The specific locations may be in Ireland but I am sure that this problem, one of my "pet hates", is not confined to this country alone. In this instance my pet hate is the developing trend of selling naming rights to...
The Weather Channel: valued at a reported $3.5 billion. I regret to see it sold to NBC Universal,which, with MSNBC and other companies, is acquiring quite a monopoly."NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark...
"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when...
Nigeria is a oil rich country but the majority of its people have no power or running water or flushing toilets in their shanty style houses. There are high unemployment rates and mass poverty driving many to break...
Hackers have managed to break into Citibank's American ATM system and steal PIN numbers, along with millions of dollars. " Millions of bank customers face a new threat to their money after it emerged yesterday...
I guess that whole SUV thing was a bit short sighted..."DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N) will need to raise as much as $15 billion in cash to shore up liquidity and bankruptcy is "not impossible" if...
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Even jet planes are slowing down to save fuel - well really to save 'fuel costs' which is perhaps slightly different - an economic rather than environmental decision. If that's what it takes to save the planet then...
May Fund Raising Numbers show McCain Raising larger SumsBy Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.comLooks Like John McCain has learned how to raise money in a jiffy. Once running a campaign under extreme...
The UK banking sector certainly appears to have been stuck with a lot of sub-prime debt problems."Barclays Plc may be close to securing a 100bn yen (€594m) capital injection from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. as part of the bank’s efforts to weather the impact...
"Los Angeles/Mumbai- According to media reports Hollywood film producers DreamWorks SKG are close to a deal with Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment, one of India's biggest entertainment conglomerate, to form a...
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"Two-year-old Geraldo is fading away. His condition, brought on by acute malnutrition, is gradually deteriorating. Despite undergoing medical treatment in an isolated ward at the WZ Yohannes General Hospital in...
A handful of people get thrills from snatching up someone else's germ-laden mobile phones. Two pro footballers certainly thought so. "
Southampton Football Club striker Bradley Wright-Phillips, 23, and winger Nathan...
" PLAINVILLE, Conn. - They don't climb tall buildings in a single bound, but the mysterious "Gas Men" are super heroes to some fed-up motorists. The unknown duo were dressed in sunglasses,...
Britons are deserting their old favourites and embracing new drinking habits. Vodka sales have gone up in Britain. " Sales of vodka are on the increase, knocking Scotch off the top spot as Britons' favourite spirit,...
"Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign, a pugnacious, ideological crusade against big government and interventionist leanings in the Republican party, will officially end Thursday at a rally outside the Texas GOP's...
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