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Meet "Germany's Dumbest Bankers"
If you thought you've had a bad week at work, consider the plight of Peter Fleischer and Detlef Leinberger, two German bankers who cost their company more than 500 million euros by approving a fund transfer to Lehman Brothers after the investment bank had already declared...
Primates 'at risk of extinction'
A new report says that about half of the world's primates are facing extinction, saying that the destruction of rainforests is the biggest threat to primate species."Some 300 of the 634 different types of ape and... Ultimatum issued over Clayoquot Sound
The media is now reporting every other day on this issue. August 2nd in Tofino is the first demonstration planned. I still cannot believe we are in 2008 and still dealing with these issues. Sad... David Cameron Gets Back Stolen Bike
After his meeting with US Senator Barack Obama yesterday, the Tory leader had the double-whammy of, after having had his bike stolen last week, returned to him today. Mr. Cameron is a well-known... Enviros Lay Down Hesquiat Ultimatum
Remember Clayoquot Sound? British Columbia Vancouver Island? Whatever side you were on get ready.Who would have ever thought this could be re-visited. The Clayoquot Sound area is a UN Biosphere... Explorers find 1780 British warship in Lake Ontario
A 22-gun warship that sunk in Lake Ontario during the American Revolution has been discovered at the bottom of the lake. It is well preserved in the cold, deep water, and has long since been known as one of the 'Holy... New low-tech theory on space travel
"A spacecraft made of folded paper may sound far-fetched, but Japanese scientists believe it could be possible for a paper plane launched from space to reach Earth intact. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have tested small, origami planes made of special paper for 30...CBC Series: A week without women
This certainly will be an interesting program to watch, as a small town loses all of it's women and the men have to fend for themselves, Kids and all. Sort of reminds me of Al Bundy and his fictious No MA'Am...Issoff Veteran Talent Agent
Issoff Veteran Hollywood agent Sam Haskell said Wednesday he had signed a book deal but that former clients including Bill Cosby Dolly Parton and Ray Romano need not worry about a juicy tell all memoir Haskell who retired from the William Morris Agency three years ago at... China's Execution Vans - Bringing the Show to a village near you
Sometimes there is so much news in the world that stories like this pass me by. This story was published in 2006 so it is not breaking but I thought it was interesting enough to post it.In China's attempt to change... Western Canada's Glaciers Hit 7000-Year Low
"Tree stumps at the feet of Western Canadian glaciers are providing new insights into the accelerated rates at which the rivers of ice have been shrinking due to human-aided global warming.
Geologist Johannes... How Sweet It Is! Brooklyn Sugar Plant Gets Landmark Status
"The Domino sugar factory, a towering brick presence along the Brooklyn waterfront since the mid-19th century and a reminder of the city's great manufacturing past, has been granted landmark status.
The 13-story... Facebook Brand Left to Mercy of Hate Groups
While neo-conservatives complain about "liberal bias" and monopolization of all media despite the ample empirical evidence to the contrary, openly racist and far-right commentary abounds in cyberspace. Even a... Planet Abell: The Citizen Journalist Arrives in Full
Reflections about citizen journalism from a 26 year Reuters veteran: "Remember the name Mark LaCroix.Lacroix, a guy who lives in Minneapolis, carried CNN and blew away local coverage for the first crucial 20 minutes of today's collapsed bridge story, proving compelling,...FASCINATING - Ancient forest found in Hungary
"An ancient forest of cypress trees, estimated to be eight million years old, has been discovered in Hungary. Archaeologists found the 16 preserved trunks in an open cast coal mine in the north-eastern city of...
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