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Friendster Moves to Asia

@ Nov 16, 2008 05:52 AM 0 comments

Thanks largely to an accident of geography, it's become Southeast Asia's top social networking site

Is Cheaper Oil A Good Thing?

@ Oct 12, 2008 10:02 PM 0 comments

t has plummeted nearly 40% in just three months, from about $147 a barrel in July to below $83 on Friday, with no obvious bottom in sight.

Breaking News: On Second Go-Around, the House Passes the Bailout Bill - TIME

@ Oct 03, 2008 02:03 PM 0 comments

Pelosi said, "We must win it for Mr. and Mrs. Jones on Main Street."

Do Caps on Executive Compensation Really Work?

@ Sep 25, 2008 01:47 PM 0 comments

The catch is, legislating restrictions on CEO compensation, while politically enticing, doesn't have the best track record of working. The good news: shareholders may be able to do something about it.

What's Behind North Korea's Nuclear Power Play

@ Sep 25, 2008 01:43 PM 0 comments

Negotiating styles can tell you a lot about the party you're sitting across from. Some people bang the table. Some get up and walk out. Some are passive-aggressive, staying at the table but never letting things move forward.

7 Questions About the $700 Billion Bailout - TIME

@ Sep 25, 2008 01:38 PM 0 comments

All that money has led to lots of questions from lawmakers and taxpayers alike. Here are a few answers.

Gulf oil production scrambling back

@ Sep 03, 2008 10:26 PM 0 comments

Oil companies send crews back to rigs to issue final damage assessments. Production could return to normal for most rigs by end of week.

Who Started the War in Georgia?

@ Sep 03, 2008 10:22 PM 0 comments

"Georgia miscalculated but so did we all," one Western diplomat in the region said. None of this speaks to the overwhelming force that Russia used after it launched its invasion and the deliberate flouting of international opinion that Moscow has displayed since.

Searching for Palin's 'Hot Photos'

@ Sep 03, 2008 10:07 PM 0 comments

I doubt that any of us have ever considered any of our past vice-presidential candidates a sex symbol. But if recent Internet searches are any measure of the average American's current interest in politics, that may be changing.

Why Disasters are Getting Worse

@ Sep 03, 2008 10:06 PM 0 comments

If it seems like disasters are getting more common, it's because they are. But some disasters do seem to be affecting us worse — and not for the reasons you may think.

US to Give $1B in Aid to Georgia

@ Sep 03, 2008 10:03 PM 0 comments

Pushing back against an increasingly aggressive Moscow, President Bush said Wednesday the U.S. will send an extra $1 billion to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of Russia's invasion.

For Palin, Showtime About to Begin

@ Sep 03, 2008 10:03 PM 0 comments

Sarah Palin has at least two forces working in her favor as she prepares to step onto the high wire here tonight — the crowd that loves her and the crowd that scorns her.

John Lennon's Killer is 'Ashamed'

@ Aug 21, 2008 12:47 AM 0 comments

John Lennon's killer told parole officials during his latest unsuccessful bid for release from prison that he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago

Putting US Energy in the Wrong Place

@ Aug 21, 2008 12:47 AM 0 comments

John McCain stood atop an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and proclaimed that he had the key to solving America's energy woes, slashing the price of gas, and unfettering U.S. foreign policy from its addiction to foreign oil

EBay Rule Changes Frustrate Sellers

@ Aug 21, 2008 12:36 AM 0 comments

Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers.

Pope Apologizes for Clergy Sex Abuse

@ Jul 19, 2008 04:55 AM 0 comments

Pope Benedict XVI used some of the strongest language yet in his apology Saturday for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Roman Catholic clergy, but his words were just more of the same for the victims.

Big Mac? That'll Be 540 Calories

@ Jul 19, 2008 04:54 AM 0 comments

Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow — like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.

Family Sues for 'Life-Saving' Drug

@ Jul 19, 2008 04:54 AM 0 comments

A Minnesota family is trying to force a New Jersey drug company to give their son an experimental drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy, saying he'll die without it

Births Set Record, But No Baby Boom

@ Jul 19, 2008 04:54 AM 0 comments

More babies were born in the United States last year than ever before, according to preliminary data, but it's not another baby boom just yet.

An Ice-Free North Pole?

@ Jun 27, 2008 11:28 PM 0 comments

There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says.

Muskrat Causes Mo. Levee to Fail

@ Jun 27, 2008 11:23 PM 0 comments

A heroic effort by hundreds of townspeople, volunteers and National Guardsmen to hold back the Mississippi River failed Friday — undone by a burrowing muskrat.

US Tries Fake Speed Bumps

@ Jun 27, 2008 11:22 PM 0 comments

Cathy Campbell did a double-take and tapped the brakes when she spotted what appeared to be a pointy-edged box lying in the road just ahead.

Military Dealing With High Gas Prices

@ Jun 27, 2008 11:20 PM 0 comments

Military units in Iraq and elsewhere will see another hike in fuel costs next week, the second midyear increase because of soaring oil prices.

Obama Lead Tight Over McCain

@ Jun 27, 2008 11:18 PM 0 comments

Barack Obama enters the General Election with a tight lead, 43% to 38%, over John McCain, according to a new TIME magazine poll of likely voters

Housing Rescue Faces Key Test

@ Jun 25, 2008 12:49 AM 0 comments

A plan to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure is drawing bipartisan support in the Senate, setting the stage for high-stakes negotiations among congressional Democrats

Mugabe's Victory by Violence

@ Jun 25, 2008 12:49 AM 0 comments

Morgan Tsvangirai's decision to seek shelter at the Dutch embassy hours after announcing his withdrawal from Zimbabwe's runoff presidential election signals the collapse of organized efforts to unseat President Robert Mugabe.

GM to Raise Prices on 2009 Models

@ Jun 25, 2008 12:48 AM 0 comments

General Motors Corp. told dealers Monday it plans to raise prices on 2009 models by an average of 3.5% despite a tough market that is forcing the automaker to cut production and discount its 2008 models.

NYC 'Waterfalls' to Turn on Thursday

@ Jun 25, 2008 12:47 AM 0 comments

The New York City Waterfalls" is the city's largest public art project since 2005

Obama Seals Democratic Nomination

@ Jun 04, 2008 12:27 AM 0 comments

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president.

Gas Prices Cause Mass Transit Surge

@ Jun 04, 2008 12:24 AM 0 comments

Around the country, high gas prices are pushing more people to leave their cars at home and crowd onto trains, buses and subways

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