COMMENTARY | Imagine "them" wearing open-collared blue button-down shirts and staring into outdated computer screens while sitting in cubicles in an energy compliantin Washington's .
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- Aug 06 Sat 2011 19:06
Old Chainsaws, New Washing Machines and the EPA
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 19:05
The four most overused words in boxing
For those who have followed the sport long enough, certain words and phrases have become part of the boxing culture. While some are fitting and appropriate, others get tossed around so freely that they have become pure cliche.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 18:06
Obama's Student Loans Paid Off, Will Yours?
At a White House briefing for online personal finance writers last week, President Barack Obama was asked what money advice he himself had found most valuable. The President riffed on his Kansas born grandmother, who worked her way up from bank secretary to vice-president and taught him about the importance of saving and the magic of compounding interest". Then he segued to the value of investment ---both by the federal government and individuals.
When Michelle and I graduated from law school our combined debt was $120,000 and it took us 10 years to pay off. We were lucky because wed gone to a law school where we knew we could earn it, said the Harvard Law alum. It remains smart to spend on things that are going to increase your productivity and your income over the long term. In the same way that law school paid off for Michelle and I, he added.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 18:05
Cavendish pays tribute as HTC-Highroad dream ends
An "immensely proud" Mark Cavendish paid tribute to his HTC-Highroad team Friday a day after it was announced it would fold at the end of 2011 having failed to find a new backer.
Cavendish, who took his stage win tally on the Tour de France to a remarkable 20 last month, was already heading for fresh pastures with speculation suggesting he will sign for British outfit Team Sky or nascent Australian team GreenEdge.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 17:56
Afghan Agony If All for Nothing
The Afghanistan-Pakistan portion ofU.S. war efforts of the last decade is now, after a detour into "nation-building," set to wind down as per President Obama's latest direction.
This foreign entanglement has not been a business-centered policy, even if the territories at stake have rich resources that not only Americans but also those from non-combatant countries are trying to exploit. Commercial considerations probably would not have led anyone to places like Kandahar. Instead, the primary motivations have been put in terms of security and regional stability.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 17:55
Open Cloud Initiative Launches to Drive Open Standards in Cloud Computing
Non-Profit Organization to Advocate Standards-based Open Cloud ComputingPortland, OR (PRWEB) July 29, 2011
This week the Open Cloud Initiative (OCI), a non-profit organization established to advocate open standards in cloud computing, announced its official launch at the OSCON 2011 Open Source Convention. Its purpose is to provide a legal framework within which the greater cloud computing community of users and providers can reach consensus on a set of requirements for Open Cloud, as described in the Open Cloud Principles (OCP) document, and then apply those requirements to cloud computing products and services, again by way of community consensus.- Aug 06 Sat 2011 16:19
Drug study sees up to 92-percent cut in HIV risk among gays
Volunteers who responded most to a cocktail of antiretroviral drugs in an HIV prevention trial among gay men had a reduced risk of 92 percent of being infected by the AIDS virus, researchers said on Wednesday.
They presented the work as a last-minute, or "late-breaker", contribution to the world forum on AIDS science in Rome.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 16:18
APNewsBreak: Mom urges fugitive siblings surrender
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) The mother of three Florida siblings being sought by the FBI is urging them to surrender after authorities say they fired shots at a Florida police car and then robbed a bank in south Georgia.
Barbara Bell told The Associated Press on Friday that she loves her daughter and two sons and hopes they give up before someone gets hurt.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 14:20
Boogaard brother charged in NHL player's OD death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard had been out of drug rehab for just one day before his younger brother gave him an unprescribed narcotic pain pill at the start of an evening of night-clubbing, drug-taking and heavy drinking that resulted in his death, prosecutors alleged Friday.
A complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court said Aaron Boogaard, 24, told police he gave his brother a single oxycodone the night before he found Derek Boogaard dead in their Minneapolis apartment May 13. Derek Boogaard, 28, died of what authorities ruled was a toxic mix of alcohol and drugs.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 14:18
Rogue trader Nick Leeson finally tells boss 'sorry'
Rogue trader Nick Leeson for the first time told his old boss "sorry" for single-handedly bringing down Barings Bank, in a face-to-face meeting to be broadcast Sunday.
Peter Norris told Leeson he wanted to punch his "lights out" as the scale of his deeds emerged.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 11:24
Denise Richards Talks Good Times With Charlie Sheen & Their Painful Split
Denise Richards is opening up about her life with Charlie Sheen - the good and the bad.
In the actress' new book, "The Real Girl Next Door," Denise wrote candidly about her relationship with the sitcom star, but when it came to revealing what led to the demise of their marriage, she stayed mum.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 11:23
North America agenda: Summer X-Games
Gatherings are scheduled for extreme sports fans, bikers, aircraft enthusiasts, and music aficionados including jazz, rock and folk, stretching from Edmonton in Canada to Newport, Rhode Island.
58th EAA AirVenture ShowJuly 25-31Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 07:57
Police: Boogaard bro arrest tied to overdose probe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) An official says police arrested the brother of former NHL strongman Derek Boogaard as a result of their investigation into how Boogaard obtained the prescription painkiller that contributed to his fatal overdose in May.
Minneapolis police Capt. Amelia Huffman said Friday that Aaron Boogaard's Wednesday arrest "came directly from the investigation into the circumstances of his brother's death."
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 07:57
The Political Economy of Jobs
As the politicians in Washington DC take time off for their summer vacations, many of us on Left and Right like believe that it's pretty hard to make their look recent handiwork look like much of an achievement.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 07:33
Rays' Chirinos ties game in 11th, wins it in 12th
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to make a push for another playoff berth, they'll likely need help from newcomers like Desmond Jennings and Robinson Chirinos.
The rookies were major contributors Thursday, helping the defending AL East champions rally twice in extra innings to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 07:32
The Quant Result
Have you wondered how one can pick stocks via a quant screen? Would you like to see the construction of a basic quant screen and the see the top stocks? Some have heard of the in magic, and now I (almost) feel like the Masked Quant of quants. Read onwards
Pro Tip -- For Professionals, this sort of stuff is quite easy to do in . Use FactSet, it's a wonderful tool for quant screening.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 04:34
Kelly Pavlik withdraws from bout
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has withdrawn from Saturday's 10-round fight against Darryl Cunningham for unknown reasons.
Pavlik was scheduled to fight at the Covelli Centre in his hometown, with the bout to be televised nationally on Showtime.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 04:33
Wyoming, feds announce plan for delisting wolves
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Wyoming ranchers and hunters fed up with wolves attacking livestock and other wildlife would be able to shoot the predators on sight in most of the state under a tentative agreement state and federal officials announced Wednesday.
Gov. Matt Mead and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said they've come to terms over how to end federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming the last state in the Northern Rockies where the animals remain under federal management.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 04:28
Scientists warn of heat risk to high-school football players
AUSTIN (Reuters) - Most high school football players who die from heat-related illness are overweight, in the first weeks of practice, and on the field in the morning, when the humidity is high and coaches take cooler temperatures for granted, researchers said on Thursday.
In a summer that has seen record heat, severe droughts and four football-practice deaths, scientists and climatologists say the risks for players are higher than ever.
- Aug 06 Sat 2011 04:27
Mom Teaches Kids To Make Their Dreams Become Reality
DEAR ABBY: When my children were young, I was a single parent. I always put my children first. We didn't have a lot of money, but we got by. If they asked for something we couldn't afford, we would discuss it. I'd show them the budget and the bills, and we'd find a way to get what they wanted.
They gave up snacks for six months so I could set that money aside to buy them bikes. We also decided we could go to Disney World -- if we didn't have cable for two years. If they wanted something, the answer was always yes, but I let them know we needed to figure out how to manage it. They learned to budget and save for things they wanted. I believe if you work toward a goal, you can achieve it.
My new husband disagrees with me. We attended a parenting class together and they agreed with him. This doesn't sit well with me. I feel that just saying "no" is showing them we have the control, but teaches them nothing. Am I wrong? -- ALREADY AT ODDS IN NEW JERSEY
DEAR AT ODDS: No. I disagree with your husband and the person teaching the parenting class. If your children are respectful, happy, willing and ready to work hard and sacrifice to achieve their goals, then you are a successful parent. If your household was harmonious until yo
