Asian economy faces only mild slowdown, IMF official says

""Like the region as a whole, Korea weathered very well the crisis in the summer," Schiff was quoted by AFP as saying in a speech on the economic outlook for South Korea and the region. Schiff said the outlook for Asia remains positive next year, "although global developments...

Bush adm. withdrawn Hoagland as Armenia next U.S Ambassador

Sources within both the Administration and Congress confirmed the withdrawal of Richard Hoagland's nomination as America's next Ambassador to Armenia, reports the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). "We are gratified to see that the Administration has finally...

House OKs Specialized Patent Judges

On the face of it, the ability to hand-ball patent cases to judges better versed in that particular facet of law is a good thing. In theory, it keeps often-technical decisions out of the hands of those who, for example, see the Internet as a series of tubes*. "The U.S. House...

20 Oddest Jobs

"If you've ever daydreamed about finding a job that lets you play with legos, crack safes or ride around in the Weinermobile, you don't need to wake up, you just need to look in the right places. In the United States, where a varied group of 9-to-5 professionals appear to...