Oil prices slide under $US45 per barrel

"In afternoon deals on London's InterContinental Exchange, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in January fell to $US44.87. New York light sweet crude for January dived to $US46.42 - its lowest level since February...

Nortel could cut up to 5,000 jobs next week: analysts

"Nortel could cut up to 5,000 jobs next week: analysts Last Updated: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | 8:48 AM ET Comments55Recommend32 Reuters, special to CBC News Nortel Networks Corp could shed between 3,000 and 5,000 jobs when it details its...

Mama's Cookin'—Something Weird, Somewhere

"Insects and offal top the list. No. 10 is caterpillar pretzels, and uterus sausage slides in at No. 2. In between, though, are a couple of weak entries like stuffed roasted goat, which, while not everyday fare,...

Indian Stock Markets down on recession fears

Stocks market after rallying high for one day have come down in India. Even Asian markets have shown same trend. " The Sensex continued its southward journey on Wednesday plummeting close to 650 points by 3.15 pm. The downslide is due to panic selling by major market...

Maximum panic is the best time to buy gold and silver! « Peter J. Cooper’s...

" So a stock market crash is on the horizon. I think that is what keeps Mr Paulson awake at night: the prospect of a systemic meltdown of asset values. It has happened before. But not since the 1929 at a time when the banking system was so weak. "

Septuplets' mother has only seen them on TV

I want to know how the could afford fertility drugs on $8.00 per week."ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) -- A day after giving birth to septuplets, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman said Sunday she's only seen her babies on television and hopes to hold them and name them soon. ...

Achilles heel of HIV found

"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ...

Oil imports increase US trade gap

Soaring fuel prices have now started  hitting even American economy badly. According to a latest report for the first time in last 13 months, US trade deficit have gone up to $60.9bn in April ."The rising...

On Vetting In The Run-Up To Carter's Second Term :: MAXINE

"Barack Obama Says, "We're not, uh, vetting the, uh, vetters."One has to watch this protracted and convoluted response in order to actually see how weak a response it really is.Video Link Here (Crowd Power...

Blue-collar GM staffers take buyout en masse

The auto industry has been hit hard with the rising fuel prices and the effects echo through the ranks. More than one quarter of GM's auto workers have decided to take their buyout offers - some ranging up to...

Nigeria attacks boost oil price

Oil supply fears have been exacerbated after an anti government group in Nigeria had threatned to stop Royal Dutch Shell pipeline. This threat will increaase the pressure on oil supply and...

Manchester City Fans support Eriksson at Anfield

"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...

Race Matters

" NEW YORK--Do white right-wing preachers have it easier than black left-wing preachers? Is there a double standard? The political explosion around the Rev. Jeremiah Wright was inevitable, given Wright's personal closeness to Barack Obama and the outrageous rubbish the pastor...

Hamas: “Satanic Jews” Thought Up Holocaust to Kill Disabled

On the day before Holocaust Rememberance day, Hamas Blames Jews for Holocaust to Get rid of the weak and drum up Support for reestablishing the Nation of IsrealSo I guess Iran's President was wrong all...

Starbucks to slash U.S. store openings

Fewer Starbucks will do us all a world of good, by forcing us to walk that extra ten steps to the Starbucks on the next corner. "Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it would slash U.S. coffee store openings through...

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