Archive for October, 2009

China, eager for oil, expands investment in Nigeria and Guinea (The Christian Science Monitor)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

The Christian Science Monitor - The global economic crisis may have forced other nations to put their African investments on hold, but not China.

Has Wali Karzai Helped or Hurt the U.S. in Afghanistan? (Time.com)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Time.com - If Ahmed Wali Karzai really worked for the CIA, it's not at all clear he was an asset

Clinton: 'We're not getting through' to Pakistanis (McClatchy Newspapers)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- After three days of encounters with America-bashing Pakistanis -- who rejected her contention that the U.S. and Pakistan face a common enemy -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that "we're not getting through."

McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend (Time.com)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Time.com - History may belong to the victors. But with Nelson Mandela, everyoneapparently wants a piece, from book publishers to art galleries

China, eager for oil, expands investment in Nigeria and Guinea (The Christian Science Monitor)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

The Christian Science Monitor - The global economic crisis may have forced other nations to put their African investments on hold, but not China.

Heidi Klum is all kinds of nude

Friday, October 30th, 2009

It's Friday, so I honestly can't think of better way to start the day than Heidi Klum all kinds of naked and covered in chocolate sauce. Here she is in photographer Rankin's just-released coffee table book Heidilicious which is... ...read full story

After Drought, Somali Town Hit with Severe Floods (OneWorld.net)

Friday, October 30th, 2009

OneWorld.net - NAIROBI, Oct 29 (IRIN) - Flash floods caused by four days of torrential rains have displaced more than 15,000 people in the southwestern town of El-Waq near the Kenyan border and submerged most homes and businesses, say locals.

NEW! HP Pavilion Slimline s5200z 2.3GHz AMD Desktop PC

Friday, October 30th, 2009

I'm still rocking a 1.4Ghz AMD PC so I need to upgrade. I am looking at this PC that is only $299.99 and has Windows 7 preloaded.NEW! HP Pavilion Slimline s5200z 2.3GHz AMD Desktop PC via LogicBuy

Shauna Sand flashes her panties and other news

Friday, October 30th, 2009

- Jessica Biel finally has a realistic perception of her acting career. [Lainey Gossip] - Colin Farrell produces another male heir to his drunken throne, but who shall be named king? Load those bottles with bourbon, men. The joust... ...read full story

Has Wali Karzai Helped or Hurt the U.S. in Afghanistan? (Time.com)

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Time.com - If Ahmed Wali Karzai really worked for the CIA, it's not at all clear he was an asset