Calls mount for disgraced Illinois governor to quit

" Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after his arrest on charges he tried to sell U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, swap favors for money and strong-arm a newspaper...

my london diary

"Swap Don't Shop Topshop, Oxford St, Sat 29 Nov "Take your clothes off! Swap them with your friends for FREE!" was the message from the Space Hijackers, who decided to set up their clothes swap -...

Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess

"The Detroit Pistons shook the NBA in a big way Monday—landing former MVP Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets."I hope this blockbuster trade works out for Allen Iverson, he's nearing the end of a long, illustrious career and I wouldn't want to see him end up as a...

LittleBigPlanet of sony: delayed over Koran Phrases

Sony entertainment has delayed the worldwide launch of its latest game LittleBigPlanet, because of the concerns that the background music mentioning phrase sfrom Koran can offend muslim across te world. " ...

The ‘Swap Prisoner’ as a Readymade

The 'swap prisoner culture. Facts and opinion. I 'admire' the Israeli jail system, specializing in producing healthy educated terrorist. Samir Kuntar is such a product. Manufactured in 29 years of precision work,...

Israel-Hezbollah Prisoner Swap Applauded and Criticized

Today, Israel and Lebanon proceeded with a prisoner swap that saw five Kantar and Hezbollah fighters released in exchange for the return the remains of two dead Israeli soldiers, but not everyone is convinced that...

Hezbollah confirms prisoner swap

Israel doing deal with the Hezbollah?   " The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has said it will hand over two captured Israeli soldiers in exchange for five Lebanese prisoners. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah also said the group would provide information on...

RI`s debt swap deals only worth US$275 million

"Indonesia`s debt swap program has only reached US$275 million (some Rp2,55 trillion) or far below its total debt of Rp550 trillion, a finance ministry official said."The value of the debt swap program is still too low considering the huge potential of Indonesia`s soft loans...

Maker Faire: It's Alive!

The DIY extravaganza known as Maker Faire has hit the Bay Area, and is taking this weekend at the San Mateo County Expo Center. Come on down and check out everything from crafts to momemade robots*, and meet...

New York schools swap baseball for cricket

Children in New York are being encouraged to throw aside their baseball gloves and pick up their cricket bat and red ball as education chiefs have established a league in the city's schools. Cricket has more...

Honest / insane retailer swaps old HD DVD for new Blu-ray gear

"Edion, the owner of several chains of electronics shops there has taken the unusual step of extending the hand of sympathy to anyone who bought an HD DVD player or recorder from it and is offering to exchange the useless machines for new Blu-ray devices [Japanese,...

Taliban request Pak Ambassador Hostage Swap

Breaking news yesterday that a key Taliban leader, Mansoor Dadullah  was captured by Pakistani security forces. In contrast, the Taliban captured Tariq Azizuddin, the Pakistan Ambassador to Afghanistan. Now there is a prisoner/hostage swap in the works"Local Taliban who...

Taliban Admit They Released Korean Hostages for Money

Peshawar: A Taliban official, Ustad Mohmmad Yasir, in a fresh interview, admits the group had released 19 South Korea Christian volunteers after receiving payment.  Read the story here http://www.groundreport.com/World/Taliban-Admit-They-Released-Korean-Hostages-for-Mo

What are Credit Default Swaps and Why Should We Care?

"In its most basic terms, a credit default swap is similar to an insurance contract, providing the buyer with protection against specific risks. Most often, corporate bond investors buy credit default swaps for protection against a default by the issuer of the corporate...

Globalisation: sleepwalking to disaster

"Globalisation: sleepwalking to disaster Ann Pettifor The scale of global debt reflects a broken financial and commercial system that is doing immense damage to the planet and to public life, says Ann Pettifor. 11 - 12 - 2007 On 9 August 2007, globalisation's rickety...

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