Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop

" Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he belongs.Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in two days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract...

We do not know what no one can deny: Stephen Champion’s Lanka War Stories

"Stephen Champion has produced two books in the past twenty-two years: Lanka 1986-1992 and Lanka War Stories. His images make it clear that we are going in circles. The past reproduces its patterns in the present and cycles its way into the future; a past whose tragedies our...

Who are the Obama Economic Team Members

President Elect Obama provided short Biographies of his economic team on his transition website today.  "Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key...

Ashutosh Kaushik wins Bigg Boss

Ashutosh Kaushik, the ‘dhaba’ owner from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh  , was named winner of Bigg Boss Season two on Saturday at a star-studded finale. He takes home prize money of Rs 1 crore."Ashutosh...

10 Money Saving Tools For Small Business

"How are you faring in these hard times? The recent economic down turn has hit many of us, especially with small businesses, rather hard. I don’t want to dwell on the tough stuff, because you know it. Instead I...

Senate stunned by sugar mills scam

"ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The Senate on Thursday was stunned by revelations made by two PML-Q lawmakers about what they termed the biggest sugar mills scam hitting Sindh. Interestingly, no one from the treasury side came out to defend or reject the allegations made by opposition...

Separatist billboards

"Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Ahmed Quraishi There is little question that an American-occupied Afghanistan has emerged as the biggest security threat to Pakistan. But you...

No oxygen in the IMF ventilator

"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....

Obama and the Revenge of Democracy

"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our...

Nintendo DS - A Teaching Tool

"Redux::A Year Ago Today - Nintendo DS As A Teaching Tool… Redux! About this time last year, we touched base on how Japan has embraced its personal technology - Nintendo DS - to help in the education of its kids.  Little did we...

The Weird Body Quiz

"Kids are fascinated by their own bodies and often ask a lot of questions that even their parents don’t know the answers to. Why do we have earwax? What’s a scab? Why do mosquito bites itch?"

Searchers find 2 bones near Fossett crash site

"MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Searchers have found what appears to be two large human bones near the crash site of adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Thursday. Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said at a...

Is the Economy that Scary? Halloween sales are Up!

"FAYETTEVILLE - Buying a Halloween costume can get expensive. The average cost of an adult costume is around $40, and kid's costumes aren't much cheaper. In such a scary economy, you wouldn't expect people to be...

I Was OJ's Accomplice

One of the weirdest stories/shows/situation ever."I Was OJ's Accomplice By Citizen Correspondent Harmon Leon Date Posted: 10/27/08 Reader Rating: “We really can't mention the murders,” dryly explains the...

What not to wear to the polls on Election Day

"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- Campaign paraphernalia is everywhere nowadays. People are sporting T-shirts, hats and pins touting their candidate of choice. But wearing your political allegiances can cause a problem at the polls. ...

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