Philippines: Journalist Tulfo beaten at airport by Actor and Actress couple
Region: Philippines
Manila - Eyewitnesses say, Ramon Tulfo, one of the Philippines most popular newspaper columnists and top rated broadcast journalist known for his hard hitting popular On-Target opinion column was the victim of beating by a... more
Views: 3332Three factors that shape good character –children special
Region: India
A good character is not built overnight. It is made good and strong by many repeated acts. Character should not be confused with reputation. Character is like a tree and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow is w... more
Views: 2109The Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Shades Of More To Come?
Region: United StatesWhile Mr. Obama wades around the sandy beaches of Pennsacola, and prepares for his tongue lashing, finger pointing, sleight of hand speechifying scheduled for this evening over the Deepwater Horizon disaster that lef... more
Views: 1905Renewable Energy Is Homeland Security?
Region: United StatesWhile out and about driving this late afternoon, I pulled behind a car that had a bumper sticker that read "Renewable Energy Is Homeland Security," and couldn't help but laugh. I am a former 45 year resident of Phoenix, A... more
Views: 3071Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors
Region: Oklahoma
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has sent a letter [1] (PDF) to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking why contractors under criminal investigation were able to obtain millions of dollars in work from the federal stimulus program.... more
Views: 1859Civilian Contractor Toll in Iraq and Afghanistan Ignored by Defense Dept.
Region: AfghanistanAn Afghan policeman walks past a vehicle that had carried U.S. civilian contractors, after it was targeted by a suicide bomber in the Logar province. (Farzana Wahidy/AFP/Getty Images/January 2007 file photo) As the war ... more
Views: 1803Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors
Region: United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress could save as much as $250 million a year through a sweeping overhaul of the controversial U.S. system to care for civilian contractors injured in war zones, according to a new Pentagon st... more
Views: 1503World should not force Tehran to stop Uranium enrichment: Ahmadenejad
Region: Iran
Isfahan, Iran: Iran’s president said that his country is open to talks with US and other countries over its nuclear program. He insisted the talks should be based on respect for Iran’s rights and the w... more
Views: 1448Bollywood facing its hardest times
Region: IndiaBollywood stars are finding a new career everywhere but their prime occupation of working films is in doldrums. The current Bollywood producers versus Multiplexes war have created more problems for this ailing industry tha... more
Views: 1107Indian Company acquires 51% stocks in China’s leading tractor company
Region: IndiaMahindra and Mahindra (M&M), the Indian tractor giant has recently acquired 51% stake in China’s third largest Tractor manufacture Jiangsu Yueda Yancheng Tractor Manufacturing at a price of about USD 28 million. It w... more
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