A resurgence of choking air pollution in Hong Kong probably signals that the worst of the economic crisis is over, according to economists and industry watchers. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Foot and mouth crisis first struck Britain in 2001, costing the country an estimated £8bn. The epidemic saw 2,000 cases of the disease in farms throughout the UK. Around seven million sheep and cattle were killed in order to halt the spread of the disease.
Now it's happening all over again. picked by Kitsune86 2 years ago

In a country suffering from political upheaval and natural disasters, where three-quarters of the people can neither afford nor access private clinics or fee-based public hospitals, few could have imagined at the dawn of the AIDS crisis how far Haiti would come. picked by kakana 5 months ago

What if the crisis of 2008 represents something much more fundamental than a deep recession? That 2008 was when we hit the wall — when Mother Nature and the market both said: “No more.” 2008 will be the marker — the year when ‘The Great Disruption’ began. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

One of the many causes of the home mortgage crisis was the lowering of loan requirements some forced upon the banks and others done to make a quick buck. Now Fannnie Mae is saying they will lower the requirements for refinances. They'll lower minimum credit scores, even lower income verification standards. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

"The hearing provides a lens through which to examine whether the executive compensation and severance arrangements at these companies provided appropriate incentives to protect shareholders from these losses," the committee said.

*Nero fiddles (and get rich) while Rome burns. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Indian hospital groups are betting the economic crisis will transform the medical tourism industry from one tailored to individual patients, to one that targets corporate America's soaring health-care costs. picked by suebe 12 months ago

To battle to slow a collapse in oil prices, OPEC announced a reduction in production by 1.5 million barrels/day for November. Crude oil has tumbled 57 percent from a July 11 record of $147.27 a barrel as the financial market crisis spreads, job cuts increase and fuel consumption slows. picked by chinook 1 year ago

Half a mile across the River Thames from where bankers tally job losses in London’s financial district, builders sink girders to lay the foundations of what will be western Europe’s tallest skyscraper. picked by kakana 4 months ago

As children with autism approach adulthood, when specialized services cease to be provided, NJ senators propose laws to promote research and offer lifetime care. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

It's not your average science fair when the 16-year-old winner manages to solve a global waste crisis. But such was the case at last month's year's Canadian Science Fair in Waterloo, Ontario, where Daniel Burd, a high school student at Waterloo Collegiate Institute, presented his research on microorganisms that can rapidly biodegrade plastic. picked by sharon22 6 months ago

The nation's foreclosure crisis has led to a painful irony for homeless people: On any given night they are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses, and some street people are taking advantage of the opportunity by becoming squatters picked by indisguise 2 years ago

Is Barbie having a midlife crisis, or is she simply embracing the times? Totally Stylin’ Tattoo Barbie is part of Mattel’s spring Barbie line. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

This was no social call, even though Clinton likes McCain enough to keeps his photo on the wall of her Senate office. The GOP nominee had already chatted with Bill Clinton about the mortgage crisis and wanted to pick the senator’s brain about her new proposal to have the federal government buy up bad mortgages and renegotiate terms more favorable to homeowners on verge of default. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

As the nation battles the obesity crisis, ambulance crews are trying to improve how they transport extremely heavy patients, who become significantly more difficult to move as they surpass 350 pounds. And caring for such patients is expensive, requiring costly equipment and extra workers, so some ambulance companies have started charging higher fees for especially overweight people. picked by bingo 1 month ago

The water crisis is a dangerous extra strain on Bulawayo, which is already reeling from the country’s hyperinflation, critical shortages of basic food and electricity supplies, and the political repression witnessed in the rest of the country. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Bankers have been blamed and bonuses have been slashed, but one City financier this week thumbed his nose at the financial crisis - running up a £43,000 bar bill. picked by topofall 9 months ago

For millions of Americans, the housing crisis began well before last year's front-page collapse. Bigotry and criminalization by an unjust system of policing and incarceration, combined with economic privation, have kept even the meager privilege of a subprime mortgage or slumlord lease out of reach for many. As the crisis unfolds, the number of homeless will grow. Have any additional advice? picked by psycmoe 4 months ago

A Chinese court condemned two men to death and handed a life term to a former dairy boss Thursday for their roles in the country's contaminated milk scandal, which ignited public anger and accusations of cover-ups. picked by krash 10 months ago

the paragraph on the graphic. "The founding fathers of the USA wanted to create a financial system that would not allow private interests to impact national fiscal policy. Whether our current financial system represents that which the patriots of this nation had in mind when creating the initial banking system, or whether it represents exactly what they feared is up to you. picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago