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Barack Obama and political realignment
"While we celebrate the historic ascendancy of Barack Obama, we must temper our rejoicing with the realisation that he was elected to be the president of the United States and so his first obligation is to protect...
Economics of climate change:Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
The Global economy is lossing more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis.The study puts the annual cost of forest loss at between $2- $5 trillion, including the value of services such as... G.O.P. Facing Tougher Battle for Congress
"WASHINGTON — The economic upheaval is threatening to topple Republican Congressional candidates, putting more Senate and House seats within Democratic reach less than a month before the elections, lawmakers and... Op/Ed: British Columbia Parents to press to expand Mandarin-based classes
Barry Artiste Op/Ed Like I had previously mentioned in my last column on this issue in what I feel is a "Let's Drive French out of our Canadian Lexicon". I have no problem with kids learning the Mandarin language, but the kids better have a good understanding and fluency of... Barack "Trickster" Obama
To hear it from supporters of Obama you would think he was a new type of politician; even post-partisan. But the problem with supporters is that you don't get the whole truth and nothing but. Instead, you get an idealized version of a vision and this version is more idealized... We will not be the next on Russia's hitlist, vows defiant Ukraine
"Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian President, was in a fierce and defiant mood yesterday as he urged Nato to respond to the Russian invasion of Georgia by moving quickly to expand the frontiers of the alliance eastwards. In an exclusive interview with The Times Mr Yushchenko...Philippine rebels in new attacks
"Philippine rebels in new attacks Philippine troops on patrol in North Cotabato on 12 August 2008 Fighting between rebels and troops broke out earlier this month Separatist rebels have launched a series of attacks on towns in the southern Philippines, amid ongoing unrest over...MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base
M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...137 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil
Under developmentAttack of the big box store "You will be assimilated" It says something when during scary economic times in the world a company lays out a Billion Dollar expenditure. " ...362 views | 4 comments | 0 recommendations
Hollywood May Make History With Biggest Weekend Ever
"Warner Bros.’ "The Dark Knight" is poised to enter the record books as it opens today -- and the weekend has a shot at being the best on record in overall grosses on the strength of the Batman sequel and... Zimbabweans Use Text and Web 2.0 to Weather Crisis
"With the crisis in Zimbabwe going from worse to worse, there are still effective ways to help people there get food and survive.The beep-beep of a received text on a mobile phone is now becoming a much-needed... Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...
Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has...Turkish Airlines starts Viet Nam operations
Turkish Airlines opened its Viet nam representative office in Ha noi Monday and named the Huong Giang Aviation Service Company as its general agent in the country."The carrier will joint Vietnam airlines and Thai...Yahoo Wields New Tool to Battle Google
"Yahoo Inc. will introduce a tool for Web developers Thursday that is designed to expand the scale of its struggling search business and help create new competitors to Google Inc. The company said the free tool will allow developers to build customized search services based...Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities
Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...
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