Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang Steps Down

Yahoo! is looking for a new CEO. It appears as though Jerry Yang's hardball with Microsoft and then later failure on not being able to close an advertising deal with google ended up costing him his job. He is...

No oxygen in the IMF ventilator

"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....

How do Arabs view Barack Obama’s choice for chief of staff

"Written by www.daily.pk    Friday, 07 November 2008 18:30 "There could not be a more provocative appointment than Rahm Emanuel, if he wanted to send a signal that he is going to stick by a quite hard-line pro-Israel policy..." A day after his...

Obama’s victory

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Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface

"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...

160 Million Nelson Mandelas

" Newsweek called Pakistan “the most dangerous nation in the world.” Western media calls Pakistan “a power-keg waiting to explode,” while their military describes us as “being in a fight for our national existence.” The world that we all claw and...

No time frame for Maths and Science decision

"The Education Ministry is not giving a time frame on when it will announce whether the policy to teach Science and Mathematics in English will continue or if it will revert back to Bahasa Malaysia."

Margo MacDonald bids to change Scotish law on aiding suicide

Margo MacDonald, a member of the Scottish parliament, has introduced legislation that would make assisted suicide legal in Scotland. The announcement comes a day after a British high court rejected an English petitioners request to clarify the law on whether it is illegal for...

Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature'

I think that this may be the first semi-public statement of  concern of Obama's foreign policy toward Iran from European circles. It is possible that the urgency and test by foreign powers of Obama's metal...

CareToLive Writ to Supreme Court Fighting FDA for Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy

"CareToLive Sends Writ to Supreme Court of the United States October 24th, 2008 | Posted by CTL Share This While the FDA continues to tow the untenable line they have chosen and while they continue to...

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 October 2008

"All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Day 6 of joint E17/18 operations."

Naked Shorts locate stock "yeah, I located it, it’s in your mother’s wig!”

Geraldo Rivera lost two vintage 1954 Jaguars he kept the garage, to a fire at his North Shore home. "He said the garage, which is attached to his house, was owned by a resident who lives across the street". (bite me)...

Under $3 gas

"GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - If there was one stretch of road that could bring a smile to the faces of drivers fueling up at the pump, it would be in Georgetown. Both residents and drivers in the area are seeing prices...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

Thaksin's Brother-in-Law Elected as New Thai Prime Minister

After weeks of turmoil Thailand lawmakers have finally elected a new Prime Minister and deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had managed to retain his control. He had managed to get Somchai Wongsawat  his brother-in-law elected as new Prime Minister of Thiland....

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