Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

"Daily Show" Fans Well-Informed

According to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, fans of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are well-versed in current events even before tuning in to the popular news-based comedy program."The Project for...

Britain in recession 'within months' as bosses predict 550 jobs will be lost ...

" Britain is on the verge of a recession and the number of permanent job vacancies is falling, two reports warn today. The British Chambers of Commerce describes the outlook as 'grim' and warns that a recession could start within months. It says it has uncovered evidence...

More troops died in Afghanistan than Iraq in June

One of the down sides to the military surge in Iraq, which has been heavily reported on in the UK for the last few weeks but hasn't yet been given much attention in the US, is that it has diverted a huge number of...

Woman Wins Her Funeral In Competition

" A Texas woman was thrilled to win a competition at a baseball game - but she isn't planning to claim the prize of a funeral and burial plot any time soon. Competition had morbid prizeElaine Fulps was the lucky...

Top police killed in Mexican assassination wave

One of Mexico City's anti-kidnapping commander was assassinated earlier today, which makes him the fourth top police authority to be killed in 10 days."One day after acting federal police chief Edgar Millan was...

Housing sales slowdown spares West -- for now

"WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes plunged last month to their lowest level in more than 12 years, a grim testament to the problems plaguing the housing sector. The Commerce Department reported Friday that new-home...

First 20 Most Talked-About Celebs For 2007.

"There are three things guaranteed to sell a story in the world of celebrity gossip: birth, death and incarceration. This year's hot list of limelight hogs queued up to face arrest ( Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Amy Winehouse), get knocked up or...

Press Freedom Report Paints Grim Picture for Latin America

"Press Freedom Report Paints Grim Picture for Latin America November 22, 2007 · No Comments Journalists in Latin America continue to be the victims of murders, threats and harassment when investigating sensitive subjects such as corruption and drug trafficking, according to...

UN says millions of displaced Iraqis face grim future

One of the main aims of this Iraq war was to help the people of this nation - to free them of their despair and suffering  under the brutal regime of Sadam. The picture that has emerged is that again we have...

Nick Hogan Crash Victim Prognosis Grim

This is a clear case of neglect, stupid punk spoiled sh*t headed actions on the part of Nick Hogan who should trade places with the victim. He should do serious time for messing this young hero’s life up and...

Citigroup in shock profit warning

"Citigroup shocked investors today with a profits warning after losing billions of dollars in the recent global financial turmoil. Its grim warning came just hours after UBS announced its own substantial losses in the US sub-prime mortgage crisis. The bank, which is one of...

Fear Hinders Black Marrow Donation: Tuskegee Experiments' Legacy

Once bitten, twice shy, as they say."In 1982, transplant surgeon Dr. Clive Callender and his colleagues sat down to took a look at African-American organ donation numbers, and they were grim. While blacks represented about 12 percent of the U.S. population, they represented...

Grim Milestone Alert

"Some time late tonight or tomorrow, the 5,000,000th American unborn child will have been killed since the start of the Iraq War by Big Abortion. You may have noticed this counter in the sidebar. This is one...

A Couple Other Grim Milestones Missed by the Media Today

"The US has sadly lost 3,000 soldiers to date in the 45 months that America has been fighting the War in Iraq. This grim milestone was presented by the AP and others today- without any historical context, of...

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