CIA unveils; star cook was spy

Julia child was decorated in 2000 with the French "legion d'honneur" award for making french cuisine famous. She died in 2004. Spy recipes make the better cooks. France ready to forget, when it comes to french...

Rail buy back marks new sustainable transport era

NEW ZEALAND: It is thrilling for me to see governments de-privatiziing their infrastructure. Once sold off, it is very difficult to undo. Obviously, the early 1990s trend was a big mistake. Many of us knew it then....

Fort Jackson, SC TV Station finds problems Similar to Ft Bragg

 Fort Jackson, SC  TV Station finds problems Similar to Ft BraggFort Jackson is the gateway to many Americans to the United States Army.  Featured in the 1994 film Renaissance Man, Fort Jackson is one...

ADB senior official says era of cheap food over

"A senior official of the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday that high food prices will be a long-term trend."We all have to reconcile with the fact that the era of cheap food is over," ADB Managing Director General Rajat Nag was quoted by Kyodo as telling reporters in...

New Era Canning -Nationwide Recall of Vegetable Products

I decided to post the entire text because sometimes the fda moves their pages. I thought this was serious enough do deserve a post."New Era Canning Company Announces New Nationwide Recall of Vegetable Products in #10 cans (6 to 7 pound cans) Contact:Linda...

Scotch drinkers toast the dawn of the age-your-own era

"It may be the biggest leap forward for homemade hooch since Appalachian stills and souped-up getaway cars. Only in this case it's all perfectly legal."

News agencies urged to adapt to media convergence era

"ANTARA President Director Ahmad Muchlis Yusuf said the news agency had no other choice but to look at the market potentials and demand for its products to withstand competition in the era of media convergence. So far, there has been tendency to develop a combination of...

Mideast leaders promise 'new era of peace'

What I like about this article is the clever use of the word "moribund."  "WASHINGTON -- Palestinian and Israeli leaders publicly pledged yesterday "to usher in a new era of peace," promising intensive, ongoing negotiations aimed at striking a deal before U.S. President...

WWI Buffalo Soldier Pvt. Patrick Bruton Honored

I can't understand why this brave man was not was not given his medals while he was still alive."BILOXI -- Army Pvt. Patrick Bruton suffered a serious head wound as a Buffalo Soldier in World War I, but he continued...

New Era Yanks "Gang" Ballcaps and Goes On With Business as Usual

I find it hard to believe that New Era was unaware of the significance of these caps. This was not a random color choice that made its way to the streets of New York. There was a market researched decision to make...

Aston Martin era ends at Newport Pagnell

"A 50-year association with making  Aston Martin cars ended today (Thurs) in  Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, England. In front of VIPs, local dignitaries and workers past and present the last Aston Martin...

Reluctant Hero

Reluctantly marking the end of an era -Canada's last surviving soldier of the First World War never sought the spotlight, and at 106, he doesn't see what the fuss is all about -"SPOKANE, WASH. — “It's a special...

Nicolas Sarkozy drunk during a G8 press conferance

A video clip of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy trying to give a press conference during the G8 summit in Germany. Well it is nice to see the world leaders take their job seriously. If most of us were this drunk...

Rumors, news and Media now and then or Blogs come of Age

So based on a post in Engaget, Apple stock dropped and people lost actual money. The "internal memo" that was posted turned out to be untrue. The bad news is that in an age of instant, always on news, rumors can travel like light and do harm. The good news is that blogs are...

Bread and Circuses May Bring Mugabe Down

The most recent storm of political repression has passed through Zimbabwe, leaving in its wake a literally beaten but politically stronger opposition and seemingly impotent diplomatic outrage over the brutal...

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