I'm by no means ignoring or diminishing the human cost of this war, but this article has brought home to me the incredible economic cost of the war. It was perhaps very difficult to estimate better beforehand, but it amazes me that the ongoing costs are so obfuscated (hidden?) today. A long article, but it reads quite well. picked by rambler 2 years ago

The poorer you are, the more things cost.
More in money, time, hassle, exhaustion and menace.
That's what some people who have never lived below the poverty line don't understand. picked by bingo 6 months ago

The move follows Sony's announcement in November that it would be reducing the cost of development gear for the PLAYSTATION 3 by almost 50 percent, in an attempt to make game creation for the consoles more affordable for small and independent game developers. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

In separate incidents, 3 candidates were gunned down Thursday in Iraq. This just two days before Iraq holds their first polls which were to test the fragile democratic system now in place. picked by Rambo2020 10 months ago

Obese workers may cost their employers more, filing more workers' compensation claims for injuries on the job, and then more frequently going on to become disabled. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

easyCruise — is the two-year-old low-cost, no-frills cruise line that is an offshoot of easyJet, the low-cost, no-frills European airline.

Cabins cost as little as $19 a night! picked by suebe 3 years ago

This is terribly depressing.

Sadly, it's not as if the money being spent on the US/Iraq war would automatically be spent on playgrounds if the war ended. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Iraq’s Prime Minister, at a regional conference in Baghdad asked Iraq’s neighbors for help. He opened the conference with an address to back his efforts to stop violence in Iraq by refusing to finance attacks. The conference was quite tensionate mainly because of the two main players who attended the meeting: United States and Iran. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago

We hear dollar figures thrown out about the cost of things every day. picked by bandit 2 years ago

How much does the average person pay for a wedding in your town? picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Obesity in the United States now carries the hefty price tag of $147 billion per year in direct medical costs, just over 9 percent of all medical spending, experts report. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that financial losses stemming from the U.S. mortgage crisis might approach $1 trillion, citing a "collective failure" to predict the breadth of the crisis. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

A genius artist couple started a website where they paint the various things they want, then sell the paintings for the real life cost of those things, then buy the things with the money from the paintings. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago

"The Indian healthcare system is an anarchic hodgepodge, with little insurance, little regulation and a range of services offered by hundreds of government-run, trust-run and corporate hospitals. The care it produced for me was fast, effective, courteous and cheaper than American medicine, even when adjusted for the lower cost of living." picked by gammerus 2 months ago

ok so it not blue but it is friday related and some of the ofice people drive blue cars.. picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

Chart comparing the efficiency of various transportation methods. picked by theclansman 4 months ago

A recent trend in the Australian legal system has seen parents being ordered to stop bickering in front of their children or face possible legal action. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago