President Bush Lifts Offshore Drilling Ban, Crude Drops over $6.00 a Barrel

Update: July 18, 2008 Crude Oil has dropped to $128.88 a Barrel Update: July 17, 2008 Crude Oil has dropped to $130.73 a Barrel Update July 15, 2008 Crude Oil has dropped to $138.74 a Barrel Biggest drop in 17 years...

Government relents and scraps fuel duty rise

The UK government has cancelled a planned 2p rise in fuel tax in light of the ever increasing petrol prices. However the timing to the decision, coming as it does shortly before the very important by-election in Glasgow East, has being deemed suspicious. Gordon Brown may be...

UN calls for more family planning

Alarmed over the growth in the World Population, United Nations have called for more money to initiate efforts to slow down population growth. Rapid population growth has put pressure on environment and recent food...

Rove no show to subpoenaed call

Repblican strategist and George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove did not show up today for a hearing before a congressional committee.  Mr. Rove's move comes in spite of a subpoena issued for him to testify on...

Do You have to Eat Out Every Day?

"Do You have to Eat Out Every Day? Eating out with friends and colleagues can be truly enjoyable, but is it really necessary? How is it affecting your budget? Is it because of peer pressure? This should be taken seriously, since eating out can become a large monthly...

Malaysia's PM 'to quit in 2010'

Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister has announced that he will step down in two years' time, leaving power to his deputy. However, the pressure upon him was to step down this year, and his deputy is also accused of...

Johnson to raise minimum wage at City Hall

People trying to live on the minimum wage set by the Labour Government found it impossible to survive in London. The new Major has listened and proposes a dramatic pay increase which thousands of the lowest paid...

Ruling finds Japanese man died from overwork

"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died...

Oil Prices tumble below $143

After continuously increasing for many weeks now fuel prices for the first time prices have fallen down. Stronger dollar is also helping in reducing the crude price. dollar has appreciated against major currencies....

Go Green with Your Tea

Eastern cultures have long since associated tea with a healthy diet, but is there any backing or prove that green tea is actually good for you? A new study shows that green tea keeps arteries relaxed and flexible,...

Cricket Boycott of Zimbabwe: Will it help?

The Mail & Guardian speaks to two high-profile cricketers about the efficacy of isolating Zimbabwe from the rest of the cricketing world. Ultimately there are two issues: the real-world effect that such a boycott...

Iran Daily: A Blow to Sanctions

"Iran, Pakistan and India will sign a deal this month to build a natural gas pipeline to help feed the subcontinent’s desperate need for energy, indeed a major blow to illegal US-led sanctions against Tehran and a defeat for US influence in South Asia. The $7.5 billion...

British Home Secretary faces renewed pressure to release Hunt Report on MI5 p...

"Two months ago the editor of News Alliance visited the National Archives in Kew to study the findings of the Home Office investigation into misconduct and corruption in Public Office during 1974-1976.What should...

Mugabe aide tells West to 'go hang'

Zimbabwe's leadership finds itself in further controversy following Robert Mugabe's re-election as president. "Robert Mugabe's spokesman told the West on Tuesday it can "go hang" amid growing criticism of the...

Obama, McCain Spar over Immigration

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Sway to get the Ethnic Vote is underway as two Presidential candidates fight to get elected as President. It seems both are trying to top one another in who is the more...

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