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Philippines gunmen still holding dozens of hostages

This incident is not in the area under military law and said not to be connected to the killing of 57 people. Its a gang of known kidnappers. " An armed group has seized dozens of hostages from a school in the...

Children of War

" From time to time photos of child soldiers in Africa holding AK-47s or some other kind of weapon appear here and there provoking outrage and compassion from the Western public. But just a few decades ago, during...

Warren buffets Portfolio

I never click on advertisements normally but today one was really that attractive and allowed me access to Warren Buffets share portfolio. "Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway" This guy knows how to create...

Slain foreigner was a convict - update

" THE 51-year-old Norwegian slain in Consolacion after allegedly holding four persons hostage had been convicted of rape and drugs charges and served time in jail in Norway. Nils Frode Steen Aksnes had been jailed for a string of cases in his hometown, according to the...

On the Road to Recovery – Cheer on the Springtime Market Rally

" On the Road to Recovery – Cheer on the Springtime Market Rally ( Public ) Written by Rob Guerriere    Mar 04, 2009 at 11:37 AM  I am officially back on the road working on the next...

Sri Lankan hostage is now in the hands of Abu Sayyaf

A Sri Lankan peace activist abducted in the troubled southern Philippinnes is now in the hands of Abu Sayyaf rebels, police sain on Sunday. Umar Jaleel, a 34-year old and member of the Nonviolent...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is welcomed by the Dalai Lama in Gdansk

"French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, is welcomed by the Dalai Lama in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy was holding a long-awaited meeting with the Dalai Lama in the face...

New Era Dawns in Lebanon-Syria Ties

The unexpected meeting between Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Lebanese Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun has prompted enthusiasm all over. However, it is too early to predict whether the meeting...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

Council wants Banksy mural removed

A council wants to remove a Banksy work from a wall in Westminster. It is of course graffiti by definition, good graffiti that may even be high art.The argument that it should be left there forever in a way goes...

Why The $700 Billion Landgrab By Wall Street Won't Work, And Other Miscellanea

Check out the latest by the Easter Bunny."America is Wall Street's bitch. It's official. Not that anyone should be surprised. Let's face it, the same lying cheats who created the financial swindle of the century,...

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...

Dow to fall to 7,000, FTSE to 3,300 « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" The $700 billion US bailout has not gone down particularly well today in Asia and Europe. But in Europe we have the nationalization of Fortis, a bailout for Hypo Bank and the nationalization of Bradford & Bingley. I just read that each UK tax payer is now holding...

Obama, McCain, Kissinger: American Realpolitiks

I love Zoe Strauss. Here is a post she just did about an exchange between Obama and McCain about Kissinger. The post then goes on to provide links and information about the controversial career of Kissinger..."war criminal". Go Zoe! "During the presidential debate Obama and...

it's like when justin left...

"today, as the turmoil continues in the financial sector, we learn about another end--the end of morgan stanley and goldman sachs as independent investment banks. late last night as the writing on the wall became glow in the dark, the firms voluntarily agreed to become bank...

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