Indian Rupee Falls Through 50 to Record Low on Slump in Stocks

The Indian rupee opened trade on Friday at a record low of 50.15 per dollar weighed down by heavy losses in Asian stocks which raised worries of more outflows from the local share market. The rapid withdrawal...

US creates government sponsored Bad Bank

Bad Bank Paulson, Pelosi had the task to announce the "Bad bank" creation finally by the US government. Originally the banks themselves proposed a $70 bn "Bad bank". Obviously the $70bn would have been just...

Telus and Bell to become iPhone-friendly

Canada's second and third-largest cellphone providers are rumoured to announce a conversion to the same network technology used by Rogers, a move that would make them iPhone-compatible.It would also mean that...

Malaysia's PM 'to quit in 2010'

Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister has announced that he will step down in two years' time, leaving power to his deputy. However, the pressure upon him was to step down this year, and his deputy is also accused...

Canada: U.S.-style Copyright Law Expected

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Feds are tabling a US bill which will bring charges against anyone who illegally downloads or file shares copyrighted material with others, regardless if you...

But Clinton Not Ready to Concede

My Opinion on this: Well, well, well. As usual, media claims to nominate, even McCain has taken it on himself to  declare who will be the Democratic candidate he will face.There is something wrong here. We have a dysfunctional electoral process and a dysfunctional media....

Poll-BC. Premier Campbell: "He's GodLike"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBC's Premier Gordon Campbell has been quoted by Liberal Minions and Media as "GodLike".   BC has been going through some tough times with Crime and Little...

South Korea to Build Robot Cities by 2013

If you find Sci-Fiction, and legends interesting, you will like this f\very much."The South Korean government plans to build two robot-themed parks close to Seoul—one in the bustling seaport of Incheon and...

Broadband 2.0 Poised to Reshape Web, TV

Imagine speeds of 50-100 Mbps instead of 1-3 Mbps like today.  Image YouTube 3D, or downloading movies in seconds, or the need for multiple-terabyte drive space.Imagine broadband 2.0.  According to...

Wright when Obama thought it was over

Wow, a lot of thanks Obama is getting for not throwing his pastor under the bus. Now the Reverend Jeremiah Wright is about to go through a round of interviews and speeches, drudging up the controversy over his...

UK push for big nuclear expansion

With Britain's fuel bills rising by the hour, ministers are right to extend the production of nuclear power fuel plants." The Prime Minister will tomorrow announce an agreement with France's Nicholas Sarkozy for...

Crab invasion threatens Antarctic

"An army of shell-crushing crabs is poised to invade parts of the Antarctic Ocean that were off limits to the crustaceans for millions of years because of the intensely cold water. Scientists believe that, as...

Dr. James Dobson's Statement On Voting For John McCain :: MAXINE

" Statement released to the Laura Ingraham show via YouTube (click image). James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a non-profit organization that produces his...

Ecuador Volcano Poised for Major Eruption, May Be Within Days

"QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano is poised for a major eruption, a volcanologist said Wednesday. Authorities last week evacuated 10 villages from its western slopes as a precaution.  Patricia...

Clinton Takes Page from Giuliani Playbook

"Clinton Takes Page from Giuliani Playbook Hillary: Al-Qaeda watching US election DOVER, New Hampshire (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Monday warned that Al-Qaeda watched US elections, urging Americans not to risk electing an inexperienced president, in her latest implicit swipe...

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