Layaway is making a comeback at some stores. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Several of the people at the meeting confirmed their involvement, but declined to tell The Chronicle about what was discussed or why they gathered almost in secret. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Cca 3,000 priests have gathered here to hold a two-year-long yagna (religious ritual) where they are sitting around 109 sacrificial fires and chant hymns to appease goddess Meldi to tackle the Global Financial Meltdown. picked by SkandarGraun 1 year ago

In Baghdad

Last month, Iraq's general index went up nearly 40 percent, about the same percentage the Dow dropped over the past year. The jovial trading-floor mood is reminiscent of Wall Street's bygone "greed is good" era of the 1980s. picked by dork 1 year ago

The billionaire oilman and onetime corporate raider says the U.S. must wean itself from foreign oil, and he's betting some of his fortune on harnessing domestic energy alternatives. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

It appears that the financial difficulties facing the weapons manufacturer have reached crisis point: its very existence is threatened. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

A new book of Letters by the late Mother Theresa reveals her deep spiritual issues and almost constant feelings of separation from God. Amazing story which redefines the character and strength of the Reverend Mother. picked by kyot 2 years ago

The economic crisis could help the military recruit and retain troops, Pentagon officials said Friday, potentially ending years of extraordinary bonuses and waivers that have become necessary to keep enough troops to fight two wars. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A Berlin brothel has come up with a novel way to negate the impact of the global economic crisis and target a new group of customers at the same time -- offering a discount to patrons who arrive on bicycles. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Why did John F Kennedy make such a hash of the Bay of Pigs and his summit meeting with Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna?

And how could the same man have dealt so competently with the Cuban Missile Crisis slightly over a year later?

The usual theory is that Kennedy gained experience and a healthy scepticism for official advice. Now a new book offers an alternative explanation. picked by davethefish 2 years ago

The descent into financial turmoil offers a stark example of how the nation's financial crisis has reached the playgrounds of the very rich -- tripping them up in their own excess. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Isn’t it about time airships took off in a big way? While report after report comes out condemning aviation as a grave threat to our natural world, the number of airline passengers worldwide is rising (set to double by 2030 in the UK alone). Surely we don’t need bigger airplanes or greener biofuels that save the skies but risk plunging the world into a food crisis. Why not rise above a... read full post picked by kakana 3 months ago

Coldly efficient, unemotional in a crisis. Wow, he's better than Al Gore!

Call PETA. And then wash the car. picked by bcgrote 2 years ago

A spoof on The Economist magazine. Contains the "F" word. You've been warned. picked by cheeselog1234 1 year ago

MEN are taking advantage of the rental crisis by placing online advertisements offering women free rooms in exchange for sex picked by meloyelo 10 months ago

Due to the changes in climate, pollution and bad planning some of the most largest and well-known rivers in the world are currently at risk of drying up. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago

As growing demand for clean water stretches even the resources of the world's largest industrialized nations, scientists and engineers are turning to new technology and novel ideas to find solutions. picked by Blankspace73 2 years ago

A brothel in Berlin is looking to fight the global financial crisis by offering unlimited food and drink, and unlimited women, for a flat rate during off-peak periods. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A radical treatment that "rinses" organs and then implants them with patients' DNA is being hailed as a solution to the transplant crisis. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Visitors to London always have to be on the look out for pickpockets, but now there's another, more positive phenomenon on the loose - putpockets.

Aware that people are suffering in the economic crisis, 20 former pickpockets have turned over a new leaf and are now trawling London's tourist sites slipping money back into unsuspecting pockets. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago