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IMF-World Bank begin annual meetings

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank began their annual meeting on Saturday under pressure to tackle the global financial crisis and minimize its impact on the world's poor.

McCain supporters face uphill battle in Garden State

By WAYNE PARRY • Associated Press • October 11, 2008 WOODBRIDGE — Walter Zjawin is trying to help John McCain do what no Republican has done in 20 years: win a presidential general election in New Jersey. Still, Zjawin, a...

Oliver Stone: A Bush Fan?

whose new film, "W.," is his third examination of a modern president, has aspired to be different. Speaking with me last week, Stone referred to "JFK" as his "j'accuse" film—and rightly so. It latched onto some of the most...

Slimmer mayor credits walks, workouts, diet

We have the Oprah diet, the Pritikin diet, the Jenny Craig diet. Now, enters the Jerry Sanders diet . . . Along with the city's budget, San Diego's mayor has become noticeably slimmer since the first of the year. In fact, he...

IMF warns of global financial meltdown

US President George W Bush has said after crisis talks with finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries that all agreed the world financial meltdown required 'a serious global response'. 'All of us recognize that this...

TV Lookout: highlights for Oct 12-18 (AP)

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer 5 minutes ago He's the kid who taught a world of youngsters how to spell "aardvark" — and that's not all. He's Arthur, the 8-year-old aardvark with Philip Johnson glasses, who's back for a...

G7 agrees crisis requires 'global' action: Bush (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush said on Saturday after crisis talks with finance ministers from the G7 rich countries that all agreed the world financial meltdown required "a serious global response".

Did you know: The term “First Lady” was first used in 1877 in reference to Lucy Ware Webb Hayes.

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt. Twelve presidents were generals: Washington, Jackson, W. Harrison,...

Commentary: A Small Nuclear Blunder

Intellpuke: This commentary was written by H. Bruce Franklin and appeared on Truthout.org's website edition for Friday, October 10, 2008. Some people are making fun of how Sarah Palin pronounces "nuclear." That's a mistake....

Obituary: He pushed for reparations for interned Japanese Americans

When Frank M. Iritani moved to Sacramento with his wife in 1992 to help care for their grandkids, it didn't take his new neighbors long to realize what a bonus they were getting. Frank M. Iritani Born: Jan. 25, 1921 Died: Sept....

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