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Putin song banned from Eurovision |
| The organizers of the Eurovision contest have informed the participants from Georgia that the lyrics of their song do not comply with the rules of the competition. |
| Date: 2009-03-11 04:02:31 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 726 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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China Slowdown - China |
| March 2009 |
| Date: 2009-03-10 02:11:23 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 713 - Votes: 5 - Rating: 5 |
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Obama Ends Funding Ban for Stem Cell Research |
| President Barack Obama ended a ban on federal funding of stem cell research. Obama's decision is a sharp reversal of the policies enacted by President George W. Bush. (March 9) |
| Date: 2009-03-10 02:06:42 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 774 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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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: 2009-03-10 02:05:16 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 727 - Votes: 16 - Rating: 4.82 |
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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: 2009-03-10 02:03:07 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 744 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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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: 2009-03-10 02:02:13 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 723 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 |
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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: 2009-03-09 03:18:34 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 751 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 3.67 |
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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: 2009-03-09 03:10:19 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 803 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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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: 2009-03-08 12:45:43 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 767 - Votes: 5 - Rating: 5 |
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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: 2009-03-08 01:44:51 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 739 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 4.5 |
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