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Bailout, or Blowout? Financial "Rescue" Plan Turns into Mad Spending Spree
Buried in the 450 page bill which throws an unimaginable amount of taxpayer dollars to global bankers in the already infamous "bailout", sold in the media as the magic bullet which will save us all from certain ruin,... Saving Mud-Covered Haiti's Crops – And Mountains
"The Haitians have a saying, “beyond mountains there are mountains,” meaning after each big obstacle stands another bigger obstacle. I saw the saying come to life in the town of Cabaret. It was my first trip to Haiti, a ninety minute plane ride from Miami. So close,...Anand out of contention at Bilbao Grand Slam
"World Champion Viswanathan Anand bowed out of contention for a top finish in the Bilbao Grand Slam final chess tournament after losing from a better position against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round. After suffering his second loss in the tournament, Anand’s...ICL signs deal with Sardar Patel stadium
"The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has signed an agreement with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for upgrading the Sardar Patel Stadium. ICL will spend Rs 10 crore for upgrading the stadium, including an investment of Rs 3-4 crore for floodlights, apart from developing... FEMA refuses to help local PBS affiliate rebuild
"On the air, WYES-Channel 12 looks fine. Everywhere else, the local PBS affiliate's headquarters near City Park, devastated by 5 feet of Hurricane Katrina levee-failure floodwaters, remains a literal shell of its... BOLT By Name and BOLT by Nature "Didn't Even Try": Comparisons to Ben Johnson...
Jamaica's Usain Bolt's astonishing 9.69 second world record, in the Olympics "King of Sports", the Men's 100 metres, which smashed the record set by...Usain Bolt, was not even an effort for the new world sprint... Where the mould grows - Clayoquot Sound First Nations poor housing conditions
This is what the First Nations of Clayoquot Sound are facing, high unemployment, poor housing conditions and little hope. With logging and mining about to begin, resource extraction is looked to as the ways and... Stadium collapses in Colombia during bullfight
About 80 people were injured during a bullfight in Colombia today when the stands in the stadium collapsed underneath the weight of too many people.The stadium was holding about 500 people, but at this time it is not known how many were allowed to be in there. When the... Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran
I think its high time people start talking with one another, online talking, not committing anything. I think this is the right step forward. "Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP)... New Fabric Blocks Radiation, Chemical, Biological Hazards
In the modern world where fear is the driving force, a newly developed and patented fabric called 'Demron', slightly heavier than denim, which blocks radiation and other potential hazards will undoubtedly be a big...NASA rolls out new shuttle launch schedule
"NASA unveiled a new launch schedule today that calls for eight shuttle missions in 2009 and 2010 and 10 overall before the nation's three-orbiter fleet is retired.The last of the missions now is slated to launch May 31, 2010 -- which would leave enough time to launch an... Condo with a crotch mascot
"I once met a guy who told me he was comfortable with one-night stands so long as they didn’t involve interlocking fingers at any point during or after sex. As he explained, “finger interlocking is a sign of great intimacy and love” and he couldn’t handle that. What... Gunfire erupts at Baptist Medical Centre in Florida - Updated
UPDATED: 4:10PM EST - June 20"A woman shot in a triple shooting in the parking garage of Baptist Medical Center late Thursday afternoon died overnight and her 11-year-old son is in serious condition.Police said... Euro 2008: Portugal 2-3 Germany
Germany in to the Semis again, Portugal just not firing this time."Portugal 2-3 Germany BBC Radio 5 Live commentary Basel, 19 June 2008 606 debate | Blog Match report Live text Photos Player Rater Match stats ...NATO warns villagers ahead of Taliban showdown
" Aircraft flown by NATO dropped hundreds of leaflets Monday night on several villages near Kandahar that have been seized by the Taliban, officials said, while thousands of extra Afghan troops headed to the region....
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