Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City travel guide, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, still informally known as Saigon, is the largest and most dynamic city in Vietnam, as well as the commerce and financial hub. Nowhere else in the country is Western influence and economic progress...

Bush, a Georgie come lately, as always

Have you noticed over the last 8 yrs, that Bush is always a day late and a dollar short......on brains and action?"Bush: 'We must act now'Bush, Paulson outline powerful steps targeting troubled mortgage-related assets weighing down the finance industry. Plan could cost...

New US bailout planned

US lawmakers have been complaining that the federal government doesn't seem to have an overall master plan for dealing with the meltdown on Wall Street, seemingly selectively bailing out companies at random and...

Wall Street on alert

"Wall Street on alert"

Peru Taste: Heading for Lima, the Local Take on Peru's Cantinas and Restaurants

If your Spanish is halting or nonexistent and you are heading south to Lima Peru Taste, defined as an annotated guide to Peruvian Restaurants might be the place to visit. Their most recent entry La Gran Fruta is rated as Inexpensive and described as a "chain of small...

Eco-friendly back-to-school tips

Kids learn by example, and back-to-school offers an excellent opportunity for parents to teach kids about environmental responsibility.  In answer to the increasing environmental awareness of consumers many companies have launched lines of eco-friendly school supplies....

Church of England releases green guide

From the authors of How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Christian? comes a new, Church of England-sponsored green guide for clergy and congregations looking to change their environmental ways. The guide, Don't Stop at the Lights, was released on Monday, and it makes...

Dave Freeman, '100 Things To Do Before You Die' Co-Author, Dies

Dave Freeman, co-author of the acclaimed adventure and travel guide 100 Things To Do Before You Die, has died at the age of 47 in California. In less than half a decade, Freeman visited "about half the places on his list before he died"." Dave Freeman, co-author of "100...

US Election issues guide

I am sure there are quite a few comparative shopping guides out there, but I was particularly interested in the one laid forth in the British Press. " US Election issues guide Find out...

Peterson guide England to victory

South Africa’s batsmen Battled hard but England’s bowlers regained the initiative to come out victorious by 20 runs in the opening NatWest Series one-day international at Headingley Carnegie. England`s new captain Kevin Peterson guide his team to victory with his...

EU extends rights of disabled air travellers

Many of the budget airlines in Europe have in the past made life very difficult for passengers with disability and one airline in particular has treated them with contempt so it is good to see that the EU has introduced new regulations relating to the treatment of elderly and...

Osama bin Laden's son 'writes terror poem'

Like father, like son..." The teen declared in his demented ditty to fanatics: “Accelerate the destruction of America, Britain, France and Denmark.” He continued: “Oh God, reward the fighters hitting the infidels and defectors. Oh God, guide the youth of the Islamic...

Foreigners told to behave at the Beijing Olympics

 If you happen to cough during Beethoven's 9th symphony prepare yourself for a dissapproving glare. In the case of the Olympics, the Beijing Olympic organizing committee is making sure that everyone knows the...

Is NBC Blocking Recording of My Programs in Windows Media Center?

Chris Pirillo uncovers some potential monkey business in Seattle."I use Tivo, and I am getting tired of paying $13 a month just for a program guide. So I’ve been looking into some computer-based alternatives. Windows Media Center had been on my radar until some shows were...

Fewer UK beaches gain top marks

The UK's beaches, which already have a pretty bad rep, have been given bad ratings for pollution again this year."Bathing water at beaches across the UK is more polluted as a result of last year's stormy summer, the Marine Conservation Society has warned.Its annual Good Beach...

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