The lighter side: monkeys know how to dance
With all the talk of nuclear weapons and faux rallies in Iran, debt crises in Greece, Portugal, and Spain, heat waves in Rio, and blizzards in Baltimore, how about something a little bit lighter to...
View ArticleEurope, plagued by Spain, teeters towards insolvency
First Greece. Now Spain. The European Union and the IMF are rumored to be building a $307 billion bailout of Spain, even as the Iberian nation denies such a rescue is necessary. This news comes as...
View ArticleWill Euro fall victim to European debt crisis?
With Germans increasingly up in arms about throwing their good money after southern Europe's black hole of debt, some are wondering how much longer the Euro, especially in its present form, can...
View ArticleVenezuela ends relations with Colombia
Breaking up isn't that hard to do if you are Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The aspiring Communist has broken off all relations with neighbor Colombia after Colombia said that Venezuela was...
View ArticleOy vey! Israeli president calls England anti-Semitic
Israel's Shimon Peres, president of the Jewish state, has hit out at the English in a newly published interview. In it he accuses many who live in merry old England of being hardcore...
View ArticleFiat returns to the U.S.A.
Forget about Lamborghinis and Ferraris, a reasonably priced and stylish Italian car is about to make its entrance in the U.S. market. Fiat, the Italian brand purchased by Chrysler a few years back, is...
View ArticleEuropean countries face financial headaches
Violence broke out at protests in Spain on Friday, as the country and its citizens gird themselves for the painful realities of new austerity measures expected to be approved shortly.While there was...
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland College Park falls in latest US News college rankings
University of Maryland College Park has had a rough couple of years - at least as seen through the eyes of the ranking-makers at US News. Maryland's most selective public university is ranked #62 in...
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