China: world’s second-largest economy
China passed Japan in 2010 to become the world’s second-largest economy after the U.S., a historic shift that has drawn mixed emotions in the two Asian powers: resignation tinged with soul-searching in long-stagnant Japan, pride but also caution in an ascendant China wary of shouldering new global responsibilities. The Long Rivalry China passed Japan in […]
Berlusconi on trial
Silvio Berlusconi is to go on trial on 6 April, charged with paying an underage prostitute and then trying to cover up the alleged offence by abusing his position as Italy’s prime minister. All three judges named for the trial are women. Berlusconi heard the news while in Sicily, where he made no comment, but […]
Rush Hour News: Lady GaGa vs Jay Leno
Jay Leno show has presented again how Lady Gaga continued her Mellow Lady in Non-Mellow Outfit “You look beautiful,” while a big, sequined, black mask obscured most of her face, and she had a black-lace shmatah on her head. (It’s some sort of burlesque shivah look. Add her horns to this and our reference meter […]
Grammy Awards 2011 who will win?
The 53rd annual Grammy presentations will be staged on Feb. 13 at Los Angeles’ Staples Center and be televised by CBS and Global TV. After perusing the nominees, I can’t say that I’m looking forward to the show. But I guess it’s part of my job to at least acknowledge it. Apologies to those of […]
Army recruits in Pakistan killed by teen suicide bomber
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – At a military training center in northwest Pakistan on Thursday A teenage suicide bomber killed at least 27 soldiers ,it was reported by police and intelligence officials The bomber wore a uniform from a nearby school, and the outfit apparently allowed him to escape scrutiny upon entering the heavily guarded Punjab Regiment […]
Not enough sleep – you could explode
Researchers found if you sleep less than six hours, or have disturbed sleep you have a 48% chance of developing or dying from heart disease, and a 15% chance of having or dying of a stroke. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, is a meta-analysis of 15 other sleep studies. A meta-anaylsis integrates […]
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