U.S. Approves Plan to Help Citigroup Weather Losses

"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...

New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

LA man shoots family and then himself

"A Los Angeles man who was beset with financial worries after having trouble finding work has shot dead his wife, three children and mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself."I don't know anymore about this story than you do. That it is reminiscent of the suicidal...

Finnish deaths spark gun law call

A day after the horrific school schooting in Finland, the seconf big attack in just a short time, politicians are questioning Finland's gun control policy. Finland's gun laws are among the most permissive in Europe. In fact, Finland has the highest level of gun ownership per...

Near-fatal accident leads to music career

"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Singer Melody Gardot made her first album lying in bed. ...

Gustav prompts talk of altering RNC agenda

Notice in the article, how it says (in effect) that the republicans plan to use the convention to suck up to the American people and make it look like they care this time around, by turning the RNC into a red cross telethon due to Gustav."WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Officials with...

Father of five naturally turning into a woman

This is a sad and unusual tale. With the amount of oestrogen now said to be in our water courses etc perhaps this is going to happen more often."A man with high levels of the female hormone oestrogen is naturally turning into a woman, but doctors say the process is...