Heathrow Terminal 2 offers faster transit and more room for planes The £2.3bn development, which will open to passengers in 2014, will handle up to 20 million passengers a year Gwyn Topham The Guardian While the Norman Foster vision for a shiny new airport in the Thames Estuary is still fantasy, his design for a […]
February 16, 2012
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to chair Democratic convention in Charlotte, NC
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to chair Democratic convention In his new role, Villaraigosa will wield the gavel at the Democratic National Convention and raise money to help pay for the gathering in Charlotte, N.C., giving him contact with donors who could play a role in a future run for office. By Mark Z. Barabak […]
February 15, 2012
Brazil announces nearly $32 billion in cuts to 2012 budget
Brazil announces nearly $32 billion in cuts to 2012 budget AFP Brazil’s government on Wednesday announced nearly $32 billion in spending cuts to its 2012 budget but said social programs and major investments for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 summer Olympics would not be affected. “We have made a big cut of 55 […]
February 12, 2012
Whitney Houston -One of the best voices ever
Whitney Houston -One of the best voices ever Long live the spirit of Whitney Houston
February 12, 2012
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma promises to boost the economy, skills and jobs with a massive infrastructure development
Jacob Zuma promises to boost the economy, skills and jobs with a massive infrastructure development GAYE DAVIS, SUE SEGAR and MICHAEL MPOFU The Star (Johannesburg) Political Bureau PRETORIA- Jacob Zuma’s promise to boost the economy, skills and jobs with a massive infrastructure development drive has been welcomed as a step in the right […]
February 8, 2012
Stanford University Campaign brings in $6.2-Billion, largest amount ever for higher education
Stanford University Campaign brings in $6.2-Billion, a record for higher education In a 5-year fund-raising campaign that concluded December 31, 2011 Stanford University raised $6.2-billion, the largest sum ever collected in a single campaign by a higher-education institution. Yale University raised $3.886-billion in a 5-year campaign that ended last June. A capital campaign at Cornell […]
February 1, 2012
Videos: A tribute to Don Cornelius
A tribute to Don Cornelius Don Cornelius was the creator of the iconic American TV music and dance show “Soul Train” that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture. Soul Train aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006.
January 31, 2012
Why Are the Chinese Buying Record Quantities of Gold?
Why Are the Chinese Buying Record Quantities of Gold? Gordon G. Chang, Contributor Forbes This month, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department reported that China imported 102,779 kilograms of gold from Hong Kong in November, an increase from October’s 86,299 kilograms. Beijing does not release gold trade figures, so for this and other reasons […]
January 29, 2012
Europe’s tallest building adds drama to London’s skyline at 310 m (1,017 ft) tall.
UK’s tallest building adds drama to London’s skyline By MEERA SELVA Associated Press LONDON— Passengers stepping out of London Bridge tube station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard is the tallest building in the European Union and looks like a slice of glass balanced on […]
January 26, 2012
Video: Newt Gingrich’s 2007 language comment: “language of the ghetto”
Video: Newt Gingrich language comment: “language of the ghetto” In 2007, Former House speaker and current GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich described bilingual education as teaching “the language of living in a ghetto”. If Newt Gingrich was not speaking about Spanish then why did he give clarification in Spanish and not French, German or […]
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