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Iraqi Oil Workers Speak Out to Mega-Oil Shareholders
This is an important item from the Iraqi people that unfortunately will undoubtedly be ignored by the major media. For this reason, I have included the whole letter ."Statement by Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions to 2008 Chevron and ExxonMobil Shareholder MeetingsMay 30, 2008... No MILK FOR YOU! German Milk Delivery Strike Expands
"May 28, 2008 - With food costs rising around the world, a strike by German dairy farmers over falling milk prices spread to other European nations. Organizers say consumers will soon feel the...
created by phoenixesrose | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Blackouts hit thousands as generators fail
A blackout in the UK has left hundreds of people without power. A number of power stations have suddenyl shut down. The icnident is on a scale not seen for at least a decade according to one power company insider."Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by electricity...Barak calls on Olmert to resign in surprise press conference
UPDATE: Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak cas called on Israeli prime minister Eduh Olmert to resign."Defence Minister Ehud Barak called on Wednesday on Ehud Olmert to step aside as Israel's prime minister after...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Buyers queuing overnight as demand booms for Dubai real estate « Peter J. Co...
Negative real interest rates courtesy of a dollar-peg, high oil prices, not a little media attention and still attractive price levels are keeping Dubai real estate booming. It is a total contrast to most global property markets where activity has slowed or is in recession.'Horror frog' breaks own bones to produce claws
""Amphibian horror" isn't a movie genre, but on this evidence perhaps it should be. Harvard biologists have described a bizarre, hairy frog with cat-like extendable claws. Trichobatrachus...UK lorry drivers protest over soaring fuel prices
Some 300 protesting lorry drivers rallied at Marble Arch in London. Vehicles displayed placards and and honked horns - a call to lower the duty on fuel for hauliers by 20-25%. In Wales, hauliers rallied in support...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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550 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
T. Boone Pickens - Environmentalist Suckling at Big Government’s Teet
"T. Boone Pickens.Just his name conjures images of gushing oil strikes and four-pound steaks. But maybe his name should bring up images of windmills and pork.First the windmills - that’s his next big... Oil price reaches record high
Concerns that China will need to import more fuel to help with reconstruction after this week's earthquake have helped push the price of oil to a record high. In addition, Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil...
created by Rachel Nixon | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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2203 views | 9 recommendations | 40 comments
May 15th is nylon stockings day!
May 15th marks the 68th anniversary of the first sale of women’s nylons. Du Pont Corporation were the first to introduce them back on May 15th, 1940 and sold over 5 million pair on that day. Celebrate today... People can't leave home without their cellphones
In a recent study in North America, it was found that over one-third of workers would choose their cell phone over their wallet, keys, laptop or digital music player if they had to leave the house for 24 hours and...McCain rips Bush record on warming
Now that he has spent the last few months courting his party's base with promises on conservative pet issues such as remaining in Iraq what kind of supreme court justices he would appoint, McCain has turned to...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Trough Oil?
Forget peak oil for a little while. Are oil prices set to drop in the mid term?"The difficulty with the bubble moniker is determining exactly how much of the price is being driven by purely speculative factors. With Crude, a variety of forces are driving prices: A...Politics: Junior "Depends" on Seniors POV !
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDuring an exchange in the House of Commons, an Elder "Grandmother" Member of Parliament referred to a 28 year old "New " Member of Parliament (MP) as "Junior", what is...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Oil price 'likely to reach $200'
There seems to be no respite in soaring fuel price. According to report released today it could touch as high as $200 per barrel. Paying high fuel price will disrupt the growth ambitions of many...Top Members Today
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