Investor Warren Buffett predicts eventual economic recovery, but says the economy has fallen off a cliff.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, USA (MARCH 9, 2009) CNBC-
Warren Buffett said on Monday (March 9) the U.S. economy had
"fallen ...   more »

The President lifts restrictions on human stem cell research weeks after ordering the Guantanamo detention center closed.

While President Bush governed from the right-- often siding with the most
conservative elements of his party, analysts ...   more »

'Babyshambles' lead singer and former 'Libertines' and frontman, Pete Doherty, goes solo.


PARLOPHONE -
Over the past few years Pete Doherty has been better known for his
troubles with drugs and the law - and ...   more »

Cultural and bead development

Often fixed to the region where we settled this factor promoted the cultural continuity so useful in the development of a cultural identity and a social Structure identify by a complex ...   more »

The severity of bushfires that killed more than 200 people in the Australian state of Victoria last month is being blamed largely on climate
change. Evidence shows that Australia is warming up, and firefighters are ...   more »

Merck announces plans to acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41.1 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin.

UNITED STATES VNR-
Merck & Co Inc said on (Monday March 9) that it would acquire
...   more »

Soccer fans in DR Congo celebrate after their team breaks a 35-year drought
to win a major competition at the finals of the inaugural African Football
Championships.

KINSHASA, DR CONGO (MARCH 8, 009) REUTERS -
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Stars gaze at Stella McCartney's latest pret-a-porter collection,
unveiled at Paris Fashion Week.

An ancient marketplace in the heart of Paris became inundated with
celebrities as fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled her autumn/winter
ready-to-wear collection.

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French designer Christian Lacroix offers understated extravagance in his autumn/winter ready-to-wear collection.


PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 09, 2009) CHRISTIAN LACROIX HANDOUT -
Models in baroque gold dresses and fur collars on Christian
Lacroix's runway on Sunday ...   more »

A Zambian court has jailed the wife of former President Frederick Chiluba for corruption, the latest high profile figure sentenced in a crackdown on
graft. She was granted bail on March 6.


LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (MARCH ...   more »

France honours the only surviving soldier to have fought at the Western Front over 90 years ago.


SOMERSET, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 9, 2009) UK -
The last living British veteran of the First World ...   more »

New photo posted to PhotoNews.


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The D.R.E.A.M. - New Music - More Music Videos

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"Banat wa Bas" is the only radio station in the Arab world that focusses on adolescent girls' and women's issues.


CAIRO, EGYPT REUTERS -
The young Egyptians who run the recently started radio station
'Banat ...   more »

In the Siberian city of Omsk, doctors have created a simple device which mimics the filtering properties of the liver.

OMSK, RUSSIA REUTERS -
There's help for failing kidneys and failing hearts. But there's no
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As Tibet prepares to mark 50 years since the Dalai Lama fled the region, his nephew speaks out against China while some Chinese believe their
government has only tried to help the Buddhist region.

LHASA, ...   more »

Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund to Host Traveling Exhibit Benefiting UNICEF’s “All Children in School” Educational Initiative

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Timeless Audrey, a traveling exhibit based on the life and career of actress, icon and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn, ...   more »

Swiss man accused of seducing BMW heiress and Germany's richest woman Susanne Klatten, pleads guilty at the start of the blackmail trial in
Germany's city of Munich.

MUNICH, GERMANY (MARCH 9, 2009) REUTERS -
A ...   more »

How To Start A Blog Using Wordpress Blogging Software
Author: Cory Threlfall

I really enjoy blogging now that I have learned the
essentials of how to start a blog and keeping it updated
regularly. While ...   more »

EPERNAY, France, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, 12 of the world's top wine and champagne experts flew from all corners of the globe to the boutique Champagne House Perrier-Jouet for the chance to taste ...   more »

Dante, the Florentine poet of the Middle Ages, knocked at the door of
a Franciscan monastery at Lunigiana. He was asked, "What do you want?"

Dante replied, "Peace." I think that maybe he was speaking ...   more »

Talk of the Town brings you all the latest in entertainment and celebrity news.

The latest celebrity news including "Watchmen" takes the top spot
at the box office, U2's tour and Britney's kind act.


"Watchmen," ...   more »

Thai lawyer fights for the release of alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout who has been detained in a Thai prison for a year.


BANGKOK, THAILAND (MARCH 9, 2009) REUTERS -
Thai lawyer of suspected ...   more »

Japan throws a bash to celebrate Barbie's 50th birthday.

TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 9, 2009) REUTERS -
Barbie, the iconic doll that has entertained girls in the
make-believe world that mirrors real-life glamour, high-fashion and fabulous
...   more »

Intruding kangaroo terrorises sleeping Australian family by crashing into
their house.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA (MARCH 9, 2009) NETWORK TEN -
An Australian couple thought they were being attacked by an
intruder when a kangaroo crashed through ...   more »

Three Simple Principles Of Natural Health
Author: Yogesh Bailwal

Natural health can be maintained and retained if we follow some
common basic principles of natural health. These basic
principles aren't difficult or cumbersome to follow ...   more »

Some Fun Facts on Classical Sheet Music
Author: Charlie Buquette

1. The Library of Congress is known as the largest library in
the world, with more than 138 million items on 650 miles of
bookshelves. ...   more »

The 6 Essential Small Business Recession Survival Questions
Author: Stuart Burkow


Profits for many businesses have taken a big hit...

And unfortunately, some are facing a profit death spiral
that brings everything into question -- ...   more »

Ten Things to Try Before You Give Up on Finding Love
Author: Jackie Mahaney

Tired of being single? Weary from the dating scene? Feeling as
though giving up on finding true love is your best ...   more »

Why All P2P File Sharing Services are Legal
Author: Peter Nisbet

The term 'legal P2P file sharing services' is a redundant
one, since all fire sharing services are legal. It is the
use to which ...   more »

Police in Northern Ireland hunting gunmen from the Real IRA after the republican splinter group says it killed two British soldiers in the worst
attack in the province for over a decade.

ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND ...   more »

Top 10 LBDs of All Time
Author: Suzie Sweet

Barely a hundred years ago, the black dress was somber and
depressing. It was no more than the traditional mourning
garb for grieving widows to make ...   more »

Chanel Women's Shoes - What Are The Latest Must Have Styles Of Chanel Womens Shoes & Heels?
Author: Ron Aldo

Chanel Footwear

A woman´s first love are her shoes! They mold to fit her, and
...   more »

Senator Kennedy celebrates belated 77th birthday at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 8, 2009) -
President Barack Obama led a star-studded performance of
"Happy Birthday" in Washington ...   more »