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Can Baseball bring US and Cuba together?

"Pingpong diplomacy" thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can... more

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Official: Obama dissatisfied with Afghanistan options

President Obama sent his top aides back to the drawing board Wednesday by "pushing for... more

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BSE Sensex to start higher but seen volatile

The BSE Sensex is set to open higher on Friday, mirroring the rise in world equities... more

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The Barbaric Hawaiian Princess

We face this same racist, opression today. The Hawaiians are still treated and breed... more

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The Game of Life= Plutonomy

One investment strategy by Citigroup defines equity earnings in the global market as... more

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8 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Eight American troops and two members of the Afghan... more

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U.S. Military performing security duties at World Chicken Festival in London, Kentucky

There was lots of fun, food, music, rides and good times at this fun festival in... more

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Proxy Wedding means Marine's widow and baby unwelcome

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his... more

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U.S. has some of the world's worst rates of infant death, teenage pregnancy and child poverty

America has some of the industrial world's worst rates of infant mortality, teenage... more

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Health care wars

From pro-single payer to anti-government plans, a report from a town hall in Virginia... more

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Did Bernanke save the world?

Focus on the face at the top of Federal Reserve neglects questioning the institution... more

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How does the U.S. get out of this economic mess?

I believe the U.S. is facing the most difficult economic problems in its history. The U.S. economy for the past several years has been driven primarily by reckless credit practices whch led to a collapse of the housing market and huge unemployment and business failures. Even the trusted banking system is suspect. Now credit has been severly curtailed, interest rates for exiting credit have skyrocketed to almost Mafia lending rates. I am not advocating this, but without liberal credit, where is the money to come from to restore our economy? Will the U.S. have to accept very slow economic recovery or worse, even more adversity?
Consider this particularly in light of the rising foreign economies, primarily China and India, but all the far east world in general. How does American business compete in this new world. The answer suggested in the past has been to keep investing in technology that develops new products, productivity gains, etc. While this has worked in some areas, the U.S. keeps losing manufacturing jobs. Meanwhile, education in other competitive countries continues to improve with students highly motivated to learn and earn. In America, can we honestly say our students as a whole are as hightly motivated...certainly some are but so many others don't take it seriously, get lost in drugs and fun, until its time to go out and earn a living.
Add to this the cost of America's preoccupation with being the world's policeman with little contribution from the rest of the world together with a myriad of other government costs and the taxes to finance them and the debt we are incurring..
I think it is a toxic mixture and hope some of you will add your thoughts. Ideally, would likethis forumn to be an place where your can express your ideas on how we can get out of this mess and maintain and improve the prosperity of our people. To me, it seems like we need another Edison to come up with "electricity" as that invention revolutionized America. A new source of energy to replace oil/coal,gas as our main fuel sources would be the ticket, but then with the lower price of oil, all that effort seems to have diminished.
So I'm challenging you! What does the U.S., do now?I believe the U.S. is facing the most difficult economic problems in its history. The... more

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U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed

A report on Internet speed in the United States says the country isn’t likely to... more

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China holding the (US dollar) bag

Originally taped one year ago, Minqi Li looks at the economic crisis and China

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Hawaii statehood: 50th anniversary to be observed modestly

Hawaii marks 50 years as the 50th state Friday, but there will be no grand parades, no... more

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Native Hawaiian protesters end march, burn 50th star on U.S. flag in protest

The protesters joining in on the Native Hawaiian rally swelled to more than 300 people... more

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Obama's compromise on health care reform

Swanson: Obama's fatal mistake was he started with a compromise with insurance companies

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Chinese and American utilities to cooperate in capturing carbon from coal: Scientific American Blog

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Alleged Hacker Closer to Extradition to U.S.

LONDON - Britain's High Court on Friday rejected an autistic British man's bid to avoid extradition to the United States to face trial for hacking into military computers.

Gary McKinnon has fought a long legal battle to avoid being extradited to the U.S. after he was charged with breaking into 97 computers belonging to NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense and several branches of the U.S. military soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The High Court rejected his appeals Friday and ruled that he should face extradition. Judge Stanley Burnton said in his 41-page ruling that extradition was "a lawful and proportionate response to his offending."

McKinnon's lawyer Karen Todner called the ruling "hugely disappointing," and urged Home Secretary Alan Johnson to intervene.

"We have 28 days to review the judgment and will continue to explore every legal avenue until we achieve a just and proper result," she said. Todner said she plans to appeal the High Court decision, possibly taking the case to Britain's new Supreme Court and the European courts.

McKinnon's lawyers and 40 lawmakers have written to President Barack Obama asking him to prevent the extradition.

McKinnon's family and supporters have argued he should not be extradited because he has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, and could be at risk of psychosis or suicide if he is sent to the U.S.

Earlier this year McKinnon offered to plead guilty to a criminal charge in Britain to avoid facing a U.S. trial.

The Crown Prosecution Service ruled, however, that the case was best prosecuted in the United States, leading his attorney Edward Fitzgerald to argue that the service had failed to take account of humanitarian factors.

McKinnon's lawyers had asked the High Court to overturn the prosecutors' decision, as well as the British government's decision to extradite him — requests dismissed in Friday's ruling.

The judge, Burnton, said the case should be dealt with "as expeditiously as possible," and that McKinnon could face extradition in September.LONDON - Britain's High Court on Friday rejected an autistic British man's bid to... more

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The beer summit and race in America

Glen Ford: Upward mobility for black elite has not translated into a better life for... more

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Can Baseball bring US and Cuba together?

Official: Obama dissatisfied with Afghanistan options

BSE Sensex to start higher but seen volatile

The Barbaric Hawaiian Princess

The Game of Life= Plutonomy

8 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan

U.S. Military performing security duties at World Chicken Festival in London, Kentucky

Proxy Wedding means Marine's widow and baby unwelcome

U.S. has some of the world's worst rates of infant death, teenage pregnancy and child poverty

Health care wars

Did Bernanke save the world?

How does the U.S. get out of this economic mess?

U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed

China holding the (US dollar) bag

Hawaii statehood: 50th anniversary to be observed modestly

Native Hawaiian protesters end march, burn 50th star on U.S. flag in protest

Obama's compromise on health care reform

Chinese and American utilities to cooperate in capturing carbon from coal: Scientific American Blog

Alleged Hacker Closer to Extradition to U.S.

The beer summit and race in America

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