The Dow Jones Industrial Average loses more than 500 points as U.S. markets
fall for fifth straight day, even as a small group of protesters continue to
rail against the U.S. administration's bailout package for ...   more »

The Federal Reserve's decision to buy commercial paper could help
businesses meet short term cash flow needs, but investors still remain
skeptical.

For the average American, the importance of the Fed's decision to start
buying ...   more »

French AIDS researcher Francoise Barre Sinoussi reacts in Cambodia after
receiving news of her Nobel Prize win.

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -
A French scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for ...   more »

Two Japanese scientists and a Tokyo-born American share the 2008 Nobel
Prize for Physics for discoveries in sub-atomic particles.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -
Two Japanese scientists and a Tokyo-born American shared the ...   more »

The head of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, urges a
thorough reform of the global financial system, but warns that
"scapegoats would make us blind."

EVIAN, FRANCE (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -

The world ...   more »

Germany's Merkel tells parliament financial market situation is
"serious" and unprecedented as countries around the world scrambled
to slow the growing global financial crisis on Tuesday.

BERLIN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -
The situation ...   more »

The International Monetary Fund is warning of a deeper slowdown in the
markets and calling for a more coordinated effort to stave off a global market
meltdown.

WASHINGTON D.C. UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS ...   more »

Video Stars and YouTube Users to Congregate at YouTube's First Official User Event Which Will Be Streamed Online for the World to See

SAN BRUNO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/02/08 -- YouTube(TM), the leading online ...   more »

Lessons from 70 Years of Asset Based Lending

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last 70 years Entrepreneur Growth Capital, LLC ("EGC") and its predecessors have learned several lessons on how to weather ...   more »

ICELAND -- (Marketwire) -- 10/07/08 --

In recent months, the world financial markets have been in a state of crisis mainly due to shortage of liquidity and limited supply of credit. Icelandic banks have been ...   more »

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/07/08 -- With the help of technology, busy moms like Cat Schwartz, the eBay Gadget & Toy Director and the Hi-Tech Mommy, are finding ways to cope with life's ...   more »

Prague based journalists gather at a city church to commemorate the second
anniversary of the death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -
The second anniversary of the death ...   more »

enya's Safaricom is giving banks a run for customers and money with
millions of Kenyan shillings transacted through mobile phone accounts.

NGONG, KENYA (RECENT) REUTERS -
Kenya's Safaricom money transfer service transacted over 32 billion
...   more »

Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity
talk.

HOLLYWOOD.TV -
Miley turns 16 at Disneyland, Michael Douglas to be honored and
Pink tops UK charts.

Miley Cyrus celebrated her ...   more »

Elle magazine honors some of the top women in Hollywood. But instead of
show business, stars like Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, and Sigourney Weaver
talk politics on the red carpet.

With the world in a ...   more »

Speaking before members of Congress, Richard Fuld, the disgraced
ex-Chairman of the now defunct Lehman Brothers, told lawmakers he takes full
responsibility for poor decisions that contributed to the downfall of the
powerful Wall Street ...   more »

Three skydivers make the first ever parachute jump over Mount Everest,
after years of preparation.

SYANGBOCHE, EVEREST REGION, NEPAL (OCTOBER 5, 2008)
Three skydivers made the first ever parachute jump over Mount
Everest on Sunday ...   more »

As the global credit crisis plunges deeper, property firms investing in the
Gulf showcase their new mega-projects at Dubai's Cityscape property
exhibition.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (OCTOBER 6, 2008) REUTERS -
From a 350 billion ...   more »

EU finance ministers, seeking a confidence-booster as the global
financial crisis pounded Iceland and UK banks, agree a hike in minimum levels
of bank deposit insurance across the 27 European Union countries.

* Russia lends ...   more »

Iceland takes over its second largest bank and props up its battered
currency, the crown, in the face of financial crisis that threatens to
overwhelm the economy.

Iceland said it was seeking a 4 billion ...   more »

Stressed bankers dealing with the global markets meltdown in London's
financial district of Canary Wharf seek solace in England's only floating
church moored in the shadows of the banks' gleaming skyscrapers.


(EU) LONDON, ENGLAND, UK ...   more »

2008 Election: Real Information
Author: Steven Cancel

This year's presidential election in the United States is
likely to be the most important election in many of our
lifetimes. This article isn't intended to convince you ...   more »

Finding Guitar Chords And Lyrics Of Country Songs Online
Author: Eirik Comm

Even though in modern world, it seem that there is nothing that
we can never get from the internet. But for some reasons, ...   more »

Government, nonprofit agencies and private corporations set example for big

business

EXETER, N.H., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not just big business in the U.S. that is requiring a bailout. There are more than 30 ...   more »

Dove(R) Addresses Self-Esteem Crisis with Unprecedented Effort to Reach Girls

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Self-esteem has become a national crisis in this country. The majority of girls (seven in ten) feel they ...   more »

World's Most-Popular Beer Brand and World's Most-Watched Sports Team Extend International Agreement Through 2009/2010 Season

LONDON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Budweiser and Manchester United announced a renewal of their partnership, extending the beer brand's proud ...   more »

BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan Democrats have accused the state Republican Party of planning to challenge voters whose houses are in foreclosure by claiming that the homeowners are no longer entitled to claim ...   more »

The Psychology Of Color In Web Design
Author: Omaro Ailoch

Particular colors spark certain emotions and feelings within
all of us. While there are some guidelines that any designer,
including a web designer, can follow, ...   more »