The New York Road Runners Marathon
More than 44,000 participants took to the streets in the New York Marathon, as visitors and city residents cheered them on from the sidelines for the 26.2-mile race. The participants started in Staten Island and made their way through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, finally finishing in Central Park back in Manhattan.The event attracts…
Read MoreAmerican Collage tuition more than UK fee’s
The tuition fee for American collage students is often $45,000.00 or more per year. It leaves them with a large debt to be paid for the first decade of their working life or longer .When President Barack Obama went to Harvard he couldn’t pay off his debts until he was a US senator and had…
Read MoreCanadian tourists killed in explosion in Mexico
An explosion at the luxury hotel Grand Riviera Princess on Mexico’s Caribbean coast killed five Canadians and two of the hotel’s employees plus injured fifteen other people. Among the dead reported is one child . Two US citizens and Mexican workers are less injured but two Canadian tourists are reported to be in critical conditions.…
Read MoreFlat screen TV’s ordered for Scottish prisoners.
The 19 inch 1,600 flat screen TV sets to be used across the estate , including at the new sites at Shotts and Low Moss. would not cost the taxpayer any money the Scottish Prison Service said but the labour is angry and said the purchase would shock the public . The hundreds of flat…
Read MorePossessions of Bernard Madoff sold at Auction
When fraudster Bernard Madoff was arrested two years ago the US marshals seized everything he owned All of the disgraced financier possessions and his wife’s belongings are being sold at a New York auction including his worn socks and monogrammed boxer shorts .The ballroom of a New York hotel was packed when the auction began…
Read MoreSugar Cube could be the size of Supercomputers
The worlds most powerful computers could be shrunk to the size of a sugar cube, IBM scientists said it could be possible with their pioneering research efforts. Many computer processors would be stacked on top of one another with water cooling them as it flowed between each one. A prototype has already been built by…
Read MorePower Sharing agreement in Iraq
After eight months of deadlock US President Barack Obama has a new power sharing agreement with Iraq. Once again the Iraq’s are showing their determination to unify Iraq and build its future with this milestone in this history making agreement. Mr. Obama stressed the need for leaders from all the main blocs to hold posts…
Read MoreHome life with Jolie, Brad and kids
In the upcoming December issue of Vogue that hit’s the stands November 23, Angelina Jolie talks about her home life with Brad and the kids, including her son Pax cooking skills and saying, “He’s a better cook than I am.” The readers get a look into the Joli-Pitt household with six kids, a bulldog named…
Read MoreForeclosure on homes drops 9 per cent in Oct
A drop in home repossessions dropped 9 per cent from Sept to Oct ,Reality Trac , a foreclosing listing firm said, as several major lenders temporarily halted most or all of their foreclosures amid allegations thousands of foreclosures were handled improperly. The lenders seized more than1 million homes this year. Some lenders had suspended taking…
Read MoreBattle for Holiday Shoppers begins November
For the first time on Thanksgiving Wal-Mart and Sears will be open and the battle for holiday’s shopper’s dollars will begin. Wal Mart has a new policy of free holiday shipping on nearly 60,000 on line items with no minimum purchase required. The offer will run through December 20 which includes most electronics, jewelry and…
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