Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Ford Motor Company said on Tuesday that its sales in the United States rose 43% in February compared to the same period last year, as the automaker outsold rivals Toyota and General Motors. The strength of our new products … are resonating with customers Ford said that total sales improved to…
Officials say at least seventeen killed by suspected US drones in Pakistan
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 According to reports from officials, at least sixteen militants were killed in Pakistan earlier today when suspected US drone attacks struck a village in the North Waziristan region, along the border with Afghanistan. The drones hit suspected fighters’ hideouts, as well as a training centre, authorities said. According to the Al…
Solid Advice For People Who Hope To Lose Weight
Read An Opinion On: Bariatric Surgery Los Angeles Solid Advice For People Who Hope To Lose Weight by DARRAN SIMMONS Solid Advice For People Who Hope To Lose Weight The only natural way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. So you have several options: You can eat fewer calories, exercise…
Lobby groups oppose plans for EU copyright extension
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 The European Commission currently has proposals on the table to extend performers’ copyright terms. Described by Professor Martin Kretschmer as the “Beatles Extension Act”, the proposed measure would extend copyright from 50 to 95 years after recording. A vast number of classical tracks are at stake; the copyright on recordings from…
Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life
Saturday, October 27, 2007 Gay Talese wants to go to Iraq. “It so happens there is someone that’s working on such a thing right now for me,” the 75-year-old legendary journalist and author told David Shankbone. “Even if I was on Al-Jazeera with a gun to my head, I wouldn’t be pleading with those bastards!…
Paint Procrastination: Choosing An Indoor Paint Color
Read An Opinion On: Cotton Sash Cord byAlma Abell If you have ever just sat on your sofa and stared at your living room wall with a bunch of sample colors laid out in front of you then you have paint procrastination. Choosing a color for a room in your home does not have to…
Singer Britney Spears faces hit and run charges
Saturday, September 22, 2007 The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said yesterday that pop music super-star Britney Spears was facing charges for a hit and run offence and driving without a valid drivers’ license. Charges were filed following an accident in which police allege Spears smashed her car into another vehicle in a parking area…
“Dr Dino” gets 10 years in prison after failure to pay taxes
Friday, January 19, 2007 In November 2006 Pensacola, Florida evangelist Kent Hovind and his wife, Jo, were found guilty on 58 federal counts of “willful failure” to payroll taxes, structuring bank withdrawals, and obstructing federal agents. On January 19, 2007 Hovind was given ten years in federal prison, ordered to pay $640,000 in owed funds…
Officials: Plot to kill Indonesian president foiled
Friday, May 14, 2010 Indonesian authorities said earlier today that they have uncovered a plot by rebels to assassinate several senior government officials, among them president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. National police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri commented on the matter earlier today, saying that several rebels intended to conduct the attack and declare an Islamic state…
Classic Jazz Artists: Indubitable Singers
Read An Opinion On: Melbourne Art Tours August, 2014 byAlma Abell It has never been easy to be a jazz singer. This is certainly true of those first men and women who stepped on the stage. These were classic jazz artists but many people chose to forget their contribution and focused overwhelmingly on the band….