"Citigroup executives presented a plan to federal officials on Friday evening after a weeklong plunge in the company’s share price threatened to engulf other big banks. In tense, round-the-clock negotiations that stretched until almost midnight on Sunday, it became clear...
After the end of the Cold War and demise of Russian empire America remained the only big superpower but it seems latest development in the financial world and on the other fronts have shaken its position....
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 374 views | 11 recommendations | 7 comments
Britain's head of the armed forces says that fighting two wars at once in Iraq and Afghanistan,has stretched Britain's army beyond its limits. There is still widespread support for British troops from the...
I'm in Minneapolis and yesterday's downpour was pretty intense. Lots of us were worried about flying out but things generally cleared up by the evening."The metro area endured its second hailstorm in five days Thursday, this one peppered with lightning strikes and heavy...
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"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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The beaches of Talamanca, Ses Figueretes and Platja de Bossa were closed to the public as cleanup crews worked to purge the sands of oil washed ashore from a sunken vessel."Oil leaking from a sunken ship has...
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"The children of the new Earth. Channeled by Steve Rother for The Group.
From Steve:
The Group has been talking recently about the return of the Crystal children. These are the children that are our next level of...
created by Shira79 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 2753 views | 3 recommendations | 7 comments
Its almost like a devaluation of the pound. A few years ago 3 times your average earnings would amount to the property price. In London you will now be looking at 10 times average earnings for a one bedroom...
created by liamssoft | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 2192 views | 12 recommendations | 6 comments
"At Jazz Fest, final acts mean tradition
By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Sun May 6, 8:26 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS - Ben Wilson was a contented man Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Wilson,...
Tightrope walkers from around the globe congregated in Seoul, South Korea for the World High-Wire Championships. The event will run through Saturday... if you're in Seoul, make sure to check it out!"Battling...
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This really is a sign of the times. Machines as therapists?! I wonder if it is called HAL by any chance. I'd be very nervous of going to see a person for therapy for the first time, embarrassed even. Perhaps this...
created by aspirationjones | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 530 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Instructor Miri Harovi says she hopes to continue guiding this class, which has run on Tuesdays for three consecutive weeks, far into the future. "TEL AVIV, Israel - Stressed-out commuters got a peaceful surprise...
created by Kaitlin | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 593 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
"North Carolina - On January 9, 2007 at 05:52 Cornelius firefighters were dispatched to Kings Point Marina for a reported marina fire. While enroute Cornelius members added the Gilead Fire Department to the call...
"Where IN THE World IS Jake Norton?/ Colorado climber-photographer
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Feb 8, 2003 by DEB ACORD
Jake Norton has stood on the summit of Mount Everest. But ask him about the best moments of his life and he doesn't mention it, even though fewer...
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"NEW YORK - Die-hard gamers and entrepreneurs prepared to shell out $500 or more for the new PlayStation 3 console that goes on sale Friday, many of them after waiting in line for days despite the likelihood they'd go home empty-handed."
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