Gloomy forecasts for UK economy

[Gloomy forecasts for UK economy   T The Bank of England governor and an influential think tank have predicted that the UK economy is likely to sink...

Playlists: Music for the Credit Crunch?

Laura Barton offers her picks, hits and misses on Music to help you get through the credit crunch (The Guardian, July 21).She first mentions The Filter (a recommendation site with Peter Gabriel amongst its founders. As the name suggests they filter music for you) who she says...

Gordon Brown's 'deeply gloomy' taste in art revealed

Brown's choice in art is conventional in many respects and shows a good solid taste if perhaps a little dark. The Hodgkin piece with typically the painting going on to the actual frame is an interesting choice. "...

UK confidence 'near all-time low'

Grim times ahead in the UK."UK confidence 'near all-time low' Rising prices have been blamed for falling confidence Confidence among UK...

And the award for craziest song goes to...

A music writer for the Guardian, Dorian Lynskey, had an interesting idea for his column this week--invite readers to name their favourite songs about mental illness.  It might sound a little crude, but he...

'Unremittingly Bleak' Scottish Writer Wins Costa Book Award

Congratulation to novelist Alison 'A.L.' Kennedy for her Costa 'Book of the Year' Award win. As a sometime stand-up comedian, however, her book doesn't sound quite like the 'pick me up' one might imagine could spring...

Scientist James Watson flies home after employers suspend him

Good riddance, I say. It is a right and bold step. Kudos to the institute."The Nobel Laureate who provoked an international row by apparently claiming that black people are less intelligent than whites left Britain...

War-weary U.S. is down in the dumps

"Things are gloomy south of the border. Men and women, whites and minorities — all are feeling a war-weary pessimism about the United States seldom shared by so many people. Only 25 per cent of U.S. residents...

Getting rattled on 'the Rock'

" Alcatraz Island, Calif. — EACH day at sundown, when the last tour boat departs this desolate, wind-swept outpost, one lonesome soul is left behind. He's the night watchman of Alcatraz. Guided by the beam of his flashlight, Gregory Johnson inches down the gloomy infirmary...

McCaffrey Paints Gloomy Picture of Iraq

"An influential retired Army general released a dire assessment of the situation in Iraq, based on a recent round of meetings there with Gen. David H. Petraeus and 16 other senior U.S. commanders."

'Smart' rebels outstrip US

" 'Smart' rebels outstrip US Top American generals make shock admission as Iraq leader pleads with neighbouring countries to seal off their borders Paul Beaver in Fort Lauderdale and Peter Beaumont Sunday March 11, 2007 The Observer US soldier in Baghdad US soldier guards...

How Bad Will the 2007 Property Market Be?

People are increasingly nervous about the real estate market in 2007. They have good reason to be. But the news isn't all bad: Interest rates will remain at historically low levels, homebuyers will see more opportunities, and, best of all, for those planning for the long...

The Bakers on Bagot Street

"The gloomy stretch of Bagot Street between Princess and Queen seems like a strange place to find a busy bakery like Card's. They clearly favor flavor over frill here. The shop is basic. It doesn't look particularly nice or stylish. The food doesn't either. It does, however,...

MySpace Predator Caught by Code

Five months ago, Wired writer Kevin Poulson had one of those crazy ideas: write some code that would catch sexual predators at MySpace.Poulson took data from the national sexual predators registry,  and wrote a...

America has no future, expert say

America must pay for its sins!!!

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