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  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wet Seal, Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., Syngenta ... Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 5:24AMZacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Wet Seal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTSLA), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (NYSE: FCX), Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), Syngenta AG (NYSE: SYT) and Monsanto Co. ...
  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wet Seal, Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., Syngenta ... Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 5:00AM CHICAGO----Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
  • Focus On Michelle Obama As Dems Open Convention Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:10AMThe Democratic National Convention stage Monday night at the Pepsi Center belongs to potential first lady Michelle Obama. Her speech is meant to serve a dual purpose: humanize Barack, her husband of nearly 16 years, and show up her critics before her largest audience yet.
  • Focus On Michelle Obama As Dems Open Convention Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 9:05AMThe Democratic National Convention opens Monday, a choreographed show of unity more important this year after the rough-and-tumble primary contest that put Barack Obama days away from making history as the first black presidential nominee of a major political party.
  • Toronto film fest features Brocka, Mendoza and Alix Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 11:13PMLOS ANGELES—Seventeen years after his death, Lino Brocka continues to be recognized in international cinema circles. The late great director, along with Brillante “Dante” Mendoza and Adolfo Alix Jr., are the Filipino filmmakers whose works will be featured in the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month.
  • Are you a legal Professional? Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 12:26AMJerome Corsi is a right-wing hatchet-man, a very nasty fellow who makes his living hurling false claims and charges at public figures.
  • Tense tourney Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:19PMDuring the 28th edition of the Merdeka rapid chess open team tournament last weekend, hardly anyone could remember when a rapid chess show had been so tight.
  • Biopiracy and bird flu Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 3:55PMA U.S. government patent application raises a knotty question: Should a country own property rights to the diseases that afflict its citizens?
  • Blog: “Lake overturn” anniversary - a warning Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:26AMNAIROBI, 19 August 2008 (IRIN) - On 21 August 1986 the tragedy of Lake Nyos left 1,800 people dead. They suffocated in what is known as a “lake overturn” in Cameroon. “Lake overturns” are natural phenomena: carbon dioxide erupts from deep lakes, suffocating animals and people on or near the lake. According to the BBC, the Nyos disaster prompted a survey of deep lakes in Africa and Indonesia. All ...
  • Blog: "Lake overturn" anniversary - a warning Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:25AM Source: IRIN On 21 August 1986 the tragedy of Lake Nyos left 1,800 people dead. They suffocated in what is known as a "lake overturn" in Cameroon. "Lake overturns" are natural phenomena: carbon dioxide erupts from deep lakes, suffocating animals and people on or near the lake. According to the BBC, the Nyos disaster prompted a survey of deep lakes in Africa and Indonesia. All appear safe, ...
  • Latest medal table Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 11:36PM(Reuters) - Olympic Games medal table in Beijing on Tuesday
  • More Kiwis Accessing Broadband Than Dial-Up Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 10:37PMAugust, 18, 2008, Auckland, New Zealand: The 2008 Broadband Report by The Nielsen Company has found that for the first time, more New Zealanders are accessing the internet via broadband (54%) than dial-up.
  • BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/8 Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 5:50PMThe Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) has made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City. The PV Oil is established on the basis of a merger between the PetroVietnam Trading Corporation (Petechim) and the Oil Trading and Processing One Member Company Ltd, (PDC).
  • Dr. Doom Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 11:18AMTwo years ago, Nouriel Roubini predicted the current economic crisis. Now he sees things becoming far worse.
  • English luxury made younger Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 11:16AMMANILA, Philippines—In the race to capture a bigger chunk of the global retail pie, the English luxury house Alfred Dunhill thinks a youthful vibe may just be what it needs to go head to head with other leading menswear and accessories labels.
  • Davao rowers capture golds Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:39AMDAVAO City rowers Ruditha Poralan, Amina Annudina, Sanita Kasim, and Jesus Asok formed part of the Philippine team that harvested a total of two golds, four silvers, and three bronze medals in the 8th Asian Dragon Boat Championships that culminated recently in Penang, Malaysia.
  • WFP And The American Red Cross Wrap Up Three Year Partnership In Tsunami-Affected Countries Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 6:13AMThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has handed over its food and logistics support to the provincial government in Aceh, Indonesia, thus ending its three year close partnership with the American Red Cross.
  • Tuna fishers ask for fuel subsidy Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:07PMTWO large groups of tuna producers here on Wednesday asked the government to extend fuel subsidies to their vessels to lessen the impact of the high cost of petroleum products to their operations.
  • Flooring the customers Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 11:15PMSome might say Lane Landes got into his type of business on the ground floor.
  • Medals awarded on August 10 Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 12:15PM(Reuters) - The following medals were awarded at the Olympic Games in Beijing on Sunday.
  • La Niña about to end, El Niño is unlikely Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 11:27AMTHE La Niña phenomenon is drawing to a close and El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso)-neutral conditions or more popularly known as just El Niño have been observed last month as "sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the central equatorial Pacific Ocean remained near-average."
  • Asia stocks fall as growth fears swirl Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 2:29AMHONG KONG - Asian stocks fell and government bonds rose on Thursday, as a sustained decline in oil prices could not shake a sense of gloom among investors about financial sector instability and the worsening global growth outlook.
  • Post-accident blog creates community Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 2:16AMAnna-Carin Davidson was not looking for attention when she started an online diary in the aftermath of the horrific accident that nearly killed her husband, Eric. Instead, after fielding dozens of phone calls from friends and relatives in the first frantic days after the accident, she was simply ...
  • GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall on deepening growth fears Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:55AM* AIG results weigh on financial sector
  • Asian stocks fall as growth fears swirl Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:55AMHONG KONG -- Asian stocks fell and government bonds rose on Thursday, as a sustained decline in oil prices could not shake a sense of gloom among investors about financial sector instability and the worsening global growth outlook.
  • RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall as growth fears swirl Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:36PM(Repeats to wider audience, with no changes to text)
  • GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall as growth fears swirl Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:35PM* AIG results weigh on financial sector
  • Asia stocks down as growth fears nag Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:50PMAsian stocks fell and government bonds rose on Thursday, as a sustained decline in oil prices could not shake a sense of gloom among investors about financial sector instability and the global growth outlook.
  • Asia stocks down as growth fears nag Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:13PMThu 07 Aug, 2008 02:48
  • Exclusive: BRE in take-over talks with offset provider Pure Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:02AM James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 11:20:00 Announcement expected next month but new status of carbon offsetting charity unknown Green consultancy The BRE Trust is in talks with Pure, The Clean Planet Trust about a possible take-over of the carbon offsetting charity....
  • Exclusive: BRE in take over talks with offset provider Pure Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 5:48AM James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 11:20:00 Announcement expected next month Green consultancy The BRE Trust is in talks with Pure, The Clean Planet Trust about a possible takeover of the carbon offsetting charity....
  • Polar bears endangered status under threat Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 5:32AM Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 11:05:00 Alaska sues US government amid fears that granting bears endangered status will harm oil industry Alaska angered environmental groups this week after suing the US government over the listing of the polar bear as an endangered species....
  • Review interview: Richard Dawkins Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:28PMWell, it’s a distinction of sorts. Professor Richard Dawkins, who holds the chair for the public understanding of science at Oxford, was last week nominated as one of the country’s Groovy Old Men – a group of sexy “silver foxes” that also includes the actors Bill Nighy and Terence Stamp.
  • IOC Puts Games on YouTube – But Not Here Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 9:23AMClips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said in a statement.
  • IOC puts Beijing Games highlights on YouTube Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:58AMBy Karolos Grohmann
  • IOC puts Beijing Games highlights on YouTube Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:58AM Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said in a statement.
  • Olympics-IOC puts Beijing Games highlights on YouTube Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:48AMBy Karolos Grohmann
  • Are you financially healthy? Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:01AMQuestion: I’m turning 40 soon and I’m planning a “life makeover”. For one, I’ve resolved to eat healthier food and exercise more. I would also like to pay more attention to my finances and see if I’m doing the right thing. Is there a “financial checkup” I can avail of? – Sarah
  • i Report Online | Misplaced Government Spending Worsens Woes Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 9:21AMus your views and comments about this article. Or discuss it in our blog. IF THIS country were a family, it is unhealthy, lacking in education and employment opportunities, is deep in debt and spends its limited budget on the wrong things.
  • Gonzo Rosso Obtains License to Publish MMORPG Ran Online in Japan Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 1:25PMLicense expands territories GONZO Rosso serves in Asia 2008.07.31 GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa , Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereinafter GDH ) has announced that its group company GONZO Rosso K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Managing Director: Hideki Moriya, hereinafter GONZO Rosso) has concluded a publishing license transfer agreement for ...
  • Barack Obama’s Branch-y Family Tree Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 11:26AMHow many half-siblings do you think Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has? Two? Three? Four?
  • Essay — July / August 2008 Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 9:19AMOn the March 4, 2007, commemoration of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, an animated Hillary Clinton spoke from the pulpit of the First Baptist Church, borrowing lines from a James Cleveland hymn. “Ah don’t feel noways tahred!” the senator declared, her drawl booming out to the crowd.
  • Tilapia: Food fish of the 21st century Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 11:42AMTILAPIA is often touted as the single most important aquaculture product in the 21st century. In fact, Dr. Kevin Fitzsimmons, president of the World Aquaculture Society, called tilapia as the "food fish of the 21st century."
  • Tariff row threatens WTO deal Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 9:43AMA clash between developing countries over protectionist measures to save farmers from surging imports threatens to scupper a bid for a new global trade pact.
  • Tariff row threatens WTO deal Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 9:28AMGeneva - A clash between developing countries over protectionist measures to save farmers from surging imports threatened on Sunday to scupper a bid for a new global trade pact, delegates said.
  • Olympics-Badminton-Susilo lies in wait again Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 11:57AM(adds mixed doubles, quote; paragraphs 5-8)
  • Read blogs/web sites in your own language! Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 6:20AMBANGALORE, INDIA: Want more Internet traffic on to your site or blog from other non-English speaking countries? Easy! Embed web site translator widgets on to your site or blog, and see that traffic grow!
  • Tefl directory Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 7:01AMIn response to regular requests from readers, EducationGuardian.co.uk has created this directory to help Tefl teachers share their expertise, wherever they are.
  • Iloilo receives P2-million aid from Quezon City Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 1:47PMTHE local government unit (LGU) of Quezon City in Metro Manila, headed by Mayor Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, has extended its helping hands to Iloilo City following the recent devastation of Typhoon Frank (Fengshen) and the flood.
  • Padilla: Beijing Olympics worldwide excitement spreading like wildfire Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 11:15AMWITH the universal theme, "One World, One Dream," and with just 18 more days to go, the 24th World Olympic Games excitement is spreading like wildfire particularly among sports lovers in every nook and corner of the universe.