For those pessimists here is something you will probably not hear on big media.
Taken from a article I found on Newsweek International by Silvia Spring
Click on paragraph below for full article.
Civil war or not, Iraq has an economy, and—mother of all surprises—it's doing remarkably well. Real estate is booming. Construction, retail and wholesale trade sectors are healthy, too, according to a report by Global Insight in London. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports 34,000 registered companies in Iraq, up from 8,000 three years ago. Sales of secondhand cars, televisions and mobile phones have all risen sharply. Estimates vary, but one from Global Insight puts GDP growth at 17 percent last year and projects 13 percent for 2006. The World Bank has it lower: at 4 percent this year. But, given all the attention paid to deteriorating security, the startling fact is that Iraq is growing at all.
December 23, 2006
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December 06, 2006
Cookie-Scented Ads Cause Stink
'Got Milk' Ads Removed From Bus Stops After One Day Due To Complaints
City officials ordered CBS Outdoor, the company that holds the advertising contract for its bus shelters, to remove the adhesive strips Tuesday, just one day after they were put up as part of a "Got Milk?" campaign.The Municipal Transportation Agency canceled the plan after some residents raised objections. "We got complaints," said MTA spokeswoman Maggie Lynch. "It is controversial."
Some critics expressed concern over potential allergic reactions. Others complained the ads could be offensive to the poor and homeless who can't afford to buy sweet treats.
(Looks like city officials here have a lot of toime on their hands.)
Nasa's bold plan
A manned moon base within 20 years - Nasa's bold plan
First extraterrestrial living site would be used to launch missions to Mars
November 29, 2006
Foxx Threatens Richards
Foxx Threatens Richards
Enraged actor Jaime Foxx has threatened to physically harm former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards if the pair ever meet after the comedian stunned America with a racist rant during a recent stand-up show.
Enraged actor Jaime Foxx has threatened to physically harm former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards if the pair ever meet after the comedian stunned America with a racist rant during a recent stand-up show.
November 20, 2006
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October 05, 2006
Simpson Sisters
JESSICA and Ashlee Simpson have been slammed by a religious leader for using sex to sell their music.
A priest in Texas, the Reverend Bob Harrington, blasted the girls as having swapped “holiness” for “horniness”.
He also said their boobs would end up drooping as punishment for their sins.
The Reverend also attacked their father and manager Joe - who was formerly a Baptist minister.
The holy man fumed: “Their father has replaced his faith in the Lord with the love of money, which is the root of all evil. He has replaced holiness with horniness.
“Jessica and Ashlee will reap the dismal crops they are sowing.”
He continued: “Their breasts will sag and their faces will wither and they will be left with nothing but a hollow shell.”
He added: “They don't represent American standards and certainly not Christian standards.”
October 04, 2006
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Rush Limbaugh: "GOP Must Take Gloves Off"
Nancy Pelosi knows the person who planted the story about Foley five weeks before the election. She might not know who specifically did it, but she knows where it came from - all the liberal Democrats do."
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October 01, 2006
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