City Governments are now going into Debt Billions of Dollars

While this story focuses on Houston, other large cities are mentioned to be in the same boat as Houston.  Failure of city governments is an area that will effect local citizens on various levels."HOUSTON -- The...

Fat boy executed

Good riddens"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death. ...

Peter Mandelson to return to Cabinet

In a truly stunning move, Peter Mandelson, the EU's Trade Commissioner, has been recalled to London to serve in Gordon Brown's cabinet. Mandelson was a powerful voice in Brussels, and it will be interesting to see...

Finland: Lynx Population Reaches 100-Year High

THE FINNISH Game and Fisheries Research has estimated that the native lynx population is thriving with between 1,350 to 1,500 of them.   The wolverine population has also grown at a more steady pace with...

The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq

I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...

4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

Cheney bashes Russia for 'brutality' in Georgia

OH sure, what does Cheney care? He's leaving office and moving to Europe. What does he care if he starts a US war with Russia? Even McCain in his acceptance speech said things to indicate he will take on Russia AND Iran as well."(CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney harshly...

Sept. 11 Version of 'Space Invaders' Draws Fire at Video-Game Convention

Is this "art" or is it just tasteless, tacky, and insulting? There's bound to be an uproar over this use of 9/11 as "installation art."Was that uproar the purpose? This might have been just a way of getting attention."Attendees at the Leipzig Games Convention in eastern...

Sex, Men and Video Tape of Women...

"Sex, Men and Video Tape of Women... Have you ever wondered was going through the minds of financial titans when they make they take huge monetary decisions or risk?  Well...

Ex-Google Engineers Unveil New Search Engine

"The former Google engineers roll out Cuil, which they say will index a larger portion of the Web than Google, and more quickly and at less cost.MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - A start-up led by former star Google...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

Anger unites Canadians: Poll

A new Ipso Reid poll of 1,022 Canadians reveals that Canadians are simmering with pent-up anger about a number of things.  Gilbert Murphy decided to take action." Gilbert Murphy could take it no more. The price...

Foot doctors in a flap over flimsy flip-flop fad

The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day, wouldn't it be great not to wear socks and just put on a pair of flip-flops? We see flip-flops everywhere during the summer months and who could blame the flip-flop wearers....

Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

Fab four times price for Beatles drumskin

I was a Rolling Stones rather than a Beatles fan so I did not buy any Beatle recordings until Sgt. Peppers was released."The iconic bass drum skin used on the front cover of The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt Pepper's...

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