Outlook: Cool, with chance of calamity (video)
According to some, May 21, 2011 will mark the Day of Rapture and the end of the world as we know it. CNN takes an irreverent look behind the predictions and the unsurprising amount of…
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Schwarzenegger, Strauss-Kahn and the Politics of Sex
The April 3, 1968 issue of the Monterey Peninsula Herald is now a deep color of sunset and among my proudest of possessions. On an inside page, across three columns, the headline reads, “Sex and…
Al Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden audio recording
Al Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden in which he praised revolutions sweeping through several Arab countries, and called for more Muslim “tyrants” to be toppled. Islamists have conspicuously been absent…
Calif. Homeowners Left to Fight Foreclosure on Their Own
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Three years into the mortgage meltdown, California homeowners still have little relief from the foreclosure crisis. Last week, state legislative committees failed to clear three separate bills designed to help struggling…
Mexican authorities find 513 illegal immigrants in 2 tractor-trailers
Mexico City — Mexican authorities said they found and detained more than 500 illegal immigrants from Central America and Asia who were crammed inside two tractor-trailers heading toward the United States on Tuesday. X-ray equipment…
The Other Big Deficit: Many Teens Fall Short On Sleep
Most high school students are chronically tired. They juggle school, sports, homework, chores, friends and family. To meet all of these demands, surveys show, high schoolers usually stay up close to midnight on school nights.…
Analysis: Debt limit D-day to spell tough choices for Obama
If Congress does not raise the limit on U.S. government debt before the specter of default becomes reality this summer, President Barack Obama will need to decide which bills to pay — and choose between…
French politician: IMF head attacked my daughter in 2002 (video)
Paris – A French politician said Monday that International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing sexual assault charges in New York, attacked her daughter in 2002. Anne Mansouret, a member of parliament for…
Growing America’s Small Businesses to Win the Future Highlighting Critical Support for Small Businesses Across the Country
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2011 White House Releases The Small Business Agenda: Growing America’s Small Businesses to Win the Future Highlighting Critical Support for Small…
Lawyer: IMF head charged over alleged attempted rape
New York — Authorities charged the head of the International Monetary Fund early Sunday with criminal sexual act, attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment over an alleged incident in a New York hotel, his lawyer said.…
Geithner warns of new recession without debt rise
With the government about to hit its $14.3 trillion debt limit, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned of “catastrophic” consequences and a new recession if Washington is not able to borrow more. A divided Congress…
World’s Richest Man Opens Flashy Museum In Mexico
In Mexico City, the world’s richest man has just opened a new museum to showcase his extensive European and Mexican art collection. Telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim calls the museum a gift to his country. The…
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei absent from ‘bitter-sweet’ exhibition (video)
London, England — He is one of China’s most successful and internationally renowned artists — but at the opening of his latest exhibition “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” in London, the controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei…
Census Bureau Releases 2010
Census Bureau Releases 2010 Census Demographic Profiles for Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico and Wisconsin The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Profile of General…
“American batik†Design Competition
On May 6th, the Indonesian Consulate announced the launch of the “American Batik” Design Competition, a contest searching for the best batik designs that incorporate the American spirit through the use of batik. The theme…
In California, More Empty Houses, More Families “Doubling Up”
The number of empty houses and rental units in California has jumped over the past decade, according to new Census data released Thursday–another sign of how the Great Recession and housing bust have continued to…
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