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| 'The collapse of America is unavoidable' | |
| America must work on starting a new economy and not restarting the old one or it will resemble the former Soviet Union, says author and blogger Dmitry Orlov. | |
| Date: 09 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 727 - Votes: 16 - Rating: 4.82 | |
| Developing world to suffer most from economic crisis - 09 Ma | |
| A new report from the World Bank predicts a bleak future for the global economy. | |
| Date: 09 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 744 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| Alarming rise in Afghan civilian casualties - 9 March 09 | |
| The number of civilians killed in fighting between the Taliban and foreign forces in Afghanistan is rising. | |
| Date: 09 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 724 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| US wants talks with moderate Afghan Taliban - 08 Mar 09 | |
| As the US continues its plans to drawn down operations in Iraq, President Barack Obama has again been turning his attention to Afghanistan. | |
| Date: 08 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 751 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 3.67 | |
| Today in History for March 9th | |
| Journalist Edward R. Murrow critically reviews Sen. Joe McCarthy's anti-Communist campaign; Ironclad warships clash in the Civil War; Comedian George Burns dies; Rapper 'The Notorious B.I.G.' shot dead. (March 9) | |
| Date: 08 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 804 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 | |
| CBS News (02/09) -Corrupt Penn. Judges Admit Jailing Kids For Cash Kickback Scheme | |
| Two Pennsylvania judges have been indicted and have pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a scheme where they received cash kickbacks in exchange for sending youthful offenders--some of them 1st-timers--to privately run prisons. It would appear that in a capitalist system, everyone has his/her price. It kind of makes cynicism hard to repute. | |
| Date: 08 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 768 - Votes: 5 - Rating: 5 | |
| Today in History for March 7th | |
| Highlights of this day in history: Civil rights marchers attacked in Selma, Alabama; Nazi Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler sends troops into the demilitarized Rhineland; Movie director Stanley Kubrick dies. (March 7) | |
| Date: 07 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 739 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 4.5 | |
| Afghan security at risk amid power struggle - 7 March 09 | |
| The Aghan president's term ends in May, and the opposition wants him to step down and let an interim government rule the country until polls are to be held in August. | |
| Date: 07 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 755 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| Global Pulse -: Mexico's Drug Wars | |
| (March 5, 2009) Beheadings, assassinations, gun battles on the street - Mexico is ground zero in the global war on drugs. U.S. media focuses on the spread of violence north of the border, as drug cartels spread fear and intimidation south of it. What will it take for Mexico to beat the drug lords? | |
| Date: 05 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 750 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 4 | |
| Rioting flares up in Athens | |
| Greek riot police have clashed with protestors on the streets of Athens. | |
| Date: 05 March 2009 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 767 - Votes: 6 - Rating: 5 | |