Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

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...

AIDS virus: Don’t use it as a means of population control

"AIDS virus: Don’t use it as a means of population control Roberto Carlos Alvarez-galloso, 16 December 2007, Sunday Views: 163 Comments: 0 Leading Western thinkers propose using the AIDS virus to achieve population control. They have no respect for the dignity of human...

Builders Look for Housing To Recover in 2007

"Homebuyers have been backing out of sales contracts and forfeiting their down payments during the housing slowdown, but cancellation rates should steady in the first quarter and taper off later in 2007, said the chief executive of one of the nation's largest home builders...

Marines Attempt to Stabilize Syrian Border

Iraq's Divide at the Top

" Iraq's national unity government is the cornerstone of the U.S. exit strategy. But the week's events only highlight that national unity is its name, not its nature. That Iraq is spinning dangerously out of control is no longer a matter of debate; the question has become how...

Bush's Iraq-Iran-Israel Dilemma

"Two visits to the White House earlier this week highlighted the key dilemma facing President Bush as he contemplates changes to his Iraq policy: One guest was former Secretary of State James Baker and the rest of the Iraq Study Group, which together with much of the...