IMF May Need to Print Money to Pay for Bailouts

The shocking revelation that the world's financial firefighter - the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - is close to running out of money from all the country bailouts, is deeply worrisome. It means that the...

Coast Guarding in Louisiana 2008

"Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Coast Guarding in Louisiana 2008 " Last July, the wetlands flyover tour was co-sponsored by the state, the America's Wetland Foundation and the National Guard. The intention? To...

Vote for Mugabe based on 'fear'

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe United Nation's finger wagging at Mugabe is pretty useless when Mugabe states his "Mommy told him God chose him to be a Great Leader".  As for Zimbabweans, if...

Iraq's Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish leaders reach consensus on key laws

"Iraq's Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish leaders reach consensus on key laws Compiled by Daily Star staff Monday, August 27, 2007 Iraq's Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish leaders reach consensus on key laws Iraq's top Shiite, Sunni...

Mine survivor: 'I think I did everything I could'

"Surrounded by thick dust and the howl of a crumbling mountain, Jameson Ward had only a moment to decide: Go back and help his fellow miners or get out?"It was like having your brights on in a fog," Ward...

Amsterdamned: Building a subway in the underground city

Amsterdam is known for (ahem) a few things by tourists, but should travelers let the smoke clear and turn off the red light for a moment, they might see parts of the city they'd otherwise miss. One of the...

Rebuilt Iraq Projects Found Crumbling

"In a troubling sign for the American-financed rebuilding program in Iraq, inspectors for a federal oversight agency have found that in a sampling of eight projects that the United States had declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed because of plumbing...

A harrowing view from the top: global warming

I've submitted a couple of articles - Tibetans carry on as glaciers fall victim to global warming and Heatwave on the top of the world - regarding the evidence of global warming, climate change - whatever your semantic preference - in the high mountains of the world. And,...

A Rude Awakening for Americans in Nicaragua

"Some U.S. investors and retirees in the Central American nation fear president-elect Daniel Ortega, but others are more worried about how President Bush will respond to the stunning election victory. It took North Carolina native Don McCandless 13 months, several work crews...

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