New Orleans to be theme of Demo's Big Bash in Denver

"Convention party to focus on recoveryFriday, June 06, 2008By Bruce AlpertWASHINGTON -- New Orleans and its hurricane recovery efforts will get star billing at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.Denver's 2008 Host Committee and Democratic National Committee...

Ignore Bernanke: Why one euro will soon be worth $2 « Peter J. Cooper’s We...

"Fed chairman Ben Bernanke talked up the dollar a couple of pips yesterday. But beware a false sense of security. The bullish crowd from Wall Street would have us believe the dollar’s fall is over and that stabilization at two per cent interest rates will spark a rally...

Ignore Bernanke: Why one euro will soon be worth $2 « Peter J. Cooper’s We...

"Fed chairman Ben Bernanke talked up the dollar a couple of pips yesterday. But beware a false sense of security. The bullish crowd from Wall Street would have us believe the dollar’s fall is over and that stabilization at two per cent interest rates will spark a rally...

Joint Chiefs Chairman Begins Pacific Trip

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff starts Tour" HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii, May 28, 2008 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has begun a swing through the Pacific that will take him to Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Korea. After a...

Film piracy may be source of terrorist funding

Film piracy may be a primary source of funding for terrorists and other organized crime groups.  This is according to chairman of the Philippines' Optical Media Board (OMB) Eduardo "Edu" Manzano, who came up with the conclusion after his group yielded illegal drugs and...

John McCain advisor Thomas Loeffler steps down over lobbying role

This resignation is probably a precaution preparing for teh start of the general election season, as Barack Obama seems prepared to make McCain's Washington ties one of the central campaign issues." A top fundraiser and advisor in Sen. John McCain's...