U.S. Accuses Stanford of Running Huge Ponzi Scheme
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Gov’t says ‘mass layoffs’ soared in JanuaryWASHINGTON (AP) – Employers took a large ax to their payrolls in January, the government said Wednesday, and the cuts are likely to get worse over the next few months. The Labor Department reported… Cable companies want a way to win with online TV PHILADELPHIA (AP) – HBO on your PC? It could happen sooner than you think. Wary of the growing number of consumers watching TV shows online for free – and yet reluctant to upset viewers by yanking shows from the Internet – the nation’s largest cable operators [...] Regulators pledge to shore up financial system WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators said Monday they will launch a revamped program to shore up the nation’s troubled banks that includes the option of increasing government ownership in financial institutions. The new plans are the Obama administration’s latest attempt to bolster the strength of… America’s Municipal Meltdown: It’s Tough Times for Troubled Towns Microsoft explores educational link to video games FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Devin Krauter sits on the end of his bed, tapping buttons on his video game controller to shoot down alien beasts while chatting with other players through a headset, texting on his cell phone and talking to a visitor. The 17-year-old high school junior is [...] What Facebook’s Stumble Can Teach Your Company Obama treads lightly in meeting with Canada’s PM OTTAWA (AP) – President Barack Obama courted warmer relations with America’s snowy northern neighbor Thursday, declining to ask war-weary Canada to do more in Afghanistan, promising he won’t allow a protectionist creep into U.S. trade policy and talking reassuringly around thorny energy issues…. Foreclosure fix could affect 9 million The845Club.com – Video Based E-courses Juliana Redding was 21, an aspiring actress and model who, like so many others before her, had moved from Arizona to southern California in pursuit of the Hollywood dream. She wound up the victim in a real life murder mystery — one few people are willing to talk about in any detail. Slain actress found dark [...] Asian markets fall as Japan’s recession deepens HONG KONG (AP) – Most Asian stock markets fell Monday, as new figures showed Japan’s economy contracted at its quickest pace in 35 years and Group of Seven finance ministers warned the global slump will drag on through most of the year. European shares opened lower. Japan’s worse-than-expected… JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTERWritten and issued from the woods near Natchez,Mississippi, USA February 16, 2009 ***** BAYOU WALKINGIn most of the US bayous are thought of as small,slow-moving streams or creeks, or lakes associatedwith the Deep South’s swamps and rivers. Around herebayous are something else entirely. Most peopleoutside the region would refer to our bayous as deep,steep-walled, sandy-bottomed [...] Obama adviser: Auto industry must restructure WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s senior adviser said Sunday that any plan to shore up the auto industry will need to require sacrifice by all involved, from auto workers and industry executives to shareholders and creditors. General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC are expected to submit… Microsoft to launch its own retail stores Congress, Obama clear way for huge stimulus photoWASHINGTON (AP) – Moving with lightning speed, the Democratic-controlled Congress and White House agreed Wednesday on a compromise $790 billion economic stimulus bill designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. President Barack Obama could sign the measure within days…. Noca.com – The Next PayPal Arrives Geithner bank plan short on detail Chris Brown’s squeaky clean image falters At this point, Chris Brown would have been better off getting caught with a bong. At least then, the scandal enveloping his white-hot career could have been dismissed by some as a youthful indiscretion. But Brown’s arrest in connection with an alleged assault of a woman has… JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTERWritten and issued from the woods near Natchez,Mississippi, USA February 9, 2009 ***** A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW ALL FLUFFED OUTNowadays around here temperatures bounce betweenextremes. This week during a couple of dawn breakfastsit was 25°F (-4°C) but on recent afternoons thethermometer showed 75°F (24°C) and now frogs arecalling all night long. On one of our frosty [...] MY PINK SOAPBOX – BY ANAHI DECANIO has added a photo to the pool:
MY PINK SOAPBOX – BY ANAHI DECANIO has added a photo to the pool:
Film, TV actor James Whitmore dies of lung cancer photoLOS ANGELES (AP) – James Whitmore, the many-faceted character actor who delivered strong performances in movies, television and especially the theater with his popular one-man shows about Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, died Friday, his son said. He was 87. The Emmy- and… Grammy weekend kicks off with Neil Diamond tribute LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jennifer Hudson’s stirring vocals on “Holly Holy” and Coldplay’s stripped-down version of “I’m A Believer” helped take Neil Diamond on a musical journey of his career. They joined Foo Fighters, Tim McGraw and many others in launching Grammy weekend with performances honoring the… Senate moderates struggle for stimulus compromise WASHINGTON (AP) – In an uncertain reach across party lines, Senate moderates struggled for a compromise on economic stimulus legislation Thursday as the government spit out grim new jobless figures and President Barack Obama warned of more bad news ahead. With partisan tensions rising, several… Senate OKs $15,000 tax break for homebuyers WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate voted Wednesday night to give a tax break of up to $15,000 to homebuyers in hopes of revitalizing the housing industry, a victory for Republicans eager to leave their mark on a mammoth economic stimulus bill at the heart of President Barack Obama’s recovery [...] JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER February 2, 2009 ***** THE VILLAGE-MAYA VOGELFÄNGER Obama takes blame in Daschle, Killefer controversy WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Obama on Tuesday abruptly abandoned his nomination fight for Tom Daschle and a second major appointee who failed to pay all their taxes, fearing a lingering ethics dispute would undercut his claims to moral high ground and cripple his presidency in just its second week. [...] |
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