Changing Lives, One Drive Thru At A Time

I remember one Saturday afternoon, as I was bending out the window handing a man his venti, quad-shot, half sugar-free-vanilla half sugar-free-hazelnut, six splenda, extra hot, non-fat, no foam latte-with a sprinkle of cinnamon- served in a double cup plus hot sleeve, he...

Jobless claims spike to 26-year high

Author Marnie Howard   In the spirit of the recent joblessnessness, a new book encourages people to help each other out.Here's a CNN fornt cover on the US joblessness claiming a 26 year high. Number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits rises to...

Make Last Week of 2008 an Orgy of Giving, Menu for Hope extended

With the wobbly economy, Menu for Hope 5 has taken a little more time to pick up steam. What is Menu for Hope if you wondered?It brings bloggers the world over who use their combined power to raise funds for the UN World Food Programme. In the past couple of days many people...

Karachi Nazim, Mustafa Kamal placed among top-three world mayors

"KARACHI: Reputed journal, Foreign Policy in its report has declared Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal the second best mayor of the year 2008 world.Foreign Policy report titled ‘The Mayor of the moment’ said that Germany’s Berlin City Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, 55 topped...

ICL: Chandigarh Lions beat Chennai Superstars

"Chandigarh Lions clinched the victory by eight runs in their Indian Cricket League Twenty20 championship match against Chennai Superstars in a close tie on Saturday at the Sardar Patel Stadium. In reply to 163 runs scored by Lions batting first, Superstars were able to score...

Harriet the Human covers for Super-Gordon

Over the past week the British media has taken to calling prime minister Gordon Brown 'Super Gordon,' a half-mocking reference to the world's perception that he saved the day over the weekend by coming up with the bank bailout plan that the rest of the world followed....

Pirates of Somalia don't give up T72 tanks, 6 US + 1 russian warship in place

Pirates, no indication to surrenderU.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser monitors the pirated Ukrainian cargo ship Faina in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, carrying T-72tanks. Six U.S. warships circled the...

France to announce new bank measures by end of week

Anticipating bank failures in the coming weeks, French president Nicolas Sarkozy will institute measures to guarantee savings in French banks. Since France holds the EU presidency, he is also hoping to lead by...

Clouds clear for Jetman Yves Rossy to retry Channel crossing

The Swiss daredevil who is attempting to be the first man to fly across the channel in a single-wing jet-propelled pack will make another attempt today, after yesterday's flight had to be cancelled because of...

Gunbattle in Assam, 7 extreamist dead

" Troops killed at least seven heavily armed militants in a fierce gun battle in the troubled northeastern Assam on Friday, a military spokesman said. India's military said they had not identified the guerrilla...

The 90 Afghan Villagers Killed Victim of Tribal Rivalry

The villagers were gathered for the funeral of a man killed by the very informant." Tribal rivalry caused 90 civilian deaths: Afghan govt Monday, September 15, 2008 KABUL: An American military operation that killed up to 90 civilians was based on false information provided by...

Jewish Giving in the Twenty-First Century by Tsvi Bisk

The real challenge for Jewry in the 21st century is to develop concepts of “multi-dimensional” and “multi-purpose” giving. To leverage philanthropic dollars to generate multiple effects- much as smart investors leverage investment dollars to generate multiple effects....

The Chronicle Of Tengger

"The history : Tenggerese live around Bromo Mountain, East Java. They are the descendants of the Majapahit princes. Most of the entire population is centered in thirty villages in the isolated Tengger mountains...

Porcelain veneers could ruin your teeth, your smile... and your life

"Porcelain veneers are the quick-fix route to a perfect Hollywood smile, we're told  -  they'll fit over your own teeth like false fingernails, hiding all manner of imperfections and giving your mouth...

No Sandcastles! It's the Law

No Public Kissing, No Reading, a curfew at night. Sounds more like Nazi Germany in the 30's and 40's than Italy in 2008."ROME (Reuters) - When in Capri, don't wander off the beach in a bikini. If you go to the sea...

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