Archive for: September, 2011

Worst quarter for European share trading since 2008 – Irish Times

Worst quarter for European share trading since 2008Irish TimesBut Austria's opposition Greens want sweeping changes to international finance rules and domestic policy in return for giving their crucial support to the creation of the euro zone's…

Using Twitter to track people’s moods – Los Angeles Times

Moneycontrol.comUsing Twitter to track people's moodsLos Angeles TimesAn analysis of two years of tweets concludes, among other things, that people wake up happy but get grumpier as the day progresses. There's a lot you can read about on Twitte…

Rogue state: Florida crashes 2012 calendar – Politico

ReutersRogue state: Florida crashes 2012 calendarPoliticoThere they go again. Just as it did in 2008, Florida blew up the carefully constructed 2012 GOP presidential calendar Friday, choosing to hold its presidential primary more than a month ahead of …

Poll: Majority Say GOP Will Do Better Job Fostering Economic Prosperity… – Weasel Zippers

Baltimore SunPoll: Majority Say GOP Will Do Better Job Fostering Economic Prosperity…Weasel Zippers(The Hill) — A majority of Americans think Republicans are more able to protect the country from terrorist threats and increase US prosperity, accord…

NFL Denies Pryor’s Appeal – New York Times

Sportsnet.caNFL Denies Pryor's AppealNew York TimesNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell affirmed Friday the five-game suspension he gave the former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, saying he had improperly manipulated the NFL's eligibility rule…

Like this image: Judge is fed up and wants to get on with it – Los Angeles Times

ThirdAgeLike this image: Judge is fed up and wants to get on with itLos Angeles TimesI'm fighting the image: Bud Selig with an oversized boxing glove standing over a fallen Frank McCourt, glaring like Muhammad Ali over Sonny Liston, daring him to g…

How North Dakota Became Saudi Arabia – Wall Street Journal

How North Dakota Became Saudi ArabiaWall Street JournalHarold Hamm, discoverer of the Bakken fields of the northern Great Plains, on America's oil future and why OPEC's days are numbered. By STEPHEN MOORE Harold Hamm, the Oklahoma-based founder…

The Latest Crime Wave: Sending Your Child to a Better School – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalThe Latest Crime Wave: Sending Your Child to a Better SchoolWall Street JournalSchool districts hire special investigators to follow kids home in order to verify their true residences. By MICHEAL FLAHERTY In case you needed further p…

CLASS Act May Be in Jeopardy – MedPage Today

New York TimesCLASS Act May Be in JeopardyMedPage TodayWASHINGTON — Federal health officials have announced they will issue a report on the CLASS Act next month, following a week of speculation that the long-term care insurance program will be …More…

Judge issues gag order in Jackson death trial – Reuters

CTV.caJudge issues gag order in Jackson death trialReuters1 of 31. Deputy District Attorney David Walgren (R) holds a bottle of propofol introduced as evidence as he questions Alberto Alvarez (L), one of Michael Jackson's security guards, during Dr…

Log in | Designed by Gabfire themes