Brazilian Embraer Wins Jet-Plane Orders Worth $208.2 Million

Brazilian Embraer is the world's fouth-largest aircraft maker ans still growing even with the global financial crises. These are good news for the Brazilian economy. See also: Brazil's Embraer delivers 48 jets in 3rd...

Obama Executive Orders Will fund Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Conservatives had concerns about Obama's views on Abortion and Embryonic Stem Cell Research but thought that any change would have to be approved by Congress.  Not the case as President Elect Obama has stated...

Chinese FM Leaves Peru On Emergency Call From Home

" China's Finance Minister Xie Xuren was called back from an international economic conference in Peru before the meeting began, following orders from Beijing to help resolve problems at home, an organizer of the...

Colombia orders arrest of ex-general

" © AP 2008-10-11 01:40:02 - BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Prosecutors have ordered the arrest of a second retired general in the disappearance of 12 people during the Colombian army's bloody 1985 retaking of the...

Google's stock plummets to $249 due to 'erroneous orders'

"Google's stock dropped to $249 towards the end of trading on Tuesday due to "erroneous orders."(Credit: Yahoo Finance)""As if this week wasn't already stressful enough on Wall Street, at the end of Tuesday trading,...

Statewide immigration raids result in 1,157 arrests

A massive coordinated series of raids in California has arrested more than 1,150 illegal immigrants. The people arrested were those that had received deportation orders and not left the country."Federal immigration agents arrested more than 1,150 people in the largest...

Airbus wins 65% of orders against Boing in LCC Gulf market

Dubai Airbus  could win 65%  of the new aircraft orders in from gulf carriers against Boeing.The LCC low cost carrier market prefers Airbus A320.   " Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the...

Defying Ike: Why 140,000 stayed behind

"They weathered the hurricane against the orders of authorities, to protect their property and way of life.-----Hackberry, LA. - Johnny Welch isn't afraid to admit that he put his life on the line in hurricane Ike for a rooster. Not just any rooster, mind you – a...

Who is Dumber: Galveston Stayers or Wall Street Traders?

Interesting take here by Texas Attorney, Oscar Gonzales (extract).  So, who has been more reckless?  You decide.   " I’m sure no irony is intended, but the corporate media keeps switching back and forth between the refugees of Hurricane Ike to the refugees...

Houston - Galveston Update: President George Bush Pays a Visit

President George Bush has today paid a visit to Houston and then Galveston, where he walked around on foot in the disaster area and went on an aerial tour.  President Bush speaking in Houston urged people to...

Giants among the Lilliputians

"CAMDEN, S.C. — While the political class was focused on the meaning of pigs wearing lipstick, a few fortunate South Carolinians were riveted by the meaning of valor. The occasion was a celebration of four of the state’s living recipients of the Medal of Honor—Charles...

Texans endure sleepless night as Ike roars ashore

"A massive Hurricane Ike menaced the darkened Texas coast early Saturday, ensuring a sleepless night for thousands who huddled and waited to find out if a gamble to face the storm head-on could cost them their lives.Before the eye even crossed land, the first bands were...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Pakistan army ordered to hit back US forces

Though Sarah Palin seems to be unaware that it's occuring, the US has been undertaking raids into sovereign Pakistan territory from Afghanistan, without the approval of the Pakistan government.  With a new president just taking office in the country, the timing of this...

Bush and Zardari Governments secrete stupid statements about War between USA ...

Read this:"US President George W. Bush has secretly approved orders allowing US forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without that government's prior approval, a report said citing senior US officials."Wow. Sounds dangerous, isn´t it. Then:"The New York Times...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from