In his State of the Union speech, President Obama said and proposed many reasonable-sounding things. One of them was this: We’ll also establish a Financial Crimes Unit of highly trained investigators to crack down on large-scale fraud… financial firms violate major anti-fraud laws because there’s no real penalty for being a repeat offender… So pass [...]
In September 1992 Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd visited Mogadishu. He could not have known that it would be 20 years before any of his successors set foot in the country again. Shortly after his visit Britain’s Embassy was shut and Somalia plunged deeper into the vortex of suffering and violence that has consumed it ever [...]
We all know the stereotypes. Hardcore Lakers fans light things on fire when the team wins a championship. Hardcore Clippers fans are perpetually depressed because they’ve never had a chance to destroy anything except their expectations. Here’s something they have in common: both groups get their own version of the “Sh*t People Say” meme, and [...]
BEIRUT — In a barrage of shelling, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds early Saturday in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said. The offensive was reported in Homs, which has been one of the main flashpoints of opposition to the regime [...]
Oscar-nominated actor Julianne Moore, participated in Women Are Watching’s special membership and media event, yesterday in New York. She agreed to share her thoughts about what’s at stake in 2012. In the fall of 2000, I remember speaking with Glamour, about how I wouldn’t even consider voting for a candidate who didn’t support reproductive rights [...]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are rejecting a plan to bring three major casinos to the Miami area. The proposal is most likely doomed for the year after a House panel on Friday postponed their vote on it. It’s not expected to be considered again during the session. The bill would have granted casino licenses [...]
* Four coal mines shut due to rains * Cotton belt town of Moree cut in half by floods * Helicopters evacuating stranded residents SYDNEY, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash [...]
Michigan State Representative Lisa L. Howze is already suiting up for the 2013 Detroit mayoral race. Howze said she will run for mayor of the city of Detroit on WJBK’s “Let It Rip” Thursday night, and she will officially announce her candidacy Friday morning. Currently representing the second district, a section of northeast Detroit bordering [...]
(Best Syndication News) Gold prices jumped again today as traders took advantage of the long-term policy signals from the Federal Reserve (see forex and futures charts below). Although inflation could be curtailed by low rates, investors balked at the weak pay-off in government Treasuries. Precious Metals Gold has been higher seven-straight sessions while copper, aluminum, [...]
I’m currently sitting on the ferry from Tallinn in Estonia heading to Helsinki, Finland to continue a mini-gigging tour of Scandinavia. I’m not just telling you that to boast. Well I am a bit. But to be fair if you’re not in Estonia then chances are you’re also not in -19 degrees Centigrade which, to [...]
