CUPERTINO, California - Apple® is sad to announce the death of Apple Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York. York, the chairman, president and CEO of Harwinton Capital, joined Apple’s Board of Directors in 1997. He was the former CFO of IBM and Chrysler, and former vice chairman of Tracinda. He is widely acknowledged for his contributions at Chrysler and IBM during their … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-8-2010 ]
Audit The European Central Bank
AUDIT THE ECB AND NATIONAL PARTNERS! We ask for the auditing of the European Central Bank, following similar initiatives occurring in the US, like the proposal of the acts HR1207 and S604. The so-called Public Debt is incurred because the European states surrendered the sovereign right to issue their own money to private corporations that lend … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-15-2009 ]
Michael Jackson, Pop Icon, Is Dead at 50
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson, the fallen King of Pop, is dead. The singer, songwriter and dancer whose career reached unprecedented peaks of sales and attention, died Thursday at 1:07 p.m. Pacific time, a Los Angeles city official said. He was 50.
Mr. Jackson, in a coma, was rushed to U.C.L.A. Medical Center, a six-minute drive from the rented mansion in … [FULL STORY ] [ 6-26-2009 ]
Oman Ministry of Tourism wins prestigious Global Award at WTM
London:H.E Mohammed Al Toobi, Undersecretary for Tourism, Oman Ministry of Tourism has been presented with one of ten prestigious World Travel Market Global Wards at WTM's VIP Opening Ceremony and Reception today, Monday 10 November. He received the award from World Travel Market's Chairman, Fiona Jeffery.
WTM's Global Media Network, comprising of key travel industry … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-11-2008 ]
OLAF PUBLISHES ITS ACTIVITY REPORT
Brussels : OLAF - "The figures and the cases in the report show clearly how seriously irregularities, fraud and corruption are being taken by OLAF and by the European Institutions in general," OLAF Director General Franz-Hermann Brüner said on the occasion of the presentation of the new OLAF Activity Report in Brussels. "They also demonstrate that the … [FULL STORY ] [ 8-3-2008 ]
Royalty protects us from tyranny
David Barnett - Did Kevin Rudd really need to make his discourtesy call on the Queen to tell her, in person, who it was that he wanted to be the next Governor-General of Australia? And if he felt it necessary, did he need to canvass publicly the republican issue on his way to Windsor Castle? And having done so, did he need to make a petty point by refraining from the customary … [FULL STORY ] [ 5-22-2008 ]
Would-Be Peacemaker Killed in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Melitus Mugabe Were, a freshman member of Parliament, could have been one of the keys to unlocking Kenya’s crisis, but he never got the chance.
He was a moderate opposition politician, a self-made businessman who grew up in a slum, and he bridged the ethnic divide. His wife is from another ethnic group, and as Kenya slid into chaos this past month after a … [FULL STORY ] [ 5-12-2008 ]
Myanmar’s last royal laments a crumbling nation
(Ed Cropley) - Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar - With a twinkle in his eye and the cheeky grin of a man half his age, 84-year-old Taw Paya does what few in Myanmar are prepared to do: speak out openly against the ruling military junta. But this is no gung-ho dissident, courting the wrath of one of the world's most repressive governments. Taw Paya is the sole surviving grandson of the former … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-5-2008 ]
Sources at British Spy Agency Confirm Tibetan Claims of Staged
2000 and 2004: The Republicans and Democrats using archaic election laws [and other methods] repress ALL Alternative Political Parties and each other. Neither Republican or Democrat wanted to concede defeat. It took a Supreme Court Decision to name a President in 2000. 2000-More: Countries that are republics start behaving as absolute monarchies. Cuba has the Castro Dynasty, … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-25-2008 ]
The Queen is Canadian
Maybe it's an impertinent question. We feel awkward asking it. But we can't be the only ones who have been buffaloed by news reports about Charles Roach's continuing litigation crusade against the oath of allegiance to the Queen for immigrants. So let's put it out there: If you don't want to live in a constitutional monarchy governed by the British Crown, why the heck would you … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-25-2008 ]
Managing our borders together
EU: The Commission has released a package of proposals bringing common border management one step closer. The purpose is twofold: to promote ease of movement for legitimate travellers and to fight illegal immigration and human trafficking into the EU.
Three proposals have been tabled:
give the EU border agency Frontex a greater role in coordinating operations between member … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-22-2008 ]
European Commission to launch study on unleashing talent and creativity in
The European Commissioner for Education, Training, Youth and Culture, Mr Ján Figel', and the French Minister for Culture and Communication, Ms Christine Albanel, hosted an informal meeting in Cannes, France, of representatives from the Member States' Culture Ministries to discuss the potential of culture to boost jobs and growth. They were joined by music industry representatives … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-15-2008 ]
Heath Ledger dead in New York flat
Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger has been found dead with sleeping pills near his naked body in his New York apartment.Ledger, 28, was found after a possible drug-related death in his central Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, New York police department spokesman Paul Browne said.The Australian-born actor's body was discovered by his housekeeper at around … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-23-2008 ]
How fit is our farming?
'Health check' of EU farming policy to make sure the sector stays fit for the new challenges and opportunities ahead
How is the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) dealing with new environmental challenges such as climate change, water management and the protection of biodiversity? Is it equipped to seize the opportunities offered by biofuels? And how has it been affected … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-22-2008 ]
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