Washington Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
President-elect Barack Obama (finally) announced that Hillary Clinton will be the next secretary of state but really, why her? On the practical level, it's hard to argue with her credentials or her readiness to represent the United States in the world during an extremely challenging time, as evidenced by the Mumbai terrorist attacks over the long Thanksgiving weekend, writes Washingtonpost.com's...
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Fans will also have the chance to choose and purchase from up to 61 different designs of Russell Latapy T-shirts. Then, tomorrow, there will be a sportsman's lunch at Behind The Wall (BTW), with guest speakers Jim Leishman and Peter Brown. There will be a Caribbean-theme menu and cocktails, as well as a video presentation, and all proceeds will be donated by BTW owner Brian Flynn to the Falkirk Football...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
BRISBANE-based FKP Property Group will not pay unitholders a dividend for 2009 to conserve cash as the global financial crisis continued to bite.
Timothy Birdnow (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of [...]
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Scientists and amateur astronomers have begun searching for a meteor that lit the sky and exploded with a force of dynamite in western Canada.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
(November 23, 2008) “Church Forgives John Lennon ‘Boast’ ” (news article, Nov. 23), on the Vatican’s “forgiveness” of John Lennon’s 1966 remark that the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus,” missed an important point. Apparently so did the Vatican.John’s remark was not a boast or a blasphemy. He was pointing out the absurdity of the Beatles’ fame, which at that point was at its madding zenith. For...
ISIAH CAREY'S 'INSITE' (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
THIS IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE TO GET THE BIRD! Please join Houston City Council Members Peter Brown (At Large, Position 1), Jarvis Johnson (District B), and the Amobi Okoye Foundation, Tuesday, November 25, 2008, for the 6th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway! Over 250 Turkeys will be given away to needy families, senior citizens, civic clubs, and non-profit organizations serving the community. Members...
Swampland (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Peter Brown makes the excellent point that Barack Obama will be our first urban President...at least, since modern urban culture--that Starbucks admixture of young urban professionals and impoverished minorities--came to pass in the last 30 years. In fact, we've had precious few urban sorts as President in the nation's long history. There have been more Presidents born [...]
Washington Wire (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
We think we already know basically all of the announcements coming out of President-elect Barack Obamas press conference today. So what's with all the fanfare? Because Obama knows that, heading into the long Thanksgiving weekend, Americans need some reassurance on the state and direction of the economy, writes Washingtonpost.com's Chris Cillizza . The announcement today then is better understood...
ISIAH CAREY'S 'INSITE' (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
SUPPORTERS OF THE COUNCILMAN COME TOGETHER FOR THE NEXT BIG POLITICAL MOVE! The Insite made a stop by Houston City Councilman Peter Brown's campaign headquarters on Saturday to listen in on his town hall meeting. The small office was packed with people. Actually by the time I got there it was standing room only. Peter and many of his campaign workers and supporters discussed issues involving the economy...
SeekingAlpha Retail Stocks (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
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Jamaia Star (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
An habitual shoplifter, who stole two bottles of body wash from a supermarket in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, last week, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour after pleading guilty in the Santa Cruz Resident...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Amid state budget woes, a declining housing market, concerns about property taxes and insurance, and the worst jobless rate Florida has seen since 1994, Gov. Charlie Crist remains highly popular.
"Thoughts of Joy..." (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Miriam from Hachette Book Group USA has generously given me 3 MORE Beat the Reaper books to give-away to *YOU! Josh Bazell From the back cover: He's a doctor with a past . . . He's a hit man with a conscience . . . And he's got 24 hours to beat the reaper. Meet Peter Brown, a young Manhattan emergency room doctor with an unusual past that is just about to catch up with him. His morning begins with...
Loot Ninja (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
In the turbulent times we are living globally, I thought it would be relevant to highlight some of the industry happenings as there are potential impacts to the gaming public. Hopefully this will continue as semi-regular Loot-Ninja feature. The following have been the recent headlines in no particular order. Hit the links for the Loot-Ninja [...]
