TruemorsEx-Fiance Set to Pay $150,000
RoseMary Shell was awarded $150,000 in damages at a court in Florida after suing her former fiance, Wayne Gibbs, for not following through on their wedding. "Lydia Sartain, Shell’s attorney, said her only reservations about taking on the case were over the...
Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China
Benin's intro: This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa. The main question that this...
Barack Obama's fundraising roars to life
"The Democrat raised $52 million in June, up from $22 million in May. Republican John McCain's June take was $22 million. By Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 18, 2008...
created by jaydeepmensa | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Calling All Citizen Journalists
If you had the time, you could write thousands of eye-opening money-and-politics stories using the information that lives on OpenSecrets.org. And many professional journalists do just that -- CRP was cited in the news more than 3,000 times last year. But why leave...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Global warning: Melting ice threatens Arctic foxes
Some more wildlife animals are on the brink of extinction because of global warming. "Polar bears may not be the only Arctic wildlife threatened by global warming. Scientists have discovered that Arctic foxes also struggle as the ice disappears because they rely on the...
Bush lifts executive ban on offshore oil drilling
" President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling on Monday and urged Congress to follow suit. ...
created by EverythingFinance | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Major British oil pipeline being shut down ahead of possible strike
A pipeline that carries nearly half of Britain's oil is gradually being shut down today ahead of a possible strike over pensions that has already closed a major refinery and started some panic fuel buying.The...
Elect your Favorite Furry Feline: True New Hampshire fashion, the voice of th...
"In true New Hampshire fashion, we will rely on the voice of the people to decide who will rule Mount Washington. Since the earliest days of the Mount Washington Observatory in the 1930's, felines have accompanied...
created by Albert Milliron | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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U.S. Ruling Backs Benefit Cut at 65 in Retiree Plans
Our present government is hell-bent on disassembling the New Deal, not because it's unpopular or that it doesn't work, but because it costs less to get rid of it. Make no mistake - this is an administration that values the bottom line above all else. American...
F-15 grounding strains U.S. air defenses
My god, things are worst than you thought in the US military. You know things are bad when you're relying on the Canadian air force:"FRESNO, Calif. - The grounding of hundreds of F-15s because of dangerous structural defects is straining the nation's air defense...
Buy a Hummer, Save Humanity!
...that's what GM wants you to think."DETROIT (AdAge.com) -- Megan Stooke is a realist.
"Our brand has always been polarizing, and we've always said we are not for everybody," said the marketing director of... New Mac OS Hits Security Snag
So have they been taking a page out of microsoft's book, or what? I haven't heard much one way or another about the new Mac OS, but this certainly isn't promising. As someone who doesn't do much confidential work on their mac this isn't a big deal, but for companies this... 
created by Rob Walker | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Sarkozy cautions against attack on Iran
"By ANGELA DOLAND, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 27, 3:18 PM ET PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Monday that it would be "catastrophic" to resort to military force in confronting Iran over its...
A site to behold
OpinionBarry Artise, Now Public Contributor Computer Technology certainly has made life so much easier for many, from armchair reporters, political pundits and internet dating all at the click of a mouse...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Don't use WEP! - German security researchers report.
"Researchers have discovered a faster way to crack the Wi-Fi security protocol The Wi-Fi security protocol WEP should not be relied on to protect sensitive material, according to three German security researchers who have discovered a faster way to crack it. They plan to...
created by Edmund Jenks | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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