Progressive Politics, Politeness Optional

The New York Daily News reports on a 14-month old Chinese boy who survived brain surgery to remove a chopstick that accidentally ended up in his brain after entering through the nose. If your jaw has dropped, amazed at such a freaky and unusual accident, you may comfortably close your mouth - there is a surprisingly large medical literature on stray chopsticks that have become lodged in the brain. In fact, there are no less than 13 published...  

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)Financial News: UK Pension Funds Pull Out Of Private EquityWall Street JournalThe uk's pension schemes halved their allocations to private equity and real estate, according to the most ...Choices on offer when the final-salary scheme closesWalesOnlineall 117 news articles »  

ABC NewsAP Top News at 12:00 pm ESTThe Associated PressVIENNA — The UN nuclear watchdog's board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction ...Ahead of retirement, IAEA chief admonishes IranHa'aretzDangerously misreading IranJerusalem PostIran to hold war games to protect atom plantsCanada.comNew York Times -AFP -The Associated Pressall 1,085 news articles »  

Times OnlineMore bizarre news: Floods in Saudi Arabia kill 84 as the Hajj gets underwayThe IndependentOrganizers of the Hajj have been planning for months to limit the spread of swine flu during the annual pilgrimage. But they probably weren't prepared, ...No Filipino killed in Jeddah floodABS CBN NewsSwine flu fears for hajj pilgrimsmsnbc.comall 1,588 news articles »  

Brazil Stocks Accelerate Decline On Dubai NewsWall Street JournalWednesday's news that Dubai World would defer a short term loan facility for six months sent emerging markets in a free fall Thursday, and Brazil was no ...Brazil stocks fall on risk aversion, real weakensReutersBrazil's Real Opens Weaker As Market Sells On Dubai NewsWall Street JournalBrazil Stocks Open Lower As Dubai, Forex News WeighsWall Street JournalWall Street Journal...  

Seattle Post IntelligencerAP Top News at 6:12 pm ESTThe Associated PressNEW YORK — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a ...Who's raining on Glee's parade now?Vancouver SunAP Top News at 10:16 am ESTThe Associated Pressall 1,740 news articles »  

BBC NewsA shortsighted memoir from PalinBoston GlobeAfter she experienced a meteoric rise to the heights of American politics, one might have expected Sarah Palin to produce an optimistic ...The most important number in politics todayWashington PostJohn mccain: Sarah Palin attacks 'vicious'PoliticoTrouble is Brewing for ObamaU.S. News & World ReportFOXNews -Huffington Post (blog) -Kansas City Starall 2,257 news articles »  

ABC NewsShares fall £44bn on Dubai debt newsBelfast TelegraphInvestors were stunned by the debt problems at Dubai World, a government investment company, and the news sent shockwaves through global stock markets. ...CORRECT: 2nd UPDATE: BEFORE THE BELL: US Stk Futures Down On Dubai Debt NewsWall Street JournalDubai finds Eid not such a good day to bury bad news about NakheelTimes OnlineInvestors Fret Over Dubai Debts, But Stocks Fight...  

CBC.caAP Top News at 10:41 pm ESTThe Associated PressAMPATUAN, Philippines — A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines this week in an apparent bid to ...Teodoro: 'I don't care about politics at this point'Inquirer.netPhilippines massacre draws fear, disgustCNN International'Never in the history of journalism have the news media suffered such a heavy ...GMA news.tvABS CBN News -Reuters...  

Property WireRisk Appetite Dented In Europe On Dubai NewsWall Street JournalPrompting these concerns was news late Wednesday that Dubai World, a conglomerate spanning real estate and ports, will seek a six-month "standstill" on its ...WORLD FOREX: Dollar Rally Loses Steam As Dubai Fears SubsideWall Street JournalWORLD FOREX: Dollar Roars Back Amid Dubai Debt WorriesWall Street Journalall 148 news articles »  

India Rupee Slips As Stocks Hit By Dubai News; Bonds DownWall Street JournalMUMBAI (Dow Jones)--The Indian rupee fell to its lowest in a week Friday after global financial markets were roiled by a bout of risk aversion on Dubai's ...and more »