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Siemens plans to cut 16,750 jobs
In Indonesia, Siemens product isn't that famous compare to Nokia. " Siemens plans to cut 16,750 jobs worldwide as the German conglomerate streamlines its operations to weather the economic downturn. The company employs around 400,000 staff worldwide. The cuts...
All the President's (ex)men 'marched up to The Hill, and .....
And all the President's (ex)men 'marched up to The Hill, and back again!'"WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- The chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Thursday threatened to hold ex-White House aide Karl Rove in... Toddlers who dislike spicy food 'racist'
Brilliant idea, should be implement to other countries who have racist problem.." Toddlers who turn their noses up at spicy food from overseas could be branded racists by a Government-sponsored agency. ... A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?
There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media. We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up. My guess is that we'll... Lake Michigan Flood Warning Issued for Chicago
Chicago residents have been asked to stay away from the shores of Lake Michigan after "a drop of two feet in water levels [was] reported at St. Joseph, Mich., indicating that a seiche is in progress". NowPublic is... Govt plan may disrupt cell phone services
" The Jakarta administration's plan to replace 2,500 base transceiver station (BTS) towers with 850 newer ones will lead to cellular network chaos, says a member of the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory... Senators Subpoena The White House
"A Senate committee investigating the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program issued subpoenas yesterday ordering the White House to turn over documents related to the eavesdropping effort,... McCain visits evangelist Billy Graham and his son
John McCain, who has had trouble convincing the religious right of his Christian credentials, went to Billy Graham's Blue Ridge mountaintop retreat in western North Carolina to meet with the powerful preacher Billy...Smoke from wildfires in California threatening people's health
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne can be assured California Celebs are off to exotic places unknown while their poorer neighbours are suffering the consequences of not being as flush with the bucks as... Indian Point licensing board needs more time
Quite an interesting debate has developed around the pros and cons of Nuclear power on this link. Join in if you have information to share. As far back as June 2006, National Academy of Sciences Report Concludes... Toronto: Nortel Fraud Charges
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScandal plagued Nortel takes another hit as their CEO Frank Dunn and two other exec's face fraud charges. Nortel for close to a decade had been accused of everything from... They May Take Our Planet, But They'll Never Take OUR FREEDOM!
Muckraking on a galactic scale or giant waste of time? It's good to know that, with everything going on in the world today, that so many people are focusing their energy on making sure no shady deals are being struck with powers from beyond the sun."A multinational...Flooding batters Iowa, forces evacuations
Iowa is experiencing its worst flooding in 15 years, and now there's word that some of the flooding has reached Ohio."he worst flooding in 15 years has paralyzed large sections of eastern Iowa, with heavy rains and...Everett sorry for calling troops wimps
" ACTOR Rupert Everett has apologised for calling British soldiers "wimps" and suggesting they joined the army to torture prisoners.The 49-year-old yesterday issued a lengthy statement apologising "without reserve" to the "many in this country, and hundreds and thousands of... School Days: Distorted, PC Readings About Muslims and Islam Required in Some...
This news does not bode well for the future of education. The PC crowd now has education so twisted around the flavor of the day that little education actually happens these days. "A new report issued by the American Textbook Council says books approved for use in local...
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