Weekly Radio Spin: Rebranding Occupation, from Iraq to Palestine

Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at the pressure on the Pentagon pundits, how AIG learned...

Math uncool for American

It is treally very intresting to find out that worlds most tecnically advanced country is lagging behind in mathmatocal skill, most threatening part is that new generation finds it very uncool to be a...

IMF: World on Brink of Recession

" The head of the International Monetary Fund says the world is on the brink of a global recession but predicts the economy will begin to recover by late 2009. Dominique Strauss-Khan says nations must work together...

ABC News: Feds: 300 Suspected Illegals Held After S.C. Raid

" The raid took place during a shift change. Immigration officials kept the workers inside the House of Raeford's Columbia Farms plant and spent most of the morning trying to interview them and figure out exactly...

ABC News: Newest Key to Teenage Freedom

" Ford Motor Co. announced today it will offer a new feature, starting next summer on some of its 2010 cars and trucks, that allows parents to set safety limits on teen drivers through a high-tech car key. Watch...

Tropical Storm Marco Nears Mexican Coast

A cyclone Marco is about to hit the mexican  cost althow it doesnot look much powerful but it can get strength in the path the low pressure trough is widening ."Tropical Storm Marco is moving steadily...

ABC News: Parents Charged in Faith Healing Case

" Their case has focused attention on some laws that let parents rely on prayer to heal their children. Marci Hamilton, a professor at Cardozo Law School, who writes about religious issues, said the case may test...

After record losses on the FTSE and Wall Street, how much worse can it get?

Wow now we have the hype and the problem is made to be 10 times worse than it really is. I wonder if the media realises its power of causing a real finacial melt down, people panic sell their shares move their money buy gold.   This sudden slump on the stocks and...

Election Looms as Supreme Court Starts Term

" "I want my judges to understand that part of the role of the court is to look out for the people who don't have political power, the people who are on the outside, the people who aren't represented, the people...

Fed Tries to Unclog Credit Markets With $900 Billion

" The Federal Reserve will provide as much as $900 billion in cash loans to squeezed banks in an urgent effort to break through a dangerous credit clog that threatens the economy and has unhinged financial markets around the globe. The Fed's action is aimed at spurring...

ABC News: McCain, Obama Camps Go Negative as Presidential Campaign Nears Home...

"After Obama was pummeled over the weekend for his alleged  ties to a former radical Weatherman Bill Ayers, a top Obama aide accused McCain Monday of waging a "dishonest, despicable smear campaign." At the...

US Navy: 4 failed pirate attacks off Somali coast

Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau's Malaysian-based piracy reporting center, said 12 ships with more than 250 crew remained in the hands of pirates now " MANAMA, Bahrain: The U.S. Navy says...

U.S. missile attack in Pakistan kills at least nine

Yet another episode of mass murder due to mistaken identity by U.S force.Atleast nine people including women and children died in bombing, without any fault.Is there any body who can teach US commandos about the...

U.S. Senate agrees to vote on bailout

There has been talk of fresh attempts to get bail out package approved by US House of Representatives after being defeated. This happened despite urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive...

Scrap Metal Prices and Scrap Metal Auctions » US Scrap Steel Prices Continue...

"On September 29, the average price of H1 scrap in Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Philadelphia was US$290.83/long ton, down by US$6.67/long ton from last week. The price of No.2 bundle scrap was at US$224.5/long ton, as the same as last week."

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