Boris Johnson unveils redesigned Routemaster bus for London Seven hop on hop off buses will enter service in February, as critics accuse Johnson of financing ‘vanity project’ with fare rises Boris Johnson takes a ride on the new bus. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters Hélène Mulholland The Guardian Boris Johnson has shown off […]
December 17, 2011
Brazil’s new face has no white color anymore
Brazil’s new face has no white color anymore Lubov Lulko Pravda The white race in Brazil has found itself in the minority. Young people in the country refer to themselves to those whose blood is a mixture of different races. The idea of the biological predominance of the white race has never been popular in […]
December 16, 2011
Moody’s: U.S. research universities can cope with federal funding cuts
U.S. research universities can cope with federal funding cuts Moody’s NEW YORK– U.S. research universities have sufficient credit strength to maintain high ratings despite a weaker funding outlook, including looming cuts in federal government funding, says Moody’s Investors Service in a new report. “Except for the temporary boost provided by the 2009 stimulus, […]
December 15, 2011
U.S. Census: Nearly 1 in 2 Americans poor or low-income
Census: 1 in 2 people now poor or low-income Associated Press Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income. The latest census data depict a middle class that’s shrinking as unemployment […]
December 15, 2011
United States war in Iraq is officially over
U.S. military marks end to nearly nine bloody years in Iraq Video: Flag-lowering By Missy Ryan and Patrick Markey Reuters The U.S. military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday, rolling up its flag at a low-key ceremony with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine bloody years after the invasion that ousted dictator Saddam […]
December 14, 2011
Chinese village kicks Chinese Communist party leaders out of town
Inside Wukan: the Chinese village that fought back Something extraordinary has happened in the Chinese village of Wukan. Thousands of Wukan’s residents gathered for a second day in front of a triple-roofed pagoda that serves as the village hall Photo: MALCOM MOORE By Malcolm Moore The Telegraph For the first time on record, the Chinese […]
December 14, 2011
Six Waltons have more wealth than the bottom 30 % of Americans
Six Waltons Have More Wealth Than the Bottom 30 % of Americans Tim Worstall, Contributor Forbes Different people will take this different ways, but Jeffrey Goldberg tells us that six members of the Walton family (the original owners of WalMart) have more wealth than the bottom 30 % of Americans. Here’s where he says it: […]
December 14, 2011
Saudi Woman Beheaded for ‘Witchcraft’
Saudi Woman Beheaded for ‘Witchcraft’ Muslim women make their way to throw cast stones at a pillar in a ritual called “Jamarat,” in Mina near the Saudi holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 6, 2011. (Hassan Ammar/AP Photo) By RANDY KREIDER | ABC News A Saudi woman was beheaded after being convicted of […]
December 14, 2011
President Obama, First Lady visit Fort Bragg, North Carolina marking the end of the Iraq war
President, First Lady visit Fort Bragg, North Carolina marking the end of the Iraq war WTVD 11 ABC Raleigh-Durham FORT BRAGG — President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are marking the end of the Iraq war with a tribute to the troops who fought and died. The First Couple will be at Fort Bragg […]
December 13, 2011
Ghana wants Indian projects to employ local people
Ghana wants Indian projects to employ local people IANS ACCRA, GHANA- Ghana’s energy minister Joe Oteng-Adjei has cautioned Indian companies against bringing their nationals to work on contracts in the country, instead of engaging Ghanaians who could perform those roles. “We don’t expect you to bring in a ship-full of Indians to […]
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