Russia and Ukraine 'sign oil transfer deal'

New Delhi: After a long crucial struggle Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal that avoid disruption of oil supplies to the EU. Moscow had agreed to a 30% increase in the transit tariff for oil piped to Europe...

AN OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR GEORGE MITCHELL

I thought that this open letter by Professor Elihu D Richter MD MPH (Emeritus) Head of the Genocide Prevention Program at Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine and Associate Director, Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide, Jerusalem and...

Bangladesh bars 62 VIP's from leaving the country

In a major crackdown newly elected Awami League government has barred a host of people from leaving country. Many of these poeple are political activists and belong to opposition BNP. " Bangladeshi authorities have issued an order asking immigration officials to prevent the...

Tea can cut breast cancer risk in women under 50

Tea has been associated with combating cancer, losing weight and many other health claims but this research seems to show a real link between drinking three or more cups of tea a day and the risk of getting breast...

UK City Bans Swearing On The Street

A British city has posted a series of rules around its high street banning swearing. In addition, the campaign is seeking to curb public vomiting, uringating and fighting, using common British slang. Such sights are common in city centres across the UK, particularly around...

Secret service steps up inauguration security

" As many as 4 million people are expected to attend Obama’s inauguration at the Mall. What a gigantic, enormous, gargantuan, staggeringly mammoth job this will be: "Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing...

HOUSING: Judge denies defense request in foreclosure case

"A judge denied a request Friday to toss out two civil charges against a group of defendants accused of running a fictitious foreclosure-prevention company, said a district attorney prosecutor.Five people who ran a Carlsbad business were arrested in May on charges of...

Mum missing along with five daughters in UK

A mother has gone missing in the UK, and a nationwide search has been launched for her. It may not take too long to find her, considering she is on the run with her five daughters, and she has a German accent. The mother reportedly went on the run when she found out her...

Obama's "Revitalize the Economy" Agenda

"Obama's "Revitalize the Economy" Agenda According to Barack Obama's transition web site, the number ONE issue that the Obama administration will address is "Revitalize the Economy".The step-by-step plan on how to do it has also been outlined. I hope this level of...

How we help track flu trends

" This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed.Google search isn't just about looking up football scores...

Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers

The US has been rife with specualtion over whether the US government would inject huge amounts of money into the US auto industry in order to keep it afloat or let it die. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...

Asian stocks struggle amid recession worries

Led by the Tokyo stock exchange, Asian shares fell sharply in Monday's trading. Investors are bracing for more volatility after last week's massive sell-off. The Nikkei index today hit its lowest intraday level...

Actor Gale Harold Involved In Motorcycle Accident

I always like to blog about celebrities.  Let's face it, any blog about celebrities is link bait.  Here's a guy who made his claim to fame on Queer as folk, now Desperate Housewives, and like Billy...

Deutsche Bank Sold Massive Amounts of Phantom Stock

" delivery records,” there were “only two failures to deliver.” So Deutsche Bank systematically failed to even locate the stock that it sold, but the NYSE isn’t calling it “naked short selling,” and...

UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September

Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...

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