"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...
I'm not entirely surprised by this, but it's certainly bad news for whomever purchased the distribution rights for the Middle East. The Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan has been banned in Egypt,...
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OPINION: Paul Craig Roberts clearly exposes the complete disconnect between what the Republicans claim will happen should the US Government shift to Democratic Party dominance, and the total cock-up they have made of...
"Fancy a gentle paddle down the Thames? Or a splash about in the Norfolk Broads? Or maybe something a bit more bracing?Like a 120ft vertical drop, straight down the front of a churning, thundering, pounding waterfall...
A newly-designed milk jug is cheaper and better for the environment, but many consumers say it's awkward to use and a mess to clean up."NORTH CANTON, Ohio — A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The...
Illuminating comment piece by George Pitcher where he explores the idea that the anti-gay brigade of the Anglican community are using it to gain a power base to maybe even set up a splinter Anglican community....
After a couple of month's bearish trend, American stock market is slowly recovering and even junks bonds are rallying. " Main Street may be struggling, but Wall Street is on a bit of a roll.Despite a drumbeat of bad economic news, the stock market is up — almost 11 percent...
UPDATE: 10:07PM ESTThe chief executive of American Airlines came forward today to take full responsibiltiy for the recent mess of flights."The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American...
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Neat idea via CNET, a company called Green Plug is having a 'what's under your desk' contest. The goal is simple, take pics of the mess under your desk, and send it in!My house has several 'choke' points of cabling:...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
Perhaps a quote by Liberal immigration critic says it all.Liberal immigration critic Maurizio Bevilacqua had the chutzpah to say yesterday that "family reunification ...
The incredibly messy issue of the Florida and Michigan Democratic primaries continues to be fought over, with detailed plans now being put forth by Florida Democrats."Florida Democrats, searching for a way out of...
"Night of the Living Fed
Paul Krugman is writing about The Face-Slap Theory."The scariest thing I’ve read recently is a speech given last week by Tim Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Geithner came as close as a Fed official can to...
While for some residents across North America, Spring is definetely on the way, for many in the eastern United States the worst is yet to come. There's a cold front crossing the Southeast, which will erupt into...
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And you wondered why they make you read Shakespeare in school. One good reason: Shakespeare, in plays like Othello and Hamlet, provides you with survival tools for the great political games of life.The New York Times' presentation of Othello is rich in irony."The New York...