U.S. Stocks Sharply Down on Economic Worries, Euro Zone Debt
In a flight to safety, the 10-Year Treasury yield has fallen below 2.00 percent, while gold futures are slightly higher.
Tea Party Heroines Bachmann and Palin Condemn Jimmy Hoffa
Bachmann, who has sparred with Hoffa before, has referred to him as a “notorious union boss and Obama advisor.
Hoffa Defends Rant Against Tea Party and Republicans
The incendiary remarks prompted an outcry from Tea Party officials who demanded that Hoffa personally apologize and that Obama rebuke the union boss.
Jimmy Hoffa: Sins of the Father
Hoffa the son was 24 years old in 1975 when his father disappeared forever and presumably murdered.
South Korea Buys Israeli Missiles to Thwart North Korean Attack on Islands
Yeonpyeong lies in the Yellow Sea west of the Korean Peninsula close to the disputed sea border.
Tea Party Demands Obama Rebuke Jimmy Hoffa’s Incendiary Remarks
The Tea Party Express asked Obama to “condemn this inappropriate and uncivil rhetoric,” adding that it “has no place in the public forum.”
Poor, Destitute Niger: Gadhafi’s New Home?
This vast landlocked country just north of Nigeria and east of Mali, is one of the poorest nations on Earth
India’s PM on ‘Historic’ Trip to Bangladesh
However, some controversies have already marred the trip.
Italian Union Members Strike to Protest Government's Austerity Cuts
This [austerity] is a plan the country doesn't deserve, CGIL union boss Susanna Camusso told a crowd of strikers in Rome.
U.S. Unemployment: Top 10 Things Obama Should Say In His Jobs Speech
Obama is under extreme pressure after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last Friday that the economy added zero jobs in August.
9/11 Reflections: The Sky is Falling
I remember how bizarre the ride down the elevator was – packed like sardines with more than a dozen frightened people. Nerves were on edge – fears of what the attacks meant spiraled. Since we were on the 42nd floor, the elevator doors would periodically open at other floors below us with other people desperate to escape.
New Zealand Man Chokes to Death on Meal During Flight from Singapore
He was pronounced dead by an onboard physician 90 minutes after departure.
Edinburgh University May Become UK’s Most Expensive School
The National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland was outraged by the proposed tuition hike, calling it both staggering and ridiculous.
Sarah Palin in New Hampshire: She Again Refrains from Announcing Candidacy
Palin did not declare her candidacy for president, nor did she endorse any of the existing field of GOP candidates.
Labor Day Tragedy: Jobless Ohio Man Without Insurance Dies from Routine Tooth Infection
He leaves behind a young daughter.
Welcome to Nevada: The State With the Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nevada had an unemployment rate of 12.9 percent in August, ranking it a dubious number one in the nation.
Freddie Mercury: India’s First Rock-and-Roll Star
What millions of pop music fans around the world may not realize is that Mercury was the first Indian rock star.
Sarah Palin in New Hampshire: Is It Too Late for Her to Run?
Some are wondering if it is already too late for Palin to announce her candidacy.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Has Cancer: Wikileaks
Robert Mugabe, who has been in power since 1980, has prostate cancer which has spread to other organs.
Facebook is ‘Dangerous’: Zara Phillips
ronically, the Queen herself reportedly has her own Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Senior Al-Qaeda Operative Captured: Pakistan
Younis al-Mauritani, the army said, took commands from Osama Bin Laden and also planned and engineered operations for the terror network himself.
France's Sarkozy Facing Stiff Obstacles in 2012 Re-Election Bid
Sarkozy, who has attempted to establish his credentials as a 'global statesman' by, among other things, aggressively pushing for a NATO bombing campaign in Libya, remains controversial and unpopular in France.
Detroit, Michigan: Crippled and Paralyzed by the Recession
The true unemployment figure in the city might be as high as an astounding 50 percent.
Sarah Palin Unlikely to Run for President: Jim DeMint
DeMint declined to declare who the Republican favorite is now.
Can Nicholas Sarkozy Survive His Latest Scandal?
It should be a wildly interesting and lively political saga in France over the next year.
Nikki Haley's Popularity Slips in South Carolina
The poll results come in the wake of some inflammatory remarks Haley made about President Barack Obama r
Boys Abducted by Taliban to Punish Mamund Tribe Who Helped Pakistan Government
This area is wild and lawless and is believed to be a hiding place for hundreds of terrorists and militants from various groups.
Sarah Palin Lays Out Her Views in Tea Party Speech, Without Formally Announcing 2012 Candidacy
Palin’s comments sounded like a campaign speech.
Gaddafi Had Close Ties With US-UK Intelligence Agencies: HRW
The papers were discovered by members of Human Rights Watch (HRW), a London-based activist group.
Long Island Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb Power Plant, Angered by Extended Outage
He faces charges of falsely reporting a second-degree incident and will be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead Saturday.