April 30, 2008
Brazil’s shares at all-time high
Brazilian shares rise on the news that government debt has been upgraded to investment grade.
Will Pentagon Bring Back the Briefings?
Some lawmakers and conservatives are pushing the defense secretary to reinstitute briefings for military TV pundits ended after New York Times criticism.
Is the Polar Bear Threatened?
Judge rules that Interior Department has until May 15 to rule on Endangered Species Act.
Washington Whispers: Gates Urged to Bring Pundit Briefings Back
A controversy over a barely controversial issue may have landed the Defense Secretary in hot water.
Is the U.S. Slump Spreading? Part 1
Yes. Remittances to Latin America are dropping.
Washington Whispers: Bee Experts Say Money Is Needed to Address Colony Collapse
Editor of "Bee Culture" says money could be the key to solving the honeybee problem.
Is the U.S. Slump Spreading? Part 2
No. Auto demand abroad is still high.
Ron Paul’s New Book, The Revolution: A Manifesto
He's back—though GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul never really left.
Retail App Flap Stalls XP Service Pack
Instead of releasing the third service pack to its Windows XP operating system on Tuesday, Microsoft said it will delay the launch due to the discovery of certain compatibility problems. Microsoft attributed the delay to a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System and XP's Service Pack 3 as well as Vista Service Pack 1. The company said it intends to install filters to prevent Windows Update from offering XP SP3 to RMS users, then release SP3 to the Web. MD RMS is a retail chain management solution for small and midsize customers.
Yucatan Haciendas at GTTS
United Arab Emirates: Yucatan, Mexico to Dubai is a long distance to travel but for Mary Lou DeBossom, a previous winner of a 'Tourism for Tomorrow' award, it was an opportunity to talk about community rejunvenation with their hacienda hospitality projects. [AMEInfo.com]