This is IN THE NEWS in Special English. This week marked Barack Obama’s first month as president — and his first major action as commander-in-chief. He approved seventeen thousand more troops for Afghanistan. The security situation is getting worse. The Taliban has regrouped with support from al-Qaida, which operates from safe refuge along the border […]
Obama’s mortgage-aid plan: Some speculators welcome
President Obama says his $75-billion foreclosure-abatement plan won’t help housing speculators. But as blogger Calculated Risk notes, that depends on how you define a speculator. The Obama plan aims to use federal money to help reduce monthly mortgage payments for three to four million “at risk” homeowners. From Calculated Risk: The Obama administration doesn’t understand […]
Obama signs huge stimulus, readies foreclosure aid(Video)
DENVER (AP) — Racing to reverse the country’s economic spiral, President Barack Obama signed the mammoth stimulus package into law Tuesday and readied a new $50 billion foreclosure rescue for legions of Americans who are in danger of losing their homes. There was no recovery yet for beleaguered automakers, who were back in Washington for […]
8 Players Banned From Baseball Not Named Pete Rose
Alex Rodriguez’s recent confession that he used steroids while with the Texas Rangers is being mentioned as one of baseball’s biggest scandals ever. (Rodriguez is the same fellow who’s been discussed as possibly the greatest player ever, and he plays for the retooled Yankees, a team that’s got an outside shot at being one of […]
Mohd Asif handed one-year IPL ban
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was on Wednesday slapped with a one-year ban from the Indian Premier League for failing a dope test during last year’s inaugural tournament. Asif, 26, tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone during the opening season of the Twenty20 tournament in 2008, in which he turned out for the Delhi […]
Ecoist’s Eco-Friendly, Green Consumerism
In efforts to appeal to an ever-greener and socially-responsible consciousness among the general buying public, enterprising merchants and manufacturers have taken to turning garbage into gold. Last year, British designer Anya Hindmarch cashed in big on the rising green tide with her limited edition sale of her "I Am Not A Plastic Bag" cotton reusable shopping bag. At […]
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