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From empire to democracy by Howard Zinn
This would never happen in Australia, first, because we have a surplus, and second, because we have excellent prudential regulation, with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority - which, to paraphrase the... Text of Secretary of the Treasury's Bailout Plan
Here is a link to the plan offered by Bush administration Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, supported by Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, to select members of Congress on Friday,... Meltdown ends US superpower status: Germany
"The US banking crisis is an "earthquake" that will cost the US its role as "superpower in the world financial system", German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said on Thursday. Making a statement on government policy to legislators in Berlin, Steinbrueck said the Group... Why the Financial Meltdown Reflects the Fundamental Failure of the Bush-McCai...
"The financial meltdown on Wall Street is more than a cyclic correction brought on by a mismanaged business cycle. It is emblematic of a problem at the very foundation of the right wing economic philosophy that... Jazz removes life vests to save fuel and forgets to inform passengers
I guess i don't need that life vest, the seat inflates right?"Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz has removed inflatable life vests from its planes to save weight, a spokeswoman said. The airline carries both floatation devices (seat cushions) and life vests, and the... Historic German town struggles over push for solar power
An article from the town of Marburg, Germany has discovered that going green might not worth the trouble or money. This article explores this issue."MARBURG, Germany — This fairy-tale town is stuck in the middle of... China tells Tibet officials to call back children from Dalai Lama schools
Amidst the peace talks with exiled tibetan leadership China has has launched a fresh set of restriction on Tibetans. The Dalai Lama who fled to India after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959 has also been accused of trying to "sabotage" the Beijing Olympic... Fed Figures at Odds with Ohio Development Awards; Consumer Advocates Lobby fo...
BLS Monthly Mass Layoff Numbers Paint a Different Picture from “Silver Shovel Award” Honors OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: With Ohio’s unemployment rate a full percentage point higher...Recycling fee Tacked Onto Every TV or Computer Sold in Ontario
Anyone buying a computer or Television in Ontario after april 1st, 2009 will be paying more after a recycling levy goes into effect. It's not an April Fools joke, it's an attempt to offset the processing costs associated with transporting and recycling used electronic goods.... Serotonin may be at the root of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
A malfunction in the regulation of the brain chemical serotonin may be at the root of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new research suggests. " Reporting in the July 4 issue ofScience, Italian researchers... Govt plan may disrupt cell phone services
" The Jakarta administration's plan to replace 2,500 base transceiver station (BTS) towers with 850 newer ones will lead to cellular network chaos, says a member of the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory...Child safety laws mean adults 'scared to approach children'
"Adults are afraid to interact with other people's children because they fear being labelled a paedophile, according to a report published today by the thinktank Civitas.The report, Licensed To Hug, calls for...Big household energy price increases likely this year
I'm not sure if this is actually news to be honest. Doesn't energy bills rise every year? However, according to the biggest energy firms in the UK, big increases in gas and electricity bills are going to be likely -...Greed Has Run Amok In Mortgage Industry
Anthony Downs, a senior fellow at the Brookings institution wrote this piece for the National Real Estate Investor. Given the impact that the subprime crisis has had on the American and global economies, the new president should make this one of his first priorities. As Downs... European Court Ruling Could Help End Absurd German Net Laws
Germany has some stiff legislation about obligatory contact information on websites. Actually, so complicated, that an army of lawyers is making a living of serving costly legal notes to website owners who do not...
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