Class war crime: Wall Street bankers receive $70bn payout = 10% US bailout

Make it easy, time for banker's guillotine At one point last week the Morgan Stanley $11bn pay pot was greater than the entire stock market value of the business. Morgan staff could buy the bank Goldman Sachs...

I am the boss: Mallya

"Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that he pays the bills and calls the shots in the team, lest anyone forget. There has been talk of a rift between his senior staff but he said that the whole issue had been blown out of...

The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

25% of Berlin's Population has Foreign Roots

A new study out this week highlights how popular Berlin has come for foreigners.  The City's Fast Paced urban lifestyle has been compared to New York City of the 1980's and this study is simply more to reinforce (as an American living in Berlin) something most of us...

Britain has one of highest drink-driving levels in Europe

Levels of drinking amongst young teenagers seem to be in the headlines all the time but older drinkers pose a great danger to others when they drive and in terms of the nations health with middle age drinkers...

Green Light: Singapore Film Fund to Push Industry

Singapore has paved a path for its filmmkaers that's even smoother than Orchard Road. With matching funds, a promotion allowance, and even a guaranteed distribution deal (the holy grail for indie filmmakers), Singapore is driving to build on its newly-high profile following...

Recipe for a son starts with daily bowl of cereal

A new study has shown that eating a lot during pregnancy increases the likelihood that a woman will give birth to a son. The scientists can't explain why this might be, but they theorized that thehigh levels of...

British men opt for 50-inch plasma over sex

Hey, Come on, were talking a 50" plasma TV here.Unless your wife or girlfriend is a Supermodel, why wouldn't a man go for the 50 incher?  Pleasure comes in many forms Sex is just one of them. As Al Bundy...

British Columbia: New detached houses scarcer

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Of course detached homes will become scarcer, developers make so much more money putting multiple houses on top of one another or build infill housing to maximize...

Australian Child Labour..... Democracy????

" * Stephen Lunn, Social affairs writer * February 15, 2007 OVER 170,000 Australian kids aged between 5 and 14 did paid work in the last year, most of it during the school term. Around 15,000 children work...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

Spain's muslim soldiers "with double loyalties" spark debate

"Muslim soldiers serving in the Spanish army in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are sparking controversy among security experts. Some doubt their loyalty to Spain and fear they could side with neighbouring Morocco in case of a conflict between the two countries. Located on...

Iceland buried at a dump 179 tonnes whale meet

Greenpeace has discovered in Iceland an huge amount of the whale meat from the recent hunt has not been used. Nearly 200 tonnes of meat and blubber - a vast proportion of the total yield - are sitting elsewhere in...

Humor's Sexual Side

"A woman who deploys a male sense of humor—one that's aggressive or competitive—is a turnoff to men. Ask men and women which qualities are most attractive in a mate and both sexes are likely to rank a good sense of humor near the top of their lists. The trait is so sought...

Gibson tells critics: 'Get over it'

"Mel Gibson has told his detractors: “Get the hell over it.” The Hollywood star, who issued a grovelling apology to the Jewish community in the summer after unleashing an anti-Semitic rant when he was arrested for drink-driving, said the way he had been treated since was...

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