16. oktober 2005

Waiting for the Petrodollars to Trickle Down. Remember petrodollars, those oil riches that sloshed around the world after the price of crude soared in the 1970's and 1980's? Well, they're back. By EDUARDO PORTER. [NYT > Business] 3:22:01 PM    comment [] Ruling due on total smoking ban. The government is due to make an announcement on its plans for a smoking ban in NI's pubs and workplaces. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:17:46 PM    comment [] Video Game World Gives Peace a Chance . Parents who worry that video games are teaching kids to settle conflicts with blasters and bloodshed can take heart: A new generation of video games wants to save the world through peace and democracy. By Mike Musgrove. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 3:15:49 PM    comment [] As Tires Blow, Nascar's Chase Tightens. Tires blew and tempers flared as Nascar's prized show, the Chase for the Nextel Cup, became a sideshow to a series-wide equipment failure. By VIV BERNSTEIN. [NYT > Sports] 3:14:34 PM    comment [] DeLay Uses Web Site to Attack Prosecutor (AP). AP - Stung by his recent indictment in Texas, Tom Delay is trying to turn his legal woes into a financial boon for his re-election. The former House majority leader is using his congressional campaign to distribute to voters derogatory information about the prosecutor who brought the charges against him and to solicit donations for his re-election. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 3:13:27 PM    comment [] How a Lobbyist Stacked the Deck . Lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his team were beginning to panic. Like many Internet companies emerging from the overheated 1990s, eLottery's money was drying up in the spring of 2000. To reach the House conservatives, Abramoff turned to Sheldon, leader of the Orange County, Calif. - based...... By Susan Schmidt and James V. Grimaldi. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.] 3:12:25 PM    comment [] Al-Qaeda 'barber' seized in Iraq. An al-Qaeda militant known to help insurgents change their appearance is held in Iraq, US forces say. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 2:52:06 PM    comment []

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