$521,000: The average pay of Goldman Sachs employees ­ and that includes sec...

Just in case you thought you were paid enough for what you do...... " They call it Goldmine Sachs. And well they might. Because the Wall Street giant has become the first major investment bank to see its average salary top half a million dollars. ...

Katie Holmes' play draws protest

About 30 people holding placards protested outside of the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway at the preview of Katie Holmes' new play, Arthur Miller's play 'All My Sons'."But no, they weren’t protesting her...

Sarah Palin Speech Draws 37.2 Million Viewers

"Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's highly anticipated speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night nearly matched the record-setting numbers of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Palin pulled in 37.2 million viewers across broadcast and cable networks,...

More Chic than Geek:Marketing at BlogHer

The BlogHer conference is underway in San Francisco (July 18-20), and of course an event like this is huge for companies who want to woo tastemakers and others who, by definition of attending this conference,...

Plan to send Mideast refugees to Sudan draws protest

Is Sudan the only place to save those refugee?! Is that the right choice?! Do UNCHR fully aware about the safety for those refugee?!"Palestinian refugees along the Iraq-Syria border are so desperate, they may...

Tourist gored on third day of Spanish bull run

An American tourist was gored in the abdomen on the third day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain."The 22-year-old man from California was stable after being admitted to hospital along with a Greek man,...

Quarter-final 4: Spain v Italy

Spain coach Luis Aragones is likely to revert to his first-choice XI having fielded his reserves in the 2-1 win over Greece.Spain and Italy have played each other on 27 previous occasions. Spain have won eight, Italy nine and there have been 10 draws. In competitive matches,...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

Old Catholic "Guilt" myth debunked

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWe have all heard of the Catholic Guilt Complex, Marriage before Sex, unpure thoughts are a sure fire way to Hell, Condoms, Birth Control, Masturbation is a sin, but...

Venezuelan intelligence law draws protests

Slip slidin' away!"A new intelligence decree handed down by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is drawing protests from human rights activists who say it could lead to serious violations of civil liberties and become a tool for cracking down on dissent.Chávez says the...

Anti-U.S. beef protest draws 100,000 S.Koreans

Where's The Beef" SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean students, parents withtoddlers in tow, and union members took to the streets onSaturday in a massive protest against a government decision toresume imports of U.S. beef that they see as dangerous.The...

Newspaper Put Obama In the Cross hairs (Literally)

A Roswell (Georgia) newspaper lost one its major advertisers after publishing cover art showing Democratic presidential front runner Barack Obama in a sniper's cross hairs. The Roswell Beacon, a free weekly in...

Golden toilet leaves Hong Kong jeweller flush with cash

"HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong's famed solid gold toilet is, well, a fixture on the city's tourist itinerary. But with gold prices touching record highs, part of the site could soon be headed down the pan.Hang...

Trapper's ordeal gets worldwide attention

An Alberta trapper who survived for four days pinned under his ATV in the wild has become the subject of worldwide attention.    "Hildebrand, 55, who maintains a residence in Coleman, went out to check his animal traps Jan. 8. His ATV hit a rock and rolled on his...

Federal NDP’s No Whore like and Old Whore.

Perhaps Canada's 18th Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said it best during his scandal ridden reign,derided by the Lefty NDP, past, and present in the Schrieber Mulroney scandal today, Brian Mulroney once stated to...

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