Bush launches $700bn rescue plan and confesses he didn't realise how severe p...

It saddens me to see this outcome, when there has been plenty of forewarning about the potential impact of this Real Estate Boom Bust cycle. Now, once again, the tax payers must carry the responsibility for...

Greed is great. Surviving by curtailng oil speculation is even better!

If it not speculation causing out problems we have nothing to lose. Obviously in a world crying out for oil there is no need for the oil companies and producers to hedge against oil prices increasing. Only those who have to delivery of oil from the oil companies need to hedge...

Carts of Darkness- Vancouver Premiere

I was first told of this movie by Tracy Friesen at the NFB.  It got its first showing in Vancouver. Check it out if you can."While on the surface, Carts of Darkness appears to be a simple story of bottle...

Chad's President Faces Opposition, Wants Darfur Refugees Gone

A dusk to dawn curfew is in effect in N'Djamena and six other provinces after reports of rebels regrouping. The Chad government has been fighting back rebels who got as close as the city gates last week after a failed coup. Ironically, this is the same manner that current...

Vioxx Ruling Eases Threat to Merck

"September 7, 2007 DOW JONES REPRINTS This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order...

Don't use WEP! - German security researchers report.

"Researchers have discovered a faster way to crack the Wi-Fi security protocol The Wi-Fi security protocol WEP should not be relied on to protect sensitive material, according to three German security researchers who have discovered a faster way to crack it. They plan to...

Artists Brush In Singapore - Art Or Pornography?

"Egyptian artist Ghada Amer says her work is inspired by erotica, pornography and the empowerment of women. Amer and Iranian-born artist Reza Farkhondeh collaborate on delicately colored but unsettling works. She takes blown-up images from porn magazines, then he paints or...

Stop the US war drive against Iran!

"By the Editorial Board 14 February 2007 Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author The World Socialist Web Site condemns the military and political provocations with which the Bush administration is laying the foundations for an attack on Iran. We...

Does Algore really believe in catastrophic global warming?

"Does Al Gore really believe in catastrophic global warming? Since Al Gore was offered the opportunity (in person) to facilitate serious debate on the underlying science of global climate change, 1 year, 4 weeks, 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 56 seconds have elapsed."

Arthritis - Water on the knee

"Water on the knee is a general term used to describe excess fluid that accumulates in or around your knee joint. Your doctor may refer to this condition as a knee "effusion." Painful knee effusions may be the result of trauma, overuse injuries or an underlying disease or...

Dancing on the Edge

"Flirting With Danger I thought it was innocent at the time. She was a church staff member, so we spent a lot of time together. She'd sit in my office, and we'd talk. At times she told me about the difficulties in her marriage, and I counseled her. But I should have stopped...

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