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September 24, 2008 News and Trends

Palin Enrolls In International Relations 101

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:18:11 PDT
After weeks of embarrassing displays of political incompetence and general ignorance of current events, Sarah Palin participated in a daylong tour de force of international relations at the United Nations. Henry Kissinger, Hamid Karzai and Alvaro Uribe were among the officials she encountered on a day during which she “largely listened.” Newsday: On a whirlwind day in Manhattan yesterday, Sarah Palin had her first national security briefing, met her first heads of state and got her fi

PRIMA instrument sees first light

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:04:07 PDT
(OLD NEWS) The Phase Referenced Imaging and Microarcsecond Astrometry PRIMA instrument of the ESO Very Large Telescope Interferometer VLTI has seen first light

Probe into South Pole death

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:21:43 PDT
(REPEAT NEWS) New Zealand authorities hamstrung by a lack of co-operation from American agencies have been unable to solve the mystery of a man's death at the South Pole.

Taking a Look at the Wal-Mart Shopper

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:32:10 PDT
A research company analyzed consumer trends, demographics and purchasing habits of a 50,000 shopper panel -- What do you think the typical Walmart shopper looks like? A hardocre Republican who doesn't care about the environment or workers rights? (oh wait, that's just the management)

The Media Play the Race Card on Obama

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:55:27 PDT
The news media have been shamefully stoking the idea that the only way Barack Obama could possibly lose the presidential election is if American racists have their way. Indeed, the fact that Obama isn't leading in polls by a wide margin "doesn't make sense ... unless it's race," says CNN's Jack Cafferty.

WSJ.com - The Wizards of Buzz

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:10:11 PDT
Social bookmarking sites, where Web surfers share their favorite links, are giving a few heavy users power to shape the online viewing habits of thousands. These "hidden influencers" have an outsize effect on ads, trends and the sites that get plucked from obscurity. Plus, a podcast on the phenomenon.

Forecast: U.S. dollar could plunge 90 percent

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:41:08 PDT
"We are going to see economic times the likes of which no living person has seen," Trends Research Institute Director Gerald Celente said, forecasting a "Panic of 2008."

Obama Seen As Better Able to Address Crisis - Pew Research

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:36:34 PDT
A clear trend.

Obama Video for Native Voters | Reznet News

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:02:45 PDT
Yet another reason to vote for Obama.


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