Many obstacles remain before NFL returns to Los Angeles There will soon be a new owner in Jacksonville who may have his sights on L.A. But a move by the Jaguars or any other team won’t be easy, as owners figure to make the relocation fee extremely high. Sam Farmer The Los Angeles Times […]
December 2, 2011
Zimbabwe ‘to raise diamond mining fees’ up to $5.0 million
Zimbabwe ‘to raise diamond mining fees’ AFP HARARE — Zimbabwe plans to increase diamond mining fees to up to $5.0 million, state media said on Friday, just one month after winning approval from the global “blood diamond” watchdog to export the gems. “The period where foreign miners exploit our resources for next […]
December 2, 2011
Unemployment rate falls to 8.6 percent, the lowest since March 2009
Unemployment Dips, But That Hardly Makes Up for a Lost Year on Economic Recovery By Mike Konczal | The Nation Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that unemployment dropped to 8.6 percent from 9 percent, while the economy added 120,000 new jobs. Is this actually good news? About half of this decline is due […]
December 2, 2011
$662 billion defense bill passes U.S. Senate, 93-7
Senate approves $662 billion defense bill By Donna Cassata Associated Press WASHINGTON—Ignoring a presidential veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a massive, $662 billion defense bill that would require the military to hold suspected terrorists linked to al-Qaida or its affiliates, even those captured on U.S. soil. The vote was […]
December 1, 2011
Researcher’s video shows secret software on millions of cell phones logging everything
Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything By David Kravets WIRED The Android developer who raised the ire of a mobile-phone monitoring company last week is on the attack again, producing a video of how the Carrier IQ software secretly installed on millions of mobile phones reports most everything […]
December 1, 2011
Ivory Coast claims Ghana’s jubilee oilfields
Ivory Coast Claims Ghana’s Oil Fields Ghana Business News The government of Ivory Coast led by President Allasane Ouattara has mapped out a new maritime border it is sharing with Ghana covering some of Ghana’s jubilee oilfields. The country has therefore publicly challenged Ghana over title to the offshore acreage hosting some of […]
November 30, 2011
Nearly 2 million British workers strike
British workers strike over retirement benefits CNN LONDON– Mass strikes swept across the United Kingdom Wednesday, with public sector workers walking off jobs in schools, hospitals and police stations to protest proposed pension reforms. As of lunchtime, the strike appeared to be having a limited impact on many public services, the government said, although more […]
November 29, 2011
Raw Video: Perry Confuses Voting Age in New Hampshire
Raw Video: Perry Confuses Voting Age in New Hampshire By Steve Peoples The Huffington Post MANCHESTER, N.H. — You might say Rick Perry courted the youth, but not the whole youth, in a campaign appearance at a New Hampshire college. Speaking at Saint Anselm on Tuesday, he appealed to students who will be at least 21 […]
November 29, 2011
Video: “Jetman” Yves Rossy’s latest remarkable solo flight flanked by two planes
A daring Swiss pilot has completed his latest dramatic stunt by flying with just a jet-propelled wing alongside two planes over the Swiss Alps.


December 2, 2011
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