Sunday - January 4, 2008 - Got Khat?

China's gross domestic product growth is likely to slow to 8 to 9 percent in 2009

8 Dead in Louisiana copter crash


Peter Schiff: Predictions for 2009 (see video above)

Baltimore looking like a Super Bowl contender: Ravens defense pummels Dolphins, forces five turnovers, win 27-9

Mish: 44 States Face Huge Budget Shortfalls

Must Read of the Weekend: The End of the Financial World As We Know It. "Good God," the world seems to be saying, "if they (the Americans) don’t know what they are doing with money, who does?"




Governor Richardson (D - NM) withdraws his name as Commerce Secretary nominee as investigation into his dealings with big contributor heats up

Israeli troops split Gaza in halves, surround biggest city

Female suicide bomber kills 38 pilgrims at Bagdhad Shiite Mosque

CNN: Tennessee sludge contains elevated levels of arsenic

Latest on Microsoft: layoffs unlikely, but costs will be cut

Business Week: 10 Business Predictions for 2009


Alan Taylor's Big Picture Blog last post for 2008 was "Israel and Gaza"

Guard dogs save Namibian cheetahs

2 face charges for penis tattoo on fellow inmate

US researchers say they have harnessed the power of gold nanoparticles to devise a better way of delivering drugs to treat diseases such as cancer.

Over 200,000 veterans are homeless and living on the streets of America

Conn. man's last lotto ticket wins $10M for widow

Goodbye to you . . . Zima, Cherry Dr. Pepper, Linen 'N Things, and other deaths from 2008 in a slide show

Logos, packaging, colors . . . Slide Show of Big Name Makeovers during 2008



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If everything goes the way of Economists planning the stimulus under Obama, the Economy should bottom some time this Summer

Desperate retailers

Now the steel industry wants a bailout

2008 was the year of disappearing brands

NFL playoff games tomorrow: Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins at 1 PM on CBS, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings at 4:30 PM on Fox.

Wow! What a game! San Diego Chargers eliminate Indianapolis Colts 23-17 in overtime!

Arizona Cardinals beat Atlanta Falcons 30-24 with Kurt Warner's arm and their defense

The perpetual election in Minnesota: Franken up 225 with recount complete; focus turns to court

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) names school superintendent to fill Senate seat vacated by Ken Salazar who was tapped to be Obama's Secretary of the Interior

AJC: Atlanta builders on the ropes get little leniency from banks

Merrill 95-Year Run Ends as Bank of America Buys Firm