Bank of England slashes rates 1% to historic low

The Bank of England today slashed interest rates by a further 1%, bringing the interest rate to a historic low. The interest rate cuts in recent months have been among the fastest in Britain's history."The Bank of...

Confusion still reigns in Galveston

Now that Ike has passed over, Galveston does not seem to be doing much better. There is now traffic from all directions filled with every type of car you can imagine. Galevston is trying to get back to normal...

India vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI: SL struggling

"Sri Lanka chose to bat first after winning the toss against India in the 5th ODI at the Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Scorecard However, their progress came to nought as the Indian bowlers kept a tight leash on things. Jayasuriya departed early to a delivery from Zaheer Khan...

Sir Alan Sugar Tells Miliband: "YOU'RE FIRED!" in Newspaper Rant

Sir Alan Sugar in an astonishing rant in the SUN newspaper declares that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should "kick out" his silent enemies, a clear reference to pretender to the PM title, David Miliband.   "...

Eateries suffering, Olympics playing it cool as Vancouver's power slowly rest...

Two days after a fire knocked out power in downtown Vancouver, electricity has been restored to 90 per cent of the downtown core, B.C. Hydro said today. ""Given the extent of the damage to our underground...

Britain goes slow as trains, planes and ships cut fuel costs

Even jet planes are slowing down to save fuel - well really to save 'fuel costs' which is perhaps slightly different - an economic rather than environmental decision. If that's what it takes to save the planet...

The Ukrainian 'genocide by starvation'

" Grigori Garaschenko remembers seeing his classmates starve slowly to death in a famine that killed millions of people in Ukraine. A neighbour driven mad by hunger killed her six-year-old daughter and began to...

Calgary: Tough Place to be Gay

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHomo on the Range, where the Deer and the Antelope play seems to be a problem for this Oil and Cowboy town.A Gay presence is visible and seems to be viable as "June is...

'Elephant legs' woman set for operation

"Wang Cheng, 24, cannot work or even wear trousers because of the grotesque and painful elephantiasis which has dogged her since the age of six and left her with legs weighing 50 kilos. "I cannot go out to work,"...

Religious clashes erupt in India

"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...

The Reason We Are Moving to Austin

"Patagonia to Lead Congress Avenue Comeback April 10, 2008 20:58 Filed in: News Congress Avenue was always meant to be the heart of Austin. Over the last 40 years, it's destiny as a ...

€60 dung coffee not to be sniffed at

"A cup of coffee touted as the most expensive in the world has gone on sale for about €60 (£50).The brew is a blend of Jamaican Blue Mountain and the exclusive Kopi Luwak bean, which is collected from cat...

Mummified dinosaur unearthed in North Dakota

It is such a rare find. A complete mummified dinosaur, skin and all. Staff at North Dakota's state museum are carefully freeing the dinosaur from its 65-million-year-old rock tomb. There are only a few...

Multiple 9/11s every day of the year

"Multiple 9/11s every day of the year Almost 10 million children die needlessly every year.Why is there no war on this terror?by Shreeram Krishnaswami" "Another child will die in the time it takes to read this sentence. And the death of that child, a child who had a...

On the Edgwater Road

"Thousands of commuters face traffic disruption for days after workmen cut through a water main on one of London's busiest routes. Thousands of gallons of water flooded the Edgware Road and poured into shops and an underground car park when Transport for London contractors...
 

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