Friday, March 20, 2009 The United States House of Representatives approved a measure on Thursday to impose a heavy tax on bonuses to executives from companies that have been bailed out by the government. The bill was passed by a margin of 328-93. Under the bill, executives making over US$250,000 a year would be charged […]
Thursday, December 23, 2010 The United Nations is reportedly beginning an investigation into claims that Pfc. Bradley Manning is being “tortured.” Manning was arrested in May, after allegedly leaking over 250,000 classified diplomatic cables to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. Last week, it was announced that supporters for Manning lodged a complaint with the Office of […]
Read An Opinion On: Restaurant Menus Online Montreal Canada Submitted by: Estuary Island Located in the southern-most tip of the Indian sub-continent, God s Own Country, Kerala is one of the favorite destinations for people from all corners of the world. Tall coconut trees, green paddy fields, extensive water lagoons, and the women of the […]
Friday, February 2, 2007 An advertising campaign for shows on Adult Swim, a programming block on Cartoon Network, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, gave local and federal law-enforcement a scare when devices were discovered on eight different bridges and roads. The U.S. city of Boston was snarled in traffic jams January 31 as police […]
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 The Bush administration officially notified Congress Monday of its intention to sell sophisticated precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. The action, coinciding with President Bush’s visit to Saudi Arabia, is part of a broader U.S. effort to bolster Gulf allies in the face of a more assertive Iran. VOA’s David Gollust reports […]
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Former member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) Tommy Sheridan and his wife are to be tried for perjury. The charges stem from Tommy and Gail Sheridan’s successful £200,000 defamation suit against British tabloid newspaper The News of the World in 2006, during which the judge said that conflicting evidence meant some […]
Read An Opinion On: Strata Management Fees In Nsw byAlma Abell After a serious accident, it’s impossible for the average person to be able to estimate their past, present and future losses and expenses. It’s easy enough to add up the current medical bills and lost wages, but what is pain and suffering worth? How […]
Thursday, June 14, 2007 A number of reports confirm that Michael Moore’s forthcoming documentary has been leaked onto Peer-to-peer networks. This is the second pre-release leak in a month of a film from Lionsgate Studios. The movie, SiCKO contrasts the U.S. healthcare system with that of several other countries and includes a trip to Cuba […]
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable Gordon Brown PC MP, in a speech to the British House of Commons today presented his ninth Budget, what is very likely to be his last Budget before the next UK General Election. This opened the parliamentary debate on the 2005 […]
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