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The Latest Exports Data Is Troubling
Over the past several months we have been discussing that this is no longer your "father's economy." What we have meant by this is the economic environment today is vastly different than that which...
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Why I Don't Think A Mormon Should Be President
Nathan Nebeker is a technology executive and entrepreneur. He was born in Salt Lake City, and his family descends from some of the early Mormon pioneers. The opinions expressed below are his own. The...
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See This Fish Shoot Down Prey With A Jet Of Water
With a juicy insect dinner perched on a leaf above the water, what is a hungry little archer fish down below to do? Knock it down with a super-powered, super-precise jet of water that packs six times...
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Teen Who Lost Stomach After Drinking Liquid Nitrogen: 'I Was Warned The Drink...
Gaby Scanlon, from Heysham, Lancashire, was celebrating her 18th birthday with friends at Oscar's wine bar and bistro in Lancaster earlier this month when she drank two shots of the liqueur...
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Five Kids Who Are Smarter Than Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is one of history's brightest minds, but recently, two girls too young to drive both bested his alleged IQ score of 160. The budding geniuses, ages 15 and 12 respectively, earned...
View ArticleThe Latest US Airways Credit Card Bonus
Heads up, air miles addicts! The US Airways Premier World MasterCard, which flight attendants are now pushing in-flight with brochures and application forms, comes with a lucrative bonus. To sign up...
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Here's How The Democrats Will Keep Control Of The Senate
The presidential race is dominating the headlines, but the future of the country hinges nearly as much on the outcomes of tight Senate contests across America. Given that the House is likely to remain...
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How 8 Famous Acquitted Defendants Spent The Rest Of Their Lives
OJ Simpson The beneficiary of one of history’s most famous not-guilty verdicts saw his legal luck run out after a 2007 armed robbery in Las Vegas. Simpson was convicted on 10 charges related to an...
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The Election Could Be Decided By These Two Ohio Counties
If the race for president can be boiled down to two key counties in one key state, then those jurisdictions are Hamilton and Cuyahoga, here in the Buckeye State. Mitt Romney began a three-stop tour of...
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Actually, More Americans Say They Are Better Off Now Than Last Year
In an encouraging sign about the tenuous economic recovery – and a potentially promising one for the Obama campaign – slightly more Americans say they feel financially better off, rather than worse,...
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The World's Top Destinations For Foodies
As a salty mist rolls in from the tidal river, you duck into Moran’s Oyster Cottage and settle by the peat fire. Willie, a seventh-generation shucker, draws you a creamy headed pint of Guinness and a...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder Could Be Moving The Markets
Not Not Die Out Behavioral bias occurs in all sorts of odd ways, but basically can be traced back through evolutionary history to when humanity’s survival depended on deep co-operation and the...
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Why A Mormon Is Perfectly Suited To Be President
Earlier, we published an op-ed from a contributor entitled "Why I Don't Think A Mormon Should Be President." The author argued that because Mormonism encourages a divinely inspired personal view of...
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Report: Chinese Premier Wen Jibao's Family Denies It Took $2.7 Billion In Assets
BEIJING (AP) — Lawyers have denied a report that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's family has amassed $2.7 billion in "hidden riches," a Hong Kong newspaper said Sunday. The New York Times said in a...
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German Finance Minister Says No Way To A New Greek Debt Haircut
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's finance minister has dismissed the idea of governments and other public creditors taking a hit on their Greek debt holdings, arguing that it wouldn't be legally feasible....
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These Corporate Habits Can Kill A Startup
I hear many executives and professionals in large corporations talking about their dream of jumping ship, and starting their own company. What they don’t realize is that the longer they wait, the more...
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Dean Baker Wonders Why The Heck Candidates Aren't Talking About Social Security
Dean Baker ponders the lack of focus on Social Security via Alternet: It is remarkable that social security hasn't been a more issue in the presidential race. After all, Governor Romney has proposed...
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Health Insurance Companies Are Worried About A Romney Victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — You'd think health insurance CEOs would be chilling the bubbly with Republican Mitt Romney's improved election prospects, but instead they're in a quandary. Although the industry...
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Rats Drown When It Rains On Wall Street
The farmers have a saying: A drought will scare you to death, too much rain will kill ya. As of noon on Saturday, there are still two different forecasts for where Sandy is going to hit. It makes a...
View ArticleDERIPASKA’S BOEING FOR SALE
By John Helmer, Moscow In the good old days, when Rusal, Russia’s aluminium monopoly, was taking in great volumes of cash and Oleg Deripaska, the controlling shareholder, had his associates emptying...
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