CNBC: Signs are flashing of an overbought stock market
By John Morgan From Moneynews Are things just too good to be true for the high-flying U.S. stock market? Maybe. There are warning signs that there might be a bit too much froth in the frosting, CNBC reported, but investors…
Lou Reed, Velvet Underground frontman, dies at 71
From BBC Lizo Mzimba looks back at the life of Lou Reed US singer and former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed has died at the age of 71. Known for tracks including Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side,…
Global models show chance of a Tropical Cyclone next week
Since yesterday…all global models unanimously now a show a Tropical cyclone developing over the central/eastern Caribbean sea mid to late next week but differ when exactly will develop and when it will lift north. Possible tracks range anywhere between 62w…
Short-seller’s NQ Mobile report to ‘hurt’ IPOs of Chinese firms in US
Bloomberg in New York From scmp Short seller Muddy Waters’ call to sell shares of Chinese mobile-security service provider NQ Mobile will hinder initial public offerings from the country, private investment banker Needham & Co says. Shares of NQ Mobile…
Air Marshal Admits To Taking Photos Up Women’s Dresses During Boarding Process
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist (Photo: JohnKittelsrud) It’s bad enough when your run-of-the-mill bad consumer takes advantage of public situations and films what shouldn’t be filmed, but it feels even ickier when someone whose job it is to protect…
7 countries that still kill “witches”
By Piper Hoffman, From Care2 You know how the long-ago witch hunts were stupid and hateful? What a relief those days are over. Except they’re not. In many countries, people are still killed on suspicion of witchcraft. United Nations experts…
‘Kill everyone in China’: Outrage
‘Kill everyone in China’: Outrage over comment during Jimmy Kimmel skitComedian By Jeremy Blum From South China Morning Post Jimmy Kimmel has angered Americans with a skit that many did not find funny Comedian Jimmy Kimmel has drawn ire from…
BlackBerry OS 10.2 begins roll out
Waterloo, Ontario – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) On October 24th it was announced that BlackBerry® 10 OS version 10.2 will begin rolling out to customers starting this week through their carriers in Europe, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
St. Maarten Govt official in favour of UN banning Caribbean anti gay laws
From The Daily Herald PORT OF SPAIN–According to the Associated Press (AP), a St. Maarten government official joined a chorus of gay rights activists in “blasting” the United Nations on Tuesday for organising a book launch in Trinidad to talk…
