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Woman Auctions Worlds Oldest Baseball Card
This story may make you re-think throwing out all those old dusty boxes that you find in your attic. Last year, Bernice Gallego was going through a box of antiques and came across a baseball card that she thought may be worth something. So naturally she put...
Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination
It is amazing how finding yourself in the midst of a Grand Jury investigation can change your plans. " New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he is withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's... Mystery! How strange fire razed Ifa priest’s studio
"A studio constructed by the renowned Ifa Priest, Chief Yemi Elebuibon, was meant to assist in discovering new musical and theatre talents in the state, but a mysterious fire recently set the dream back in Osogbo,... Google 'Voice Search' hands-on verdict: Awesome
" The new voice-activated Google Mobile app for the iPhone is finally here. Whatever the reason for the delay, it was worth the wait. As we wrote last week, the search app knows when you bring the phone to your... Irish police seize yacht with cocaine worth more than £500m
A yacht from Ireland was siezed this morning in a raid, and 700 million euros worth of cocain was found on board. The capture follows an investigation which was launched after one of the yachts in the smuggling ring overturned off the coast of Cork and dumped 62 bales of...98 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Wall Street Banks Pay $70 Billion in Pork Bonuses
Though CEO's of major banks have had their bonuses cut due to the magnitude of bank failures and the ensuing taxpayer bailout, it now comes to light that 10% of the $700 billion given to financial institutions by the... 190 views | 28 recommendations | 11 comments
Former Soccer Player Helps Get U.S. Homeless Off The Streets
Former Soccer Player Helps Get U.S. Homeless Off Streets-By Sean Maroney Washington20 August 2008Source Provided By:http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfmThe United Nations estimates that more than 100 million...Alleged thief leaves his signature
"Alleged thief leaves his signatureIOWA CITY, Iowa – Police didn’t have much trouble finding a man accused of using a stolen credit card — he signed his own name on one of the receipts. The 21-year-old Iowa City man is accused of using the credit card to buy a latte at...Class war crime: Wall Street bankers receive $70bn payout = 10% US bailout
Make it easy, time for banker's guillotine At one point last week the Morgan Stanley $11bn pay pot was greater than the entire stock market value of the business. Morgan staff could buy the bank Goldman Sachs $11bn...132 views | 9 recommendations | 6 comments
Nanocoating to Protect Beehives
" " The problem? Bee colonies are dying, and have been decimated by 30 - 40 % since 2006 by what is called 'colony collapse disorder', threatening crops both in the United States and around the world. Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced the launch of new patented...What Is A Life Worth?
"What is a Life Worth? October 9th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney Share This http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0uQAL_YDA Video of Care To Live member Ted Girgus taken at our nationwide protest in Seattle....196 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Body in suitcase was full of heroin packets, cops say
"WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) -- An autopsy has revealed that a man found dead in a suitcase in a suburban park was a drug "mule" who had 50 packets of heroin in his body and probably died when one or two of them broke open. Investigators expressed surprise that the man's body...Estimates show Palin assets TOP $1 million
" WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Sarah Palin and her husband have pieced together a uniquely Alaskan income that reached comfortably into six figures even before she became governor, capitalizing on valuable fishing rights, a series of land deals and a patchwork of other...66 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
ICL players’ dues yet to be paid by BCCI
"Banned by the BCCI for having signed up with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) in 2007, 64 Indian cricketers are still waiting to be paid dues worth millions of rupees they claim the Indian board owes them for matches played on the official domestic circuit before they joined... Eight million at risk of ID fraud after hackers hit hotel chain
The world's largest hotel chain has fallen victim to a hacker, amd as a result as many as eight million people's identity information could be at risk."Up to eight million people are at risk of ID fraud after a... 717 views | 14 recommendations | 16 comments
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