Detroit Did It--Lions 0-16

They broke the 0-14 record set by the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. " The Lions haven't had the top overall pick since 1980 when they took Oklahoma running back Billy Sims. He led the league in touchdowns his rookie season and made the Pro Bowl his first three...

Trade talks: dead in the water!

Everyone is agreed. After seven years of talking, the world trade talks are going nowhere. Long live talking! These talks were doomed from the start. Everyone knew it. They just ignored it. They were meant...

Organic Certified, Misleading labelling.

By, Uwe Paschen.Many of us do buy Organic Food, and many more Would like to, yet can not afford it. Sadly most of us do not actually know what Organic food is nor how it is regulated or where it does all come from...

“W” and the Shoe – Great on His Feet :: MAXINE

"One thing everyone could count on from George, that he was always best on his feet.He starts the importance of his presidency standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center Towers with his arm draped around...

Mexico and the War Against the Drug Cartels in 2008

This is a most intriguing article when read in its entirety.  This report reveals much of what the recent news has been reflecting.  As a person living in south Texas, I find this of great concern, as...

Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe

"Federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder. ...

Who said American Ingenuity was dead? Barak Obama should hire these fellows!

Who said that American ingenuity was dead?  One thing is for sure, when faced with adversity you can bet that somewhere, an American is fast at work trying to solve a problem.  Take Rick Westmoreland for...

Chinese president warns on economy

"BEIJING, China (AP) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao warned that China has started to lose its competitive edge in trade amid the global financial crisis as he told Communist Party leaders the challenge posed a test...

Prime Minister Harper compares economic crisis to 1929

In a Saturday speech to about 1,000 chief executives of companies from the 20 Pacific Rim countries that make up APEC, Prime Minister Harper called on governments to increase spending, maintain open trading...

New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

Warning: Arsenic in our forests

We have seen it before, one environmental solution leads to another problem. A chemical used in British Columbia to try and end the pine-beetles wrath has been discontinued and now testing for arsenic (a known cancer...

Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge

Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...

Trade route opens across Kashmir

Kashmir has been the flashpoint between India and Pakistan after both nations got  independence. Under the partition scheme Muslim dominated Kashmir became part of India but some parts of it are controlled by...

28 India International Trade Fair 14 Nov-27 November

IITF 2008India Trade Promotion Organisation the nodal trade promotion organisation of the Government of India, presents the 28th edition of its premier event "INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR"- a reliable connection to...

Weirdness is what they need now

"Normally a trade your favorite team can't make isn't going to excite you much. That's one of the things that make the salary cap a bad thing - it keeps fan hallucinations down to an artificially low level."

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