Turmoil News
- China backs Karachi refinery Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:03AMKARACHI - China is to invest US$535 million to restart a stalled refinery project in Pakistan, which foreign investors and contractors abandoned amid the political turmoil in the country following the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in December 2007.
- Judge orders PCSSD to use previous bell schedule Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:28AMSchools within the Pulaski County Special School District will revert back to last year’s school days in an order that Pulaski County Circuit Judge Jay Moody handed down Wednesday afternoon.
- Mayor issues warning to city council Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:21AMFor the second time in recent years, Blackshear Mayor Tom Davis is making charges of inappropriate behavior from council members toward city employees.
- Pakistan needs a good lawyer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:04AMAs the match-fixing allegations pile up against them, Pakistan could do worse than to give Paris Hilton a call if they are looking for help in wiggling out of a tight fix.
- Today in the press Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:55AMIrish Distillers is to embark on a major expansion project for its warehousing facilities outside Midleton, Co Cork.
- Is it possible to predict future climate change? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:53AMWashington, Aug 31 : Climate change is a topic for hot debate across countries right now, but is it possible to predict future climate change?
- Tracsis reports strong performance Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:49AMLEEDS-based transport software group Tracsis today said it had achieved a strong performance in its software sales over the fourth quarter. (31/08/2010 08:38:50)
- Mohammad Amir earns sympathy amid scandal Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:46AMSpot-fixing controversy
- Air21 teaches Rabeh a lesson in humility Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:39AMAIR21 made Nonoy Baclao, not Rabeh Al-Hussaini, as the no. 1 overall pick in the Philippine Basketball Association Annual Draft because it wanted to send both players a message.
- UCLA coach Neuheisel sticking with process in his third season Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:28AMThere is a process to this thing, Rick Neuheisel wants you to know, and it cannot be altered in sunshine or rain, in good times or bad, even if a bowl appearance in Year 2 means optimism and even if a host of injuries dampens that optimism.
- Kennedy back in business after 'terrifying' winter Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:54PMLast winter was a trying time for the veterans on the John F. Kennedy football team. It was bad enough that the Knights were coming off one of the worst seasons in program history, missing the playoffs for just the fourth time in three decades. But then in early December...
- 14th Thai Short Film and Video Festival 26 August – 5 September 2010 Auditorium Floor 5th Bangkok Art and Culture Centre Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:46PMÇѹ·Õè 27 ÊÔ§ËÒ¤Á 2553 08:39 ¹.
- Sims shares rise 7% on return to profit Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:30PMShares in Sims Metal Management have jumped more than seven per cent after the world & #39;s largest listed metal recycler recovered to a full year profit.
- Tiger back in the swing at Barclays Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:24PMTIGER WOODS fired his best round since his sex scandal erupted, a six-under par 65, to seize the early lead at The Barclays yesterday in the first competitive round since his divorce.
- Pakistan floods hit local man's family Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:22PMFIVE minutes was all it took for the Shah family to lose everything. And it was three agonising days before Griffith father Muhammad knew whether his loved ones had survived the 22-foo
- HP Tops Dell With $1.7 Billion Bid For 3Par Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:20PMHP blasts back with new bid for 3Par, besting Dell
- Short-selling isn't that bad Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:11PMShort sellers still have a bad reputation. Pity, because they’re better at exposing scams than the regulators
- No Elin, no problem as leader Tiger enjoys season best Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:07PMTiger Woods fired his best round since his sex scandal erupted, a six-under par 65, to seize the early lead at The Barclays on Thursday in the first competitive round since his divorce.
- Urban League unveiling new tools for old problems Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:04PMWhen Warren Fluker landed his first job through the Urban League of Portland more than four decades ago, he never imagined he'd be back with the organization today preparing to launch a project that was pure science fiction in the 1960s. On Wednesday the League's new employment website (www.ulpdxjobs.org) goes live with Fluker at the helm as Workforce Development ...
- Flashback: Times-Picayune photographers update the iconic images of Katrina Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:54PM“Hello,” the rescuer cried. Then total silence. Total, absolute silence. Ted Jackson, The Times-PicayuneWith the city inundated with floodwaters, top, a FEMA rescue worker hacks a hole in a Lakeview roof in New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, too late...
- NHL, European brass butting heads at Summit Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:46PMIf producing the Playboy calendar caused as much grief and turmoil as this week's proposed global hockey calendar, there might not be much more than bare ankles and elbows to see.
- Hostage to anger Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:41PMTHE deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists who were taken hostage on a tour bus in Manila have understandably produced a paroxysm of grief. Flags flew at half-mast in Hong Kong on Tuesday and in the Philippines yesterday.
- US-S.Korea drill aimed at fall of North Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:40PMSigns of the ongoing US-South Korea military drill show that the joint war game is not simply a warning or a show of force after the sinking of the Cheonan, nor is it a deliberate attempt to provoke China in the Yellow Sea.
- Ex-Republican and Bush campaign head says is gay Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:23PMA former head of the Republican National Committee who managed George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign announced he is gay in a recently published interview.
- Interview: Tiger Woods' ex-wife went 'through hell' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:15PMElin Nordegren said she never had an inkling. She said she never hit her famous husband with a golf club. She said she's never felt so sad and devastated, and hopes she never will again.
- Cost of State funding jumps as debt rating downgraded Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:02PMTHE COST of State borrowing rose sharply yesterday on the back of a downgrade of Irish debt by Standard and Poor’s (S&PS&P), a credit rating agency. This pushed the interest rates on Government bonds to their highest level since a huge financial rescue package was put together by the EU in early May.
- Ex Republican and Bush campaign chief comes out of closet Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:00PMA former head of the Republican National Committee who managed George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign announced he is gay in an interview published Wednesday.
- Tiger admits errors, sadness in post-divorce interview Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:56PMPARAMUS, New Jersey (AFP) - Tiger Woods admitted Wednesday that his own misdeeds and mistakes doomed his marriage and left him and ex-wife Elin sad as they now try to help their children cope with life after the split.
- Suzanne Collins Talks about 'Hunger Games' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:53PMConnecticut author Suzanne Collins , whose "Hunger Games" series is a dark fantasy about a future in which a Big-Brother-like government oppresses citizens and a brave teenager named Katniss Everdeen fights back, will make two appearances Friday to talk about the final book in her trilogy, "Mockingjay" (Scholastic, $17.99).
- Votto's personal breakthrough leads to breakout season Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:22AMJoey Votto experienced some pain in 2009 -- physically and emotionally. His overall wellness in 2010 has elevated his status from prospect to superstar and the Reds? from also-rans to serious contenders, Scott Miller says. Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds - Sports - Baseball - Television
- The Big Chill 2010: the DiS review Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:21AMIf you’ve been going for a few years, the affection you feel for the Big Chill is probably not unlike that which you feel for your local corner shop.
- Woods, wife Elin divorce finalized Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:04AMDivorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined. And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods.
- Allard becomes 14th MSJ football coach Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:47AMTorrey Allard was named the 14th football coach in the 80 years they have played the sport at the Convent Avenue parochial school, ending weeks of speculation after former coach Chip Forte resigned three days before fall practice started. ... - By CHUCK CLARINO Staff Writer
- Divorce official for Tiger, wife Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:46AMDivorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined.
- Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:41AMTwo Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
- Our View: Why can't we register voters online? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:30AMCalifornia's inability to complete technology projects on time and within budget long has been
- Asian Currencies Drop on Concern Global Cooling Will Crimp Export Demand Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:27AMAsian currencies declined, led by the South Korean won and Philippine peso on speculation faltering economic growth in the U.S. and Europe will crimp demand for regional exports and slow local expansion.
- Asia Slowdown to Seriously Affect Europe, Rehn Says Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:24AMSlower economic growth in China, India or other Asian economies would have a “serious negative impact” on Europe’s growth, the European Union’s economic chief said.
- Gov't facing a growing crisis of trust, says Phillips Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:21AMOPPOSITION MP Dr Peter Phillips believes the ruling Jamaica Labour Party is trapped in the vortex of a growing crisis of trust as details of its link with American law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and alleged drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke continue to leak into the public domain.
- Yen Rises to 8-Year High on Slowdown Speculation; Pound Falls Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:34PMThe yen advanced to the strongest in more than eight years against the euro and the dollar rose to a six-week high versus the common currency as concern the global economy is slowing boosted demand for refuge assets.
- Hockey heavies hit T.O. for summit Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:31PMUnlike the last big summit held in downtown Toronto, the presence of this group of leaders won’t likely be causing mass protests in the streets.
- TIGER DIVORCES Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:29PMORLANDO: Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined. And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods.
- TIGER DIVORCES Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:25PMShared parenting of two children, cost of settlement undisclosed Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 11:09:00 ORLANDO: Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined. And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods. In a hearing that lasted no more than 10 minutes in a Florida judge's chambers, Woods and his ...
- Federal court deals a blow to stem cell research Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:22PMA federal judge blocks U.S. funding for all projects involving the use of material from human embryos. A U.S. district judge on Monday blocked the federal government from funding all research involving human embryonic stem cells on the grounds that it violates a 1996 law intended to prevent the destruction of of human embryos.
- Asian Stocks Fall on Economic Growth Concerns; Yen, Dollar Gain Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:19PMAsia’s stocks dropped on concern the global recovery is faltering as a report on U.S. home sales later today may show the world’s biggest economy slowed. The yen and dollar climbed against most major currencies.
- Tiger Woods, wife officially divorced Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:13PMDivorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined.
- Tiger Woods, wife officially divorced Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:06PMWith BC-GLF--Woods Divorce-Statement AP Photo NY150, NY151 By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined. And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods. In a hearing that lasted no more than 10 minutes in a Florida judge's chambers, Woods and his Swedish-born wife...
- The Signpost - Marital infidelity in college Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:10PMAfter more than a decade of marriage, Michelle began to notice something frequently missing from her husband’s finger that troubled her.
- Letter to the Editor: America the way it ought to be Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:09PMWell, here we are again. President Obama said that it is a "right" to place a mosque near Ground Zero.
- Recommended book binds new Purdue students Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:21AMIt has been a few years since a book caused Mandy Meiner to cry.
