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Is Canada's Glass Half Full?

Canadian PM Stephen Harper ... Optimistic and empathetic?  Or overbearing and arrogant?What are your thoughts on this? ""We will come out of this faster than anyone and stronger than ever."" "This week's...

Canadians Upbeat Heading into 2009

Ottawa - A new poll suggests that most Canadians remain optimistic as they look ahead to 2009. " The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey found that 58 per cent of respondents were upbeat about the coming year, and...

CCWS standout, Doornbos, optimistic of 2009 IRL drive

" Robert Doornbos is confident that he can secure a full-time drive in next season's IndyCar Series. The former Champ Car race winner has been linked with a return to the HVM team, who he won races for under the...

Patrick Swayze Winning Cancer Battle

Patrick Swayze, beloved apparition in Ghost and hip-swaying charmer in Dirty Dancing, says he is beating his battle against pancreatic cancer. Daignosed in March 2008, the 56 year old actor has been battling...

Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now

"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...

Emaar buyback not the only reason to buy the DFM « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" So my point would simply be that UAE stock market investors have overdone their pessimism over the summer – just as they did last year – and as Ramadan concludes the market is likely to resume its rally....

IOC chief optimistic about Beijing Olympics

To the previous articles about the Olympics, I am surprised the IOC president, Jacques Rogge is optimistic about the upcoming Olympics. Did he not see the major protests when the torch was being relayed around the...

The Peace Test - An Opinion

"The Peace Test Bush offered Palestinians a state; they said no deal. By Clifford D. May The anniversary passed with scarcely a mention. Six years ago, on June 24, 2002, President Bush turned American policy in the Middle East in a new direction. In a ground-breaking speech,...

Multiculturalism's nemesis

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne of the topics in this story is about Afrocentric schools in order to house black citizens of this country in a Blacks only institution in order for Blacks to better...

Violence continues in Gaza, but Bush is still optimistic

Israeli forces have once again clashed with Hamas fighters in southern Gaza tonight after Israeli tanks entered Palestinian territory. According to Palestinain journalist Sameh Habeeb, there will not be a cease...

LiveUniverse Buys Revver for More than a Song (about $5M)

"Troubled video site Revver was bought by Brad Greenspan’s LiveUniverse last night for a price “many multiples more” than the $500,000 to $1.5 million reported recently, according to a source close to the deal. Update: We now know that the price was just under $5...

An Open Letter To Mike Huckabee

" "Dear Governor Huckabee: Let me tell you how proud I am of the Iowa victory. When I decided to support your campaign in early August, the thought of actually winning the opening contest of the '08 election...

Mexico: Supreme Court Decides Journalist's Rights Not Violated Enough

"Supreme Court Decides Cacho’s Rights Not Violated Enough November 30, 2007 · No Comments A screen shot from the film The fight for press freedom in Mexico was dealt a serious blow this week after the...

Huckabee: Life is good

"Center stage at the renowned Surf Ballroom, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee gave the bass guitar all he had: Born to be Wild, followed by R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. Tweens, meanwhile, snapped cell phone...

Dow Jones continues to break records

US stock markets are on a tear - and it's not clear why. US debt is the highest in history, the war in Iraq is floundering and eating up resources, and the public seems to be losing confidence in the presidency...

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