Nuclear incident at Indian Point (NY)

" A nuclear incident at Indian Point Nuclear Power plant in New York is the 4th event on US soil this week.  From RSOE, " EDIS Number NC-20090221-20596-USA Event type Nuclear Event Date / time [UTC] 21/02/2009 - 11:08:37 Country USA Area Indian Point Nuclear...

After a layoff, a family learns to cope

After a layoff, a family learns to cope Posted by Charles Cooper Editors note: This is part of a series of stories about the recession's effect on the tech industry. The...

Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

Bank of England slashes rates 1% to historic low

The Bank of England today slashed interest rates by a further 1%, bringing the interest rate to a historic low. The interest rate cuts in recent months have been among the fastest in Britain's history."The Bank of...

PM's terror stand comes back to haunt him

"NEW DELHI: Of all his formulations, the one that has returned most often to haunt Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the assertion that Pakistan too, like India, was a victim of terrorism. The macabre irony...

Mumbai on high alert after terror attack

"Mumbai, Nov 26: Indiscriminate firing and blasts in different parts of South Mumbai left 15 people dead on Wednesday night. Police sources are putting down the attacks as an act of terror. All the blasts have...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

US$40 a barrel of oil?

"US$40 a barrel of oil? HOUSTON: The price for regular gasoline tumbled below US$2 a gallon (53 cents a liter) Friday, its lowest point in more than three years, and crude oil futures edged...

Pakistan incurred $34.5 bn losses in war against terror: FM

"NEW YORK: Pakistan suffered huge losses, amounting to US $34.5 billion, since 2001 for its role in the war against terror and wants regional ownership of the crisis in a bid to bring peace and stability to the troubled region, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said...

Anti-gay Pastor to visit Vancouver

Anti-gay Pastor to visit Vancouver Fred Phelps  Sunday, November 09 - 08:18:00 PM Renee Bernard VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A controversial anti-gay minister from the States is planning a visit to Vancouver later this month. Pastor Fred Phelps of the Westboro...

Avoiding DUI Checkpoint Causes Woman To Collide With Paramedics

A moron trys to evade the police by absconding from a DUI checkpoint, causes an accident and gets arrested for DUI.  People need to grow a brain cell and simply NOT drink and drive.  It is absurd!"November 9, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by criminal...

Bank of Japan cuts key interest rate

"Friday October 31, 2:18 am ET By Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer Japan's central bank cuts key interest rate to 0.3 percent in close vote; first cut in 7 years TOKYO (AP) -- The Bank of Japan voted Friday to cut its key interest rate for the first time in more...

Gallup Daily: Obama Lead Among Likely Voters 5 to 7 Points

"PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama holds a statistically significant lead over John McCain in both Gallup likely voter models, according to Oct. 27-29 Gallup Poll Daily tracking. In the traditional model, which defines likely voters based on current voting intention and past...

Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

Asia stock markets surge after Fed rate cut

"Asian stock markets surge after Fed rate cut; South Korean index up 12.7 percent HONG KONG (AP) -- Asian stock markets rallied Thursday, led by a 12 percent jump in South Korea, after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to help revive the world's largest economy...

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