Chavez's power to legislate by decree expires

Today, 31 July 2008, ends the 18 month special legislative powers bestowed by the Venezuelan Assembly on President Chavez to decree laws on his own. President Chavez used such powers to...

R&B Singer R. Kelly Sex Trial Begins, Juror Already Dismissed

After six years of waiting, we finally get to see the fate of what happens to R&B singer, "Bump n' Grind", Robert Kelly (a/k/a R. Kelly.)If you aren't familiar with the case, it is alleged that Mr. Kelly has a...

Travel Alert in Mexico Violence Along The U.S.-Mexico Border has escalated

"The State Department has reissued a travel for Mexico until Oct. 15. The travel alert was set to expire on today, but was extended Monday afternoon due to security "situations" in Mexico. "The Travel Alert for...

Ottawa: 'Security Certificate' Bill C3 In Senate

"Ottawa-The House of Commons passed the government’s controversial new security certificate legislation on Wednesday, two weeks before a court-imposed deadline. The Liberal-controlled Senate, which must now approve the bill before it becomes law, has agreed to push the...

Jay-Z to Step Down as President of Def Jam

Formerly retired rapper and current head of Def Jam, Jay-Z, will leave his position as CEO and President of Def Jam Records at the end of this year. He's also signaled an end to his rap retirement, with the release...

AMERICAN CONSUMER LOOKS INTO THE ABYSS

Americans lured to easy credit, short term low interest mortgages which balloon after 6 months, find  man's /woman's home is not their Castle , when the banks come a calling.   Canada's red hot real...

HRA board rejects 24-home plan

The St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority board on Wednesday abandoned its long-standing plan to put 24 single-family homes on the Anderson Trucking Service site on Cooper Avenue. It did not select another project for the land. HRA commissioners voted 4-1 to abandon...

Bolton quits as UN envoy for Bush Administration

"Facing a hostile Senate confirmation process, John Bolton agreed to step down America's Ambassador to the UN when his temporary appointment expires in January, the White House said today. The former State department...

Mobile phone operators to be forced to cut prices

"Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, said on Wednesday it planned to cut the prices that mobile phone operators can charge for connecting calls from rival networks or landlines. These changes would come into effect when the current regulation expires in March 2007. Ofcom said...

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