Harriet the Human covers for Super-Gordon

Over the past week the British media has taken to calling prime minister Gordon Brown 'Super Gordon,' a half-mocking reference to the world's perception that he saved the day over the weekend by coming up with the bank bailout plan that the rest of the world followed....

Calm before the storm, yet again? « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" In this climate the assets to hold are commodities in general, and precious metals in particular. Gold managed an eight-fold increase in the late 70s while silver soared even higher. Do not be surprised if history repeats itself, and oil prices also stay high."

4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

Ex-Cop May Face Taser Death Charges

This is a follow up on NowPublic Member Glc3 's post found here I read this story as I would any other but what is sad are the comments left under the CBS story highlighted here. Everyone blaming others once again. I believe, and this is only my opinion, that we all need to...

US jobs data ease economy fears

latest US Job figure have quelled the fear of recession and analysts are not predicting a recession any more. job figures have shown less job cut than expected thus signaling an improved economy." US job figures have surprised Wall Street, falling less than expected and...