More stories from america blog »
Job losses to hit bottom in first quarter 2010
America Blog 3 days agoIf indeed true, this would be good news. On the ground, I certainly see some of the best movement in a long time in terms of spending, though that's in Europe.
British Iraq War inquiry: Blair misled the public
America Blog 3 days agoWait one minute. I think I need to hold on to my seat with this surprise. Next thing you know, we're going to find out that the WMD story was false.
Late Night Open Thread
America Blog 3 days agoJohn should be back online tomorrow with plenty of updates but for now, jump in with the news at this late hour.
Bernanke's nomination hearing set for early December
America Blog 3 days agoAlthough he shouldn't go through, he probably will. We will hear plenty of big talk but then very little action.
H1N1 flu deaths rising in UK
America Blog 3 days agoMost people in Europe were expecting the H1N1 flu to hit hard in October, though it never quite materialized then.
Thanksgiving questions and answers
America Blog 3 days agoA pretty good list to prepare for the big day. A few years ago a friend brined her turkey (with the Alice Waters recipe, of course) and I would never go back.
African Americans, Latinos falling behind during recession
America Blog 3 days agoThe "progress" that the Obama administration points to for big cities makes you wonder how out of touch the economic team really is.
Health care reform debate begins
America Blog 4 days agoIt's a long way from over, but the discussion has started. The GOP, of course, voted against even debating the subject.
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
America Blog 4 days agoWith Thanksgiving in a few days, it seemed to fit. What are you thankful for this year or at least cheerful about?
Obama pushing for provisional targets in Copenhagen
America Blog 4 days agoIf nothing else, it's a start. He's going to need to keep pushing to continue any momentum that may be started in Copenhagen but looking at the agenda on the home front, this doesn't sound very likely.
Crazier by the day
America Blog 4 days agoMaybe Americans should wake up and be concerned but not exactly in the way this loon thinks.
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.
Citi really does deserve to be broken apart
America Blog 4 days agoThe stupidity at Citi never ends. Tolerating it though is hardly much better. Shouldn't the owner (the US government) do something about it?
For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement.
Of course it's animal cruelty
America Blog 4 days agoThe only surprise is that it's taken so long to come to this conclusion. California is on the right side, again.
The strange and often bungled Goldman Sachs PR campaign continues
America Blog 4 days agoEarlier this week Goldman was ripped for creating a $500 million fund to help small businesses. Many complained that this represented just a few percent of their profits.
Gallup Poll: Obama's job approval drops below 50%
America Blog 5 days agoDropping under 50% isn't the worst thing in the world to happen. The big change seems to be on the issue of the economy and the health care fight.
The Strokes
America Blog 5 days agoThere's a reason why The Strokes were at the top of the NME Top 50 list.
No pumpkin for pumpkin pie?
America Blog 5 days agoNoooooooo! If you can find a fresh pumpkin, it's amazingly easy to prepare it for pie filling and it will taste better than the can.
Juvenile coelacanth filmed for first time
America Blog 5 days ago It wasn't long ago that people thought this fish had been extinct for 80 million years. The fish is living in Indonesian waters and it's not alone.
Greetings from Barcelona
America Blog 5 days agoThis picture is much better blown up, but still, I like it - it was the view from the conference room where we had my panel discussion today about the blogs and their influence, and it's got a bit of a futureworld meets old Europe - which is very much Barcelona, and this conference (Personal Democracy Forum - Europe).
Goldman shareholders asking for bonus cuts
America Blog 5 days agoI've been wondering how long it would take before shareholders turned on the excessive costs of payouts.
Popular Tags »»
abc aids american music awards cbs celebrity gossip cock entertainment facebook gadgets gay marriage god good morning america hiv hollywood lady gaga lesbian levi love marriage marriage equality music muzo new moon parenting personal blogs photos politics radio religion same sex marriage sarah palin technology and web thanksgiving twilight twitter
