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CHINA IS GOING BROKE
WND EXCLUSIVE WHAT’S THIS? CHINA GOING BANKRUPT FASTER THAN U.S.? Economic planning expert says implosion could drag America down Published: 11/28/2011 at 8:57 PM inShare Text smaller Text bigger Ads by Google Inflation Is ComingThe World’s Financial System Is Crumbling. Here’s The Worst-Case. www.ifii.com/Hyperinflation WASHINGTON – Here’s a shocker. China is going broke faster than the U.S., according to economic planner Kirk Elliott – who is making this point the lynchpin of a live webinar he’s conducting for WND viewers today at 12:30 p.m. Eastern. Ads by Google Shipping to China Instant Online Quote. Low Prices Free Packing Materials www.sevenseasworldwide.com … more…
OBAMA BAD FOR MARRIAGES
Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube READ Second Greek bailout in reach, funding gap narrows| 6:07pm EST1Pope wants to see Fidel Castro on Cuba trip: source 18 Feb 20122Al-Jazeera English, Penn State Abuse Scandal Reporter Win Polk Awards 12:33pm EST3Iran stops oil sales to British and French firms 19 Feb 20124Iranian ships reach Syria, Assad allies show support| 5:51pm EST5 DISCUSSED 168 REFILE-Al Gore takes aim at ”unsustainable” capitalism 165 Santorum says Obama agenda not ”based on Bible” 144 Romney’s struggles fuel talk of brokered convention WATCHED Guests arrive at Houston’s funeral home Fri, Feb 17 2012 Houston hearse arrives … more…
OLD DON’T RETIRE
ough times keep older workers from retiring By Martha C. White Don’t plan on attending many retirement parties this year: More Americans are working into their so-called golden years, and experts say a combination of economic factors will sustain this trend in the near future. “People have basically gotten scared,” said Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, executive director of the Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, just over 40 percent of Americans 55 and older are still in the workforce, a figure that has been climbing steadily since hitting a trough of just … more…
10 RICHEST PRESIDENTS
The 10 richest US presidents Share2.3k 327 Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is worth about $200 million. Where would that rank him on the list of the nation’s richest presidents? By MSN Money partner 10 hours ago By Douglas A. McIntyre, Michael B. Sauter and Ashley C. Allen, 24/7 Wall St. After months of speculation, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently confirmed that he is worth roughly $200 million — give or take a million or more. 24/7 Wall St. examined the finances of all 43 presidents to identify the richest. In addition to being worth more than 99.9% of … more…
CLINTON
© AP/ Bill Clinton PBS takes an unflinching look at Bill Clinton Feb. 20, 2012, 3:00 PM EST Zap2it Even if you have a strong recollection of the Clinton years, seeing his life and presidency laid out in an unblinking, four-hour documentary puts him into perspective. PBS’ “Clinton: American Experience,” which airs in two parts Monday and Tuesday (check local listings), does an excellent job of chronicling the first president to be impeached since Andrew Johnson in 1868. Search: What show has Chelsea Clinton been appearing on? It opens on Dec. 11, 1998, with a somber Clinton in the Rose … more…
MAN SURVIVES FOR 2 WEEKS
Man ‘survives two months in snow-covered car’ Print page Email this Permalink 0 Share Europe correspondent Philip Williams and staff Updated February 20, 2012 13:15:05 Trapped: the man was found alive in this car after apparently sitting in it for the past two months. Map: Sweden A man who is recovering in a Swedish hospital says he survived nearly two months trapped inside his snow-covered car in temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius. The 45-year-old man, who had no food, was huddled inside a sleeping bag, emaciated, and close to death when he was discovered by people on snowmobiles … more…
PREGNANCY PREDICTION
Forbes Could Target Sell Its ‘Pregnancy Prediction Score’? Written by Kashmir Hill in 1,667 Google+ circles Forbes – Feb 16, 2012 Thanks to the New York Times, we now know that Target has a system for figuring out which of its shoppers are knocked up. As Charles Duhigg, an expert in habit formation, makes clear, this is extremely valuable data as new parents tend to get hooked on …
MORMON WELFARE
What the Mormons Know About Welfare Mitt Romney has raised the issue of the social safety net. Washington could learn from the lesson of his church. Article Comments (148) MORE IN OPINION » Email Print Save ↓ More smaller Larger By NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY Salt Lake City Ever since Mitt Romney said he was “not concerned about the very poor” but would fix America’s social safety net “if it needs repair,” conservatives and liberals have been frantically making suggestions. Gov. Romney says he would consider options like restructuring Medicaid. But if he wants to see a welfare system that lets … more…
WITCH BURNED
Nepalese woman accused of witchcraft burned at the stake 3 hrs ago related links ‘Witches’ arrested for extortion over spells 17th-century urine-filled ‘witch bottle’ found Witches, wizards and warlocks In a glimpse of superstitious hysteria we don’t usually see outside of a middle-school reading of “The Crucible,” a Nepalese woman was horrifically burned alive after being accused of using evil magical powers. According to CNN, the mother of two was set on fire by family members after one of her shaman condemners claimed that she had cast a spell on a relative. The reactions on Twitter and Facebook haven’t been … more…
MEDS SHORTAGE
EDITORIAL A Frightening Shortage of Vital Drugs Published: February 18, 2012 RECOMMEND TWITTER LINKEDIN SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT REPRINTS SHARE A severe shortage of a drug used to treat childhood leukemia appears to be easing, lessening the risk that hundreds if not thousands of children might die from a curable disease. This close call and continuing shortages of other vital drugs again highlight why Congress must pass legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration more power to head off such crises. Related News Supply of a Cancer Drug May Run Out Within Weeks (February 11, 2012) Some 180 medically … more…
