Monthly Archives: July 2011

Economix: Jobs Deficit, Investment Deficit, Fiscal Deficit

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Laura D’Andrea Tyson is a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and served as chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton. Like many economists, I believe that the immediate crisis … Continue reading →

Filed under Jobs | Tagged , , , , |

AP source: Pistons hire Frank as new head coach (AP)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons are giving Lawrence Frank another chance to lead an NBA team. A person with knowledge of the situation said Friday that the Pistons have agreed to a three-year deal with Frank to be … Continue reading →

Filed under Sports | Tagged , , |

Stars come out for 2014 World Cup qualifying draw (AFP)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – The countdown to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil starts Saturday when FIFA holds the preliminary draw for the 20th edition of the world’s top sporting event. In all, some 200 countries will have ploughed … Continue reading →

Filed under Sports | Tagged , , |

Producing Clean Power in the Absence of Water

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor

Every manufacturing process requires heat to produce materials and goods. And the cheapest and fastest way to cool that heat down is through water; more specifically, steam generation. The good news is that all of the fast moving water that’s … Continue reading →

Filed under Energy | Tagged , , , |

2 theater chains cancel rave documentary showings (AP)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES – Two theater chains have canceled showings of the “Electric Daisy Carnival Experience” documentary after violence erupted outside the premiere of the film in Hollywood earlier this week. The Los Angeles Times reports Friday that Regal and AMC … Continue reading →

Filed under Entertainment | Tagged , , |

Somali: More aid needed; Troops gain new ground (AP)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

MOGADISHU, Somalia – African Union and Somali forces traded barrages of fire at a new front line in Mogadishu on Friday, as AU forces gained new territory. The country’s president appealed for more international aid, saying the government can’t feed … Continue reading →

Filed under Politics | Tagged , , , , , |

US slaps travel restrictions on Russian officials (AP)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration says that it has imposed travel restrictions on 60 Russian officials suspected of involvement in the imprisonment and killing of a lawyer. Sergey Magnitsky died in late 2009 after spending almost a year in jail. … Continue reading →

Filed under Politics | Tagged , , , , , |

Balanced budget amendment wins plaudits and jeers (AP)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – A constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget is the best way to force dawdling politicians to finally mop up the record red ink plaguing Washington. Or it is snake oil that would let those same politicians pose … Continue reading →

Filed under Politics | Tagged , , , , , |

House will try to kill Reid bill Saturday (Politico)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

House Republicans will bring up Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s debt limit package Saturday just to vote it down, an attempt to show that the legislation is dead in the lower chamber, according to GOP leadership sources. Speaker John Boehner’s … Continue reading →

Filed under Politics | Tagged , , , , , |

Boehner wins over House, but at what price? (Politico)

Written on July 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) strode to the House floor on Friday night to defend himself. Pummeled by the media, Democrats, the White House, the tea party and even some of his own colleagues for failing to pass a debt limit … Continue reading →

Filed under Politics | Tagged , , , , , |