How cold does it have to be to cancel school? That's a question on most childrens' lips this evening as they wonder about school tomorrow. Well, in Iowa, most public schools are closed as it's just too cold to be outside. This is unusual - to dismiss school based on weather...
created by amyjudd | 24 wks ago 944 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
"US Fed slashes lending rate Tuesday, 16 December 2008 19:33 The US Federal Reserve has slashed its base lending rate from 1.0% to virtually zero, saying its target federal funds rate would be a range of zero to 0.25%. The unprecedented low rate announced by the...
"Nuclear weapon free world" seems to be an utopian goal.Some 100 eminent personalities from across the world trying to make a pitch to make this world nuclear weapon free.The Global Zero goal is good effort...
This week is National Recycling Week - but is the whole thing just a bunch of bullshit? Does recycling actually make a difference? According to one blogger, no it doesn't. It's just all a big scam to make people...
opinion by amyjudd | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 182 views | 7 recommendations | 5 comments
Snow has come bizarely early in the UK this year, with the Southwest of the country getting snowfall yesterday. The Southwest of England usually doesn't see much snow at all for the entire winter."Luton Airport was forced to divert a number of its flights on Tuesday evening ...
created by Dave Keating | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 159 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
" U.S., European and Japanese interest rates need to be slashed to practically zero if there's any chance of a market recovery, Roger Nightingale, strategist at Pointon York, told CNBC Friday. "I'm not talking...
Artist Laura Gilbert printed 'The Zero Dollar' and distributed 10,000 copies of the worthless money, in protest of the breakdown of the American economy. Gilbert distributed her 'money' in front of the New York...
"LOS ANGELES Oberto Sausage Co. is launching its first national advertising this week with a television-oriented campaign by independent Ground Zero, according to Tom Ennis, vp of marketing. The "Don't be a sidekick. Eat like an alpha" campaign uses comedic situations...
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The organizers of London's Fashion week, which takes place next month, have withdrawn their previous decision to make all models undergo a health test, in a bid to combat the size zero culture. Eleni...
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"Don't worry, agent 007 isn't trading his martini for a coke - product placements didn't take over completely, yet...Coke Britain decided to throw a little tie-in advertising campaign for the new 007 movie staring...
created by sweetsixteen | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago 774 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
Notice, now it's 8 homes AND that Cindy McCain thinks that the close proximity of Alaska to Russia makes for good foreign policy experience.Sounds to me like Cindy has had one too many hair treatments!"WASHINGTON - Cindy McCain said Sunday that Republican vice...
"It looks as stylish as a Lotus, can outpace a Porsche 911 and is coveted by Hollywood A-listers such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney. But unlike the average super car, the Tesla Roadster is electric. The £92,000 car, made in Britain and...
The memorial at the World Trade Center is not going to be what some thought it would be. It was envisioned to have distinctive buildings, holding shops and places for people to sit and take in the surroundings,...
created by amyjudd | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago 594 views | 17 recommendations | 21 comments
In a move that is reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984, there is now a plan to improve anti-terrorism security in New York City by photographing the license plates of all vehicles that enter Manhattan. The...
created by Gh0s7 | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago 379 views | 24 recommendations | 5 comments
Study finds that the majority of domestic and foreign corporations in the United States avoid paying federal income taxes."NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Nearly two-thirds of U.S. companies and 68% of foreign corporations do not pay federal income taxes, according to a...