China Protests Milk Import Bans at WTO Meeting More Milk Scandal

With another recall in the melamine contaminated milk scandal coming today, one that found unacceptable levels of melamine in chocolate candies, you would think that the Chinese officials would be offering abject...

Asian governments move to halt stock market slide

Governments in Asia are pumping in big funds to fight off the credit crunch emerging out of global crisis. Governments are also cutting down cash reserve and interest rate to make more liquidity. Hong is cutting its key interest rate by 100 basis points effective Thursday....

Aguilera does exclusive deal with Target

This seems like a new trend that artists and retailers are setting where their albums are sold exclusively through one retailer. I understand how this benefits the retailers as customers are forced into their stores...

Sachin will play Australia series

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India has clarified that Sachin Tendulkar will be available for the India-Australia Test series. Tendulkar injured his elbow during the third and final Test in Sri Lanka last...

Officer faces charge over secret files left on train

The intelligence officer who left secret terrorism files on a train is going to be criminally charged. "Civil service An intelligence officer from the Cabinet Office who left top secret documents about Iraq and Afghanistan on a train is to face charges under the Official...

State rep seeks witness-tampering probe in Palin inquiry

The corruption investigation in Alaska against governor Sarah Palin could extend in a new direction, with new allegations of witness tampering by Palin and her associates."A Democratic state representative in Alaska asked state troopers Wednesday to investigate possible...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

"Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him. In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he...

NTSB Seeks Order Banning Use of Cell Phones by Train Operators

"September 16, 2008- Ever since the news that teenage train enthusiasts were text messaging the train engineer at the time of the train crash in Chatsworth, the NTSB has sought an order banning the use of cell phones...

Would you believe....Cannabis for WEIGHT LOSS ?

"The Endocannabinoid SystemCannabis preparations have been used medically for thousands of years for illnesses such as epilepsy, migraine headaches, childbirth, and menstrual symptoms. However, it is only relatively recently that the active components have been identified and...

Arctic sea ice at second lowest extent ever recorded

More alarming news on the global warming front as Arctic sea ice reaches the second lowest extent ever recorded. This comes at a time when some high profile politicians such as Republican vice-presidential candidate...

John McCain funded by Soros since 2001

If the voting public is to believe charges put out by the right-wing about Barack Obama, should it take as truth what some of the same operatives say about McCain?" ELECTION 2008 ...

Central Banks Offer Extra Funds to Calm Money Markets

As government finance ministries across the world scramble to restore confidence in the global financial system amid the banking collapse this week, the Federal Reserve announced this morning it will almost quadruple...

Protesters Wreak Havoc At Casey Anthony Home

The case of Casey Anthony, the Florida mom who is suspected in the death of her child, seems to be getting more bizarre and more volatile. Protestors have been gathering outside the woman's parents' house, and he says they've been throwing rocks, forcing him to engage in...

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