Tuesday 18 November 08 - Morning Edition . . . Wild Horses Saved!

Heroes: Boone Pickens and wife, Madeleine, make heartwarming, last-minute rescue of thousands of doomed Wild Horses in America's West!



Michael Levine in the WSJ: Why Bankruptcy Is the Best Option for GM - Chapter 11 would better preserve the valuable parts of the company than an ad hoc bailout.

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Retail Stores: Worried about the American consumer, Black Friday sales already arriving in stores. Must read for consumers looking for the best deals.
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Attleboro, MA: City threatens blind woman with lien against her home. Her crime? She owes .o1 cents (one penny) on her water bill.

Politics: Factcheck.org answers crazed Georgian Congressman Paul Broun (R) who claims President-elect Obama wants to raise a Nazi like Civilian Defense Force.

Humor: Motley Fool's spookysquid shares old "The Onion" comments from an Atheist calling out the Christians who thump their Old Testament

Deflation: Wholesale prices in October plunge 2.8% . . . a record!

Gaza Strip: Israeli tanks make sweep to uncover explosive devices on fence, trade fire with Hamas.

Atlantic City, NJ: Newly elected mayor listened to wrong calling. Tells opponents "Plot and plan against me, if you will," he said. "But remember, there is a God in heaven plotting and planning against you."

Advertising: Johnson and Johnson ad for Motrin blows up in their face over the weekend. Baby toting mothers unite against the ad.

Retail: Home Depot profit for 3rd Quarter falls 31%

Rough Justice: Homeless man senteneced to 4 years in jail and fined $101 million for setting fires in California two years ago

Oil: Monday's close less than $55 a barrel. Hits 21 month low.

Politics: Can the new Obama Administration catch Osama bin Laden?

Venezuela: Chavez announces Russia will build his country's first nuclear reactor.

Colombia: Investment scams cause emergency

Somalia: Somali pirates still hold Saudi supertanker with $100 million of oil. Taking to their pirate port where other hijacked ships are being held for ransom.

Education: Simpson children's word "meh" enters Collin's English Dictionary. Click here to learn the meaning.

Politics: McCain and Obama meet in Chicago; Discuss ways they can work together for reform, fiscal responsibility and boosting the Economy

Automakers: Congress wants veto power over Automaker's moves in any bailout

Technology: Google's voice function for iPhones debuts. Works very well.

Stocks: 10 stocks which have soared since the Dow lost 27% after Lehman's demise



NCAA Basketball: Scores

NCAA Basketball: Rankings



NHL: Scores and schedules

NHL: Standings



NBA: Scores and Schedules

NBA: Standings



Monday Night Football: Brown's Dawson kicks a career long 56 yard field goal to cap Brown's 29-27 win over Buffalo Bill's.

NFL: Scores and Schedule

NFL: Standings

Monday 17 November 08 - Afternoon Edition - Layoffs, Housing Crash & Pirates

Layoffs: Citigroup to cut more than 50,000 jobs!

Cartoons: Boston Globe's "The Ink Tank" . . . a daily roundup of political cartoons added today to the Watchworld "Links to Help You Think"


Housing: Realogy, the parent owner of Century 21 and Coldwell brands, close to default!


Veteran's Affairs: At least 1 in 4 Gulf War I vets suffer Gulf War Syndrome.


Politics: Newt Gingrich says Palin will not be a future leader in the GOP


Housing: Maryland Mortgage broker can no longer afford $6200 monthly payment on his home, so he is raffling it off.


Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa: Saudi Arabian super tanker taken over by Somali pirates.


Canada: Why Canadian banks don't need bailouts; Why Canadian banks are rated Soundest in the World.


Money: 10 things to do with your money right now


Technology: What has driven women out of Computer Science?


Economics: Bill Fleckenstein - "Trillions Down and Still Bailing


Housing Crash: Phil Gramm has no remorse for his role in the current wipeout of the Finance, Real Estate and Insurance sector. Keep in mind, this is the guy who called us a "nation of whiners".

NBA: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban accused of Insider Trading.


NBA: Scores and Standings

Monday 17 November 08 - Morning Edition

Scanning electron microscope image of an ant. Its eye is approximately 300 microns wide. (Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility/Dartmouth College)

Boston Globe: Big Picture Blog peers into the micro world (32 photos) of nano sized objects with high powered microscopes.





Iran: Militant says Al-Qaeda declared war on Iran by kidnapping Iranian diplomat in Pakistan


Deflation: Cost of living fell in October by the most in 60 years.


Housing: 47% of all home sales in Arizona's Maricopa Valley during Ocotber were foreclosures


Layoffs: JP Morgan could axe thousands of jobs


Motley Fool: Question of the day


Mish's blog: "We're all banks now," says Mish in his sharp, latest blog entry Peak Earnings


Business: Forecast says HULU tv website will catch YOUTUBE next year in revenues.


Houston: Violent illegal immigrants released from jail back onto Houston's streets instead of being deported


Germany: Green Party picks son of Turkish immigrants.


President-elect Obama: Vows to shut down Guantanomo, bring home troops from Iraq and crush Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan


France: Head of Basque ETA group finally nabbed by French Police


Canada: Air crash in BC kills seven


India: Tibetan Buddhist exiles have talks about autonomy and more radical approach to Chinese/Tibetan relations.


Environment: Japanese whalers set our for Antarctic waters for first time in six months . . . environmental groups shadow the factory ships and prepare for battle.


NFL: First tie game in six years, Eagles vs. Bengals 13-13.

NFL: Scores around the league

NFL: Standings


Economy: Survey of American economists say we are in Recession which will last well into 2009, housing will not bottom next year, jobless rate will climb to 7.5%


Economy: Nation of whiners? Bankruptcy is now more popular than ever despite Republican's changing bankruptcy laws during their six year One Party Rule in favor of banks and credit card lenders.


Wall Street: No bonuses for 7 high ranking Goldman execs. Will this put other firms on notice they should do the same thing? Attorney General Cuomo of New York encourages other banks to follow Goldman's lead.


New York: Wall Street woes will push state into defecit.The top 16 banks paid $173 million of state taxes in June 2007, but that number fell to just $5 million this past June.


Automakers: Columbia University's Earth Institute head urges Congress to use their aid to Detroit to help re-shape the auto industry in this country. Says this is a tipping point where we can finally get 100 MPG cars on the road.


Automakers: Bush/Republicans oppose Dems aid to automakers. Language in bill denies bonuses to anyone making over $200,000. It also says no dividends to shareholders. More . . .


Japan: Land of Rising Sun now in Recession

Sunday 16 November 08 - Afternoon Edition - New Wildfire Erupts *****"The End of Wall Street"*****

California: New "Monstrous" wildfire erupts in Orange County today. Governor Schwarzenegger declares State of Emergency.

Iraq: Cabinet signs deal whereby US military no longer patrol the streets by middle of next year. In 2011, US troops will no longer be stationed in country. US Bases to be turned over to Iraqi military. Developing.

Wall Street: Must read of the entire week ***** The End of Wall Street *****



Rolling Stone: "The New Trough" - The Wall Street bailout looks a lot like Iraq — a "free-fraud zone" where private contractors cash in on the mess they helped create


Economy: When hard times hit, SPAM sales rock and roll.

Healthcare: Obama's healthcare plans are the last ray of hope for many uninsured Americans.


China: The World's most stressful society?


Iraq: Finance Minister Baqer Jabr Solagh states Iraq will triple oil exports in 10 years.


Canada: Joint Canadian/American bailout of North American Auto Industry?


Automakers: Top Republican Senator Shelby against any bailout of a "Dinosaur" industry.


Japan: Kyocera, 4th largest solar cell manufacturer, to build new plant. Says demand is so great, solar cell output will rise 50% by 2010.


Publishing: Can Obama save print media?


Retail: Are the days of conspicuous consumption done? Are the malls dead?


Watchworld's new "Links to Make You Think" addition: www.deadmalls.com


Washington: Kissinger thinks Hillary would make a great Secretary of State


NFL: Proposal to change the way Overtime is handled


NBA: Results from last night . . . Labron James scores 38 as Cavs win streak reaches 7.


NBA: Standings

Sunday 16 November 08 - Morning Edition

Entertainment: Quantum of Solcace blowing out the ciniplex doors in North America.

From dictionary.com: Quantum - –noun
1.quantity or amount: the least quantum of evidence.
2.a particular amount.
3.a share or portion.
4.a large quantity; bulk.
5.Physics. a.the smallest quantity of radiant energy, equal to Planck's constant times the frequency of the associated radiation.
b.the fundamental unit of a quantized physical magnitude, as angular momentum.–adjective
6.sudden and significant: a quantum increase in productivity.

From dictionary.com: Solace -noun, verb, -aced, -ac⋅ing. –noun Also called sol⋅ace⋅ment.
1.comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
2.something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace. –verb (used with object)
3.to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
4.to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).

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NFL: Standings

NFL: Schedule for today

NFL: Michael Vick is only making .12 cents an hour these days. Wants to play football. What team would chance hiring him?

Layoffs: Miami schools to say good-bye to 440 jobs.

Florida Keys Economy: Economic Tsunami crushes marinas

Healthcare: Boston Globe's top of the fold headline today: "A healthcare system badly out of balance"


Economy: More American "consumers" fall into bankruptcy


Global Politics: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev "warms up" to the USA because of our new President-Elect


Verdict: Supposed red neck "Red State" of Kentucky jury tells the KKK to GTH. Bedsheet boyz will have to pay up $2.5 million for beating Latino (150 pounds) at the Kentucky state fair.


Yo, KKK: here are some real Americans, any one of whom have more cojones than the whole lot of you:


De0n Taylor: A brother in arms


Cody J. Eggleston: A brother in arms


James A. Bryant: A brother in arms


Jose Garibay: A brother in arms


Jorge Gonzalez: A brother in arms


To the KKK and their paranoid supporters . . . here is the entire list of real hornorable Americans you cowards will not acknowledge . . . unless . . . of course . . . their skin is your color

California Wildfires: Entire 500 unit trailer park burned to embers. Hundreds of homes destroyed. Fifteen square mile area up in smoke.

Manhattan: Gay Rights advocates take to the streets


Gay Nuptial Bans: Motley Fool poster ROTJob addresses the "supporters" of Proposition 8

News for Saturday - 15 November 08

California: Brush fires rage.


Five-thousand evacuated. Hurricane force winds stop water drops from helicopters. Associated Press Photographer, Dan Steinberg, has eight photos demonstrating how dangerous the situation has become. Click here to see Steinberg's slide show.

George Will: In tomorrow's Sunday Washington Post he writes "Socialism? It's already here."

Housing: Luxury builders say good-bye to granite tops, stainless steel appliances and McMansions.

Housing: Realtors are now being blunt and honest with Home Sellers: "You have to show them what's happening in the market and if they can't handle the price they'll just have to take it off the market."

Housing: Poster and Atlanta Realtor "Sonny Page" on Motley Fool explains the jitters of homeowners everywhere with another real life example.

Jobs: Citigroup announces 10% cut of workforce. Around 35,000 jobs will be lost!

Automakers: Absolutely the most brilliant analysis of the Automakers problems in this latest blog from Watching the Herd and titled: An Automotive Hail Mary. Very easy read written by another Motley Fool poster. Must read. p.s. In a few minutes, we are adding Watching the Herd's blog to our honor roll of websites to visit.

Washington: Obama names Valerie Jarrett, long time friend, to be Senior Advisor in his adminstration. Her job is comparable to what Karen Hughes did for Bush.

Health: Open enrollment in Medicare begins. Wall Street Journal does a fine job explaining the new changes. Must read for AARP members. You've got the next six weeks, Seniors, to adjust your Medicare.

China: The $585 Billion Renovation plan for the most populous country on Earth. Plus stock tips on companies which might benefit from this major investment in infrastructure buildout in China.

Business: Firms to cut back on hard to open clamshell packaging which consumers need pinking shears and blow torches to open.

Technology: Google's brilliant new voice activated search app for the iPhone.

Republicans: Now they're accusing Democrats of stealing elections?

Economy: Soros says Deep Recession, maybe even a Depression

Global Economy: The G-20 World leaders meet in DC to end Global Crash.

President Elect Obama: Will use Youtube to distribute Presidential addresses!

Santa Clara, CA: Three die in office shooting.

NASCAR: New rule to help teams save money: no more testing on tracks before races!

NBA: Iverson, Detroit Pistons hand LA Lakers their first defeat of the season!

NBA: Nuggets (now 4-1 with Chauncy Billups) stun the Celtics.

NBA: Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix Suns and Rafer Alston of Houston Rockets are suspended for fighting last night. Shaq and Tracy McGrady are fined $35,000 and $25,000 respectively for their smaller parts.

NBA: More scores from around the league with stories.

NBA: Standings

NFL: John Lynch, 9 time Pro Bowler and one of the hardest hitting players retires!

NFL: Hallelujah! Pittsburg Steelers stay in the hands of the Rooney family!

NFL: Week 11 Schedule for tomorrow & Monday Night

NFL: Standings

UFC: Huge bout tonight with former 5 time heavyweight and light heavy weight champ of UFC, Randy Couture, coming out of retirement to fight one time pro-wrestling star, Brock Lesnar. Lesnar had to drop weight to make the cut for this fight.

Cape Kennedy: Beautiful night time launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour goes off with no problems. Beautiful photo by Matt Stroshane for Getty Images running in today's New York Times.