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UK facing 'worst storm of year'

There is a bad weather warning in United Kingdom " Heavy rain and high winds have caused flooding in parts of southern England, as the year's worst storm is forecast for the start of the weekend. A severe flood...

Toyota reports worst annual loss

" Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, has made its worst annual loss as the global economic downturn has hit demand for its vehicles. The Japanese company said it made a net loss of 436.94bn yen ($4.4bn; £2.9bn) in the year to 31 March, compared with a record profit the...

19 dead in Bolivia dengue outbreak, 31,000 affected

Bolivia is in the midst of a health emergency after three people died from dengue hemorrhagic fever. More than 1,000 Bolivians are thought to have contracted the mosquito-borne disease since November. Dengue has...

Canada: Job Losses Worst on Record

OTTAWA - The recession hit home last month, as a massive 129,000 workers joined the unemployed, more than half of those in Ontario.  The province's unemplyment rate rose to 8%, up from 7.2% in December....

Home Construction at 50 Year Low, Worst Levels Since 1959

Along with record jobless claims and mass layoffs a report out today states that new home contruction projects have come to a virtual stand still reaching a 50 year low.  The last time home construction was...

Social Security wins worst agency title in Mexico!

A well deserved title, I have had to make some "urgent' paperwork and appointments that takes months to be taken care of. I hope this contest serves as an incentive to improve their service. " MEXICO CITY - Here...

Competition "Nightmare bureaucracy in Mexico" best story wins!

I remember a famous Mexican comedian Hector Suarez playing the sketch of a bureaucratic public official asking for "your grandma's death certificate and your dog's rabies vaccine certificate" to...

Mexican woman wins $22,000 for useless red tape

I really haven't met anyone who does not hate  "red tape". Who would even want redundant procedures that gives the needy and deserving people the agony of going through every roundabouts just to get there? ...

As the troops enter, we fear the worst

I hope that everyone reads this article and gets a sense of how this invasion and this ongoing violence in Gaza is affecting the regular civilian population, who are being punished for simply living (under Hamas.)...

Nowpublic 's Terri Potratz, a Fashion Statement on Softpedia

"Before taking a glance into the future fashion trends, maybe one should stop for a while and think about the mistakes of the past – if any. Nevertheless, fashion connoisseurs have already started to sum up the...

Zimbabwe cholera deaths rise to 746: UN

the growth cholora's graph is rising like a mountain. "The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has risen to 746, with 15,572 suspected cases reported across the southern African country, according to the latest...

Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan

"PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan Dion quotes 2005 Harper letter decrying government delays of confidence votes Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | 4:42 PM ET Comments474Recommend485 CBC News Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

The worst pick-up lines... that ever worked!

"“This poker party I was at started to get very crowded. As a group of girls walked in, this guy came up behind me and said, ‘I think you’re going to be asked to leave soon. You’re so pretty, you’re...

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