Friday, November 28, 2008

Motivational

We Are Moving Forward’ VRS ‘Change’ - GhanaHomePage
A lot of people are asking what the NDC ‘change’ agenda in this year’s campaign really means. Expectedly no one seems to understand what they mean by ‘change’. To those people the NDC has no moral right to claim the ‘change’ agenda. It

LESSON 5: Start with correct interpretation - Punch
Welcome to the fifth edition of this series: Billionaires’ Capsules. I have just reached an agreement with my billionaire mentor that each lesson should be called a wealth code. The reason is simple. You cannot expect to become wealthy by just

REGALLY FRUGAL - Daily Express
The royals are being encouraged to stop behaving like playboys and save money by being thrifty – but then this family has always been good at saving the pennies. Why, the Queen asked recently, did nobody notice? She was talking about the credit

Extreme wealth can be 'stressful' says jungle WAG Carly Zucker - Hello!
For many people hooking up with a handsome footballer and moving into his palatial Surrey mansion would be a dream come true. But I'm A Celeb constestant Carly Zucker has confided to her jungle inmates that the lifestyle has its drawbacks. "Money can

At your service: Holiday Hope Fund kicks off at community gathering - Citizen Tribune
An "attitude of gratitude" prevailed in Morristown Tuesday evening. First Baptist Church Morristown welcomed the community into its newly remodeled sanctuary, as "Come Ye Thankful People Come" was played by Jeannie Wheeler, pianist, and Jonathan

Mbeki slams Tsvangirai - Beeld

Mbeki slams Tsvangirai - Beeld
Johannesburg - Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has accused Zimbabwe's opposition of stonewalling power-sharing talks, in a scathing letter printed in local media on Friday. The 4 000-word letter, printed in The Star newspaper, was written before the latest round of talks on a unity accord

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Heated debate over auto bailout - CNNMoney.com

Heated debate over auto bailout - CNNMoney.com


Voice of America
Heated debate over auto bailout
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
Skeptical lawmakers grill auto execs, who make the case for taxpayer help to keep industry from collapse. By Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney.
Senators wary of giving automakers aid Detroit Free Press
Carmaker Failure Would Be Catastrophe, Wagoner Says (Update4) Bloomberg
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Study: No Alzheimer's protection from ginkgo biloba - Newsday


New York Times
Study: No Alzheimer's protection from ginkgo biloba
Newsday - 47 minutes ago
BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com Ginkgo biloba, the popular supplement derived from a Chinese tree, does not protect older people from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, scientists have found in an analysis published Wednesday.
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's U.S. News & World Report
Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Prevent Dementia WebMD
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Cubs re-sign Dempster to four-year deal - Sports Network


National Post
Cubs re-sign Dempster to four-year deal
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have re-signed right- hander Ryan Dempster to a four-year contract extension. Although financial terms were not revealed, the contract is believed to be worth $52 million and it will keep him in a Cubs ...
Dempster, Cubs agree to $52 million, 4-year deal The Associated Press
Dempster Gone, Burnett Likely Next... What Do The Braves Do? Bleacher Report
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James Bond Box Office Lowered by a Quantum - New York Times


Voice of America
James Bond Box Office Lowered by a Quantum
New York Times - 2 hours ago
When final weekend box-office figures were reported for “Quantum of Solace,” this new James Bond movie saw its record-breaking numbers stirred, but not dramatically shaken: “Quantum,” the 22nd official entry in the Bond franchise, earned $67.5 million ...
"Quantum of Solace" continues tone of last film UAA Northern Light
New Bond flick lacks personality The Daily Beacon
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A beginner’s guide to ‘Twilight’ - MSNBC


Seattle Post Intelligencer
A beginner’s guide to ‘Twilight’
MSNBC - 5 hours ago
By Dave White It’sa big deal, this “Twilight” stuff. Maybe you haven’t been paying attention. There was just a history-making presidential election, after all.
'Twilight's' screaming fans flock to rising star Robert Pattinson San Antonio Express
Team 'Twilight' vamps it up at premiere USA Today
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Obama wants immediate action on greenhouse gases - San Francisco Chronicle


Reuters
Obama wants immediate action on greenhouse gases
San Francisco Chronicle - 31 minutes ago
(11-18) 17:46 PST LOS ANGELES -- In his first speech on global warming since winning the election, President-elect Barack Obama promised Tuesday that he will set stringent limits on greenhouse gases, saying the need was too urgent for delay.
Video: Obama Pledges New Direction on Climate Change AssociatedPress
Schwarzenegger opens climate summit with Obama The Associated Press
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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Consumers cut back sharply on spending as Bernanke pledges cooperation to battle global crisis - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Consumers cut back sharply on spending as Bernanke pledges cooperation to battle global crisis - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The gasoline prices continue to drop each week. If we keep our purchases very limited. Maybe, we can get gasoline back down to $1.25 a … read more gallon. WASHINGTON - Consumers, taking a beating from the worst financial crisis in seven decades, cut back sharply on their spending in October

Absent Obama still a presence in the capital - Fosters Daily Democrat
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama is an invisible force as foreign leaders and Congress convene separately in Washington, the economy at center stage. One sentiment runs below the crosscurrents as a summit of world leaders wrestled with a global crisis this weekend and Congress in the

Congo rebel leader promises to back UN peace process; Heavy new fighting in east - In-Forum
Congo's main rebel leader promised a U.N. envoy Sunday to support a cease-fire and U.N. efforts to end the conflict, even as more heavy fighting was reported in the east. The envoy, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, met with rebel leader Laurent Nkunda on Sunday for the first time, after

Forty years on, McCartney wants the world to hear 'lost' Beatles epic - Guardian Unlimited
For Beatles fans across the world it has gained near mythical status. The 14-minute improvised track called 'Carnival of Light' was recorded in 1967 and played just once in public. It was never released because three of the Fab Four thought it too adventurous. The track, a jumble of shrieks and