Federal agents swoop on Stanford's U.S. headquarters .


HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 17, 2009) NBC-
U.S. authorities charged Texas billionaire Allen Stanford and three
of his companies with "massive ongoing fraud" on Tuesday (February
...   more »

Mischa Barton, Paris Hilton and Anna Wintour are at the front row for New York Fashion Week.

Hollywood meets fashion at New York Fashion Week.

Actress Mischa Barton was just one of the celebrities attending ...   more »

The United States shifts its stance to call for a legally-binding global treaty to phase out deadly mercury use and the U.N environmental head warns
food shortages could worsen if countries do not adopt environmentally ...   more »

I enjoy a story about baseball great Joe Garagiola. He once stepped to
the plate when his turn came to bat. Before assuming his stance,
however, fervent Roman Catholic Joe took his bat and made ...   more »

Beekeeping - Ten things you probably didn't know.
Author: Chris Haycock

Bees can actually get to "know" their owner, and recognise
him/her. Especially if kept in proximity to people and not
kept in isolation miles ...   more »

New York seniors are experiencing the U.S. recession acutely. Rapidly
rising living and housing costs, along with projected cuts in government
assistance, mean even less of their scant social security and pension dollars
to take ...   more »

British authorities are questioning the crew of a South African Airways flight, after cocaine was found in baggage at London's Heathrow Airport.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FEBRUARY 17, 2009) AIRTIME PICTURES -

British customs officers, ...   more »

Startups, Progressive Governance and How to Apply the Gas and Brakes During Growth
Author: Ben Behrouzi

Startups and startup executives all over Silicon Valley
intensely debate around how, when and how much governance
startups should ...   more »

Simple Explanation About Celiac Disease
Author: Jack L Bloom

Celiac disease is referred to as the inability of the body to
process gluten. Also called gluten sensitivity enteropathy,
celiac disease is characterized by stimulation of ...   more »

How to Recover from a Job Loss
Author: Denise Ryan

Here are some tips for recovering from a lay-off or firing:

1.) Get back out there. So your company was so stupid,
they let you ...   more »

A Day in the Life of a Celebrity Personal Assistant
Author: Shelley G. Anderson

I'm a celebrity personal assistant. People often ask me,
"What's a typical day look like in the life of a personal
...   more »

Verbal Abuse - The Role and Impact of Verbal Abuse in Abusive Relationships
Author: Dr Jeanne King PhD

Intimate partner violence is best avoided by understanding
the warning signs of an abusive relationship. In an ...   more »

How Cable Internet Works
Author: R Shah

Cable Internet is delivered in high bandwidth broadband to
your residence via your cable television line. It provides
a high speed Internet connection and is frequently known as
...   more »

Reuters contributor Wendell Roelf reports from East Antarctica where
Belgium has opened a zero-emission research station, using wind and solar
power.

The world's first zero-emission polar research station opened in
Antarctica this week and was ...   more »

A True-Life Story of David Versus Goliath
Author: Yuan-tsung Chen

My book, RETURN TO THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: One Family, Three
Revolutionaries, and the Birth of Modern China, is non-fiction,
but in order to bring the ...   more »

Police in Budapest confirm a body recovered from the River Danube last week is that of missing French student Ophelie Bretnacher.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY HIR TV -
A DNA-test of a body found in the River ...   more »

A three-wheeled all electric vehicle is set to go into mass production later this year despite snub from US government.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 13, 2009) REUTERS -
Far from Detroit, that symbol ...   more »

Death toll reaches 200 in Australia's bushfires, torrential rains cause flooding in three states.

WILSONS PROMONTORY, AUSTRALIA (FEBRUARY 17, 2009) ABC -
The death toll in Australia's deadliest bushfires reached 200,
police said on Tuesday ...   more »

Espresso - The Morning Wake Up Call
Author: Dale Martin

What is Espresso?

The word espresso comes from the Italian words caffè espresso
which literally means pressed-out coffee. Espresso is brewed by
forcing very hot ...   more »

Justin Timberlake brings out the leather and studs for a collection that is
all-American.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 16, 2009) REUTERS -
Justin Timberlake's clothing line, William Rast, rocked the runway
...   more »

The U.S. government will release $4 billion in additional aid to General Motors Corp, a White House aide says.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES NBC -
A White House aide said the government would issue General
...   more »

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE-JANUARY 20, 2009) REUTERS -
Anticipation is building for what is billed as the "best
lineup ever" at the Brits music awards, according to the ceremony's
chairman.

U2, Coldplay, and Take ...   more »

Japan Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa says he will resign, after being forced to deny being drunk at a G7 news conference.

The move, a fresh blow to the widely unpopular Prime Minister Taro Aso,
could ...   more »