Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired […]
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Obama renominates Bernanke as US central bankerObama renominates Bernanke as US central banker
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he is nominating Ben Bernanke for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. Obama made the announcement during a brief break from his vacation at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. “The man next to […]
Should Your First House Be A Duplex?Should Your First House Be A Duplex?
More Detail Here: Simple Loan Agreement Australia Credi Submitted by: Ki Gray There is a lot of talk about getting your first house. It s part of the American Dream to get a house and maybe get a dog named Rover. But maybe someone s first home should instead be a duplex. Why would I […]
News briefs:April 08, 2008News briefs:April 08, 2008
It is Thursday, April 8 2008 at 19:00 UTC and this is Wikinews. Contents 1 Princess Diana jury returns verdict of “unlawful killing” 2 401 children from Texas sect compound taken into custody 3 Gen. Petraeus, Amb. Crocker testify before US Armed Services Committee 4 Closing Comments [edit] The jury of the inquest into the […]
Hurricane Katrina causes upwards of $12bn of damage; oil prices surgeHurricane Katrina causes upwards of $12bn of damage; oil prices surge
Monday, August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina is now over the U.S. mainland and has caused more than US$12 billion of damage. Some estimates are as high as $30 billion. New Orleans was spared the most intense winds as the hurricane weakened as it made landfall, and its track turned slightly east, away from the city. […]