News Consumer ADD Aside, the American Economic Woes Keep'a Coming

One of the problems with AmericanNews Consumers is that they are affected by some form of AttentionDeficit Disorder - though a story may remain important it is soonforced off the front page by readers/viewers hungry for the nextthing."June 6 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. lost jobs...

ATR may have been damaged in 'barrel roll'

"Danish civil aviation administration SLV is awaiting a detailed statement from regional airline Cimber Air after suspecting that one of its ATR 42-500 turboprops exceeded flight limits by performing a 360° longitudinal roll. Investigations began when the Danish...

Watchdog reveals Scotland’s sporting disgrace

"A damning picture ofScottish attitudes to playing sport is revealed in an official report.It shows the number of adults who regularly take part in some form of sport is falling.Targets for youngsters' participation are not likely to be met and the provision of sporting...

High Court Tells Texas to Ignore Bush

"WASHINGTON (AP) - Texas can ignore President Bush and an international court in refusing to reopen the case of a Mexican on death row for rape and murder, the Supreme Court said Tuesday.The court said Bush exceeded his authority when he tried to intervene on behalf of Jose...

YouTube: 10 Hours of Content Every Minute

Frank Smith looks at the implications of Youtube's volume of content.  Some interesting questions arise."NEW YORK -- Media Summit -- During a panel here at the Media Summit yesterday, YouTube Inc. 's Philip Inghelbrecht, strategic partner development manager, dropped...

Architects aren't ready for an urbanized planet

"EW DELHI: The world is racing to the city, and the one group of professionals capable of housing and sheltering the massive human influx to the urban centers - the architects and the planners - freely acknowledge that they are ill-equipped to cope. This summer, the number of...

Bandwidth Limit Exceeded - Travelers do care!

In a story I posted earlier was a link: Airline Quality Rating reports: http://www.aqr.aeroIt fell at the end of the story titled Airline Quality Rating reports: http://www.aqr.aero where there was talk of the state of US Air Travel and the pains we feel as travelers. Should...

Ohio Lawmakers Override Gun Veto

"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers on Tuesday overrode outgoing Gov. Bob Taft's veto of a bill that will wipe out local gun laws, marking the first time in 29 years that the Legislature has rejected a gubernatorial veto. The move was all the more unusual because both chambers...

Metropolis retailers exceed holiday goals

"There is only two weeks of shopping left before Christmas. Retailers, like children this time of year, wish for a big bundle this holiday season. What customers purchase over the holidays can account for up to 40-percent of their annual sales. So far, it seems, this season...

Chinese oil painting fetches record price in HK auction (Reuters)

" HONG KONG (Reuters) - A rare piece by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong has smashed the record for a Chinese oil painting, selling for HK$53.9 million (US$6.9 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Sunday. The work "Slave and Lion," far exceeded the...