Pakistan's PM-elect vows to focus on energy issues

ISLAMABAD: Raja Pervez Ashraf, Pakistan's former minister for water and power, who is alleged to have played an important role in what is generally known as 'rental power scam' and is also called by some as 'Rental Raja', not only managed to scrape past the finishing line and...

Blockbuster: DVD to Blu-ray shift slower than VHS to DVD

The migration from DVD to Blu-ray isn't as quick as Blockbuster seemed to think it would be."According to a report by Home Media magazine, Thomas Casey, CFO of Blockbuster said at a recent investor conference in New York that he doesn’t think Blu-ray’s replacement of DVD...

Rangel pays IRS, says he is target of GOP 'guerrilla war'

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers on Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." ...

Katrina Pain Index: New Orleans Three Years Later

" Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast three years ago this week. The president promised to do whatever it took to rebuild. But the nation is trying to fight wars in several countries and is dealing with economic crisis. The attention of the president wandered...

Police raid headquarters of RNC protesters

It's already started, Republican strong-arm tactics to prevent people from having a voice at the RNC."ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Police raided a rental hall used by a group organizing protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday. The RNC...

How to get a car rental

"There’s more to renting the car than just reserving it and paying for it, to make sure that you get the best deal follow these steps and tips. STEPS: 1.Choose three to four car rental firms that fit your wants and needs, do this either through the phone book, or through...

Mummified Man Dead for Years in Rental Home

This has to be the strangest thing I've read about in quite some time.What next? Another Sphinx will be found under his house? Hmmm."PHOENIX (AP) - A man whose mummified body was found in February in the bathtub of a rental cottage in Phoenix has been identified. Phoenix...

Is Your Child a Budding Weather Forecaster?

"The Weather Channel Interactive Offers Video Forecast Contest for Kids Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 5, 2008 --...

Blu-Ray Coming to Aisle 10

The blu-ray push into mainstream continues." DVDPlay has announced that they will add Blu-ray titles to their popular kiosk style DVD rental machines that are present at many grocery stores this June. They will offer these titles at the same $1.49 rental fee as their DVD...