962. She was re-elected twice.She...

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...

House plan boosts taxes on rich to 20-year high

Increasing taxes is a bad idea. The economy needs to grow to recover from the recession.  More taxes will just slow down any possible recovery." House Democrats scrambling for ways to pay for overhauling...

Leaders in House Would Tax Rich for Health Plan

Keep Your Pocket Book Open.  The House ways and means committee will find the means with the so called rich.  Those Americans who make $280,000 or more.  Most of which own the small business in...

What's Google on about?

"As a webmaster, you have a unique understanding of your web pages and the content they represent. Google helps users find your page by showing them a small sample of that content -- the "snippet." We use a variety of techniques to create these snippets and give users...

The Wealthy Turn Stealthy as US Economy Weakens

The rich are still maintaining their high lifestyles, but some are trying to hide their wealth. Retailing experts are calling this "luxury shame" or "stealth wealth". " Some shoppers are asking cashiers at...

ATM Error Pays Hundreds Double Their Money

Hundreds benefited from the ATM error that doubled customers' money.Customers at a petrol station in Greater Manchester, UK, got a pleasant surprise this week when an ATM started giving out double the money requested. Hundreds flocked to the Nationwide ATM in Stretford to...

Royal Marine who died on Christmas Eve

" Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley, from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines Photo: MOD The soldier was named as L/Cpl Benjamin Whatley, 20, from King’s Lynn in Norfolk who was serving...

Bird of prey being shot into extiction

Hen harriers are being killed by gamekeepers and landowners that use their land for grouse shooting. The extent of the killing is putting the species at risk according to environmental group Natural England. It...

Carbon Emissions by rich nations up by 10% in 16 yrs

Despite all the promises Developed nations have not been able to cut down their carbon emission. In fact green house gas emission of the developed countires have increased leading the world to tipping point. This...

Desperately Seeking Sugar Daddies

"With Wall Street crashing, it's hard to be a gold digger these days.  So what are the lovely ladies accustomed to bottle service at Bijoux, $500 dinners at Bouley and $8,000 shopping sprees at Bergdorf to do...

New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

Taking Responsibility for a Historic Crisis

Hervé Kempf, Le Monde's environmental editor is touring the US for his new book, "How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth." EXCERPT: The great paradox, however, is that it's the United States which has just...

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