Russia, Ukraine say gas dispute won't hurt Europe
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 07:42 PM EST
In 2006, much of the blame for the supply disruption fell on Russia, which was accused of using its energy resources as a political weapon to punish Ukraine's Western-leaning government. European countries then began to question Russia's reliability as an energy partner and look for ways to diversify their supplies...The deadlock over gas supplies reflects the deep political split between Moscow and Kiev. Yushchenko has angered the Kremlin through his efforts to build ties to Western Europe and his support of Georgia in its August war with Russia.
(H/T: Our pal, Semra)
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Sarkozy tackles France's car burners
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 07:22 PM EST
President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to crack down on France's car burning after more than 1,100 vehicles went up in flames overnight on New Year's Eve. Sarkozy said he had asked authorities to be "uncompromising" with vehicle arsonists and said those caught burning other people's cars should lose their own licences until the damage had been paid for. "There is no reason why honest people should have to pay the consequences of the behaviour of delinquents,"
(This is "getting tough" with criminals in France? Taking away their drivers license? Not jail? -Roland)
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Americans Closely Divided Over Israel’s Gaza Attacks
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 06:45 PM EST
Americans, while far more sympathetic to Israel than the Palestinians, are closely divided over whether the Jewish state should be taking military action against militants in the Gaza Strip...Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans back Israel’s decision to take military action against the Palestinians, but only half as many Democrats (31%) agree. A majority of Democrats (55%) say Israel should have tried to find a diplomatic solution first
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Don't Tell Media Attacks On Israel Increased Since Hamas Elected
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Cuban Dictator Sez Fifty Years of Socialist Rule Awesome...No Comment Permitted From the Ruled
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 06:23 PM EST
Havana - As Cuba prepared to officially commemorate 50 years of socialism later Thursday, President Raul Castro declared that socialism had "not failed in any way."In a radio address, the younger brother of Fidel Castro, the father of the Cuban revolution who is too ill to appear in public at any celebrations, disputed remarks by the "enemy ... that socialism has been a failure."
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Greenhouse gases could have caused an ice age, claim scientists
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 05:45 PM EST
Filling the atmosphere with Greenhouse gases associated with global warming could push the planet into a new ice age, scientists have warned. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found that 630 million years ago the earth had a warm atmosphere full of carbon dioxide but was completely covered with ice. The scientists studied limestone rocks and found evidence that large amounts of greenhouse gas coincided with a prolonged period of freezing temperatures
Hot? Anthropogenic carbon dioxide-induced global warming. Freezing? Oh, that's anthropogenic carbon dioxide-induced global warming, too.
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Trader's Corner
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 12:00 AM EST
Each day this Information will update. If a Call is made, it will be posted here by at 2:55pm Central Time, Monday through Thursday.
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2/6/09: SOLD 480 GR @ 40.56 @ 9:47 CT AM (PAPER)
GAIN: $225.60
2/5/09: BOUGHT 480 GR @ 40.09 @ 2:56 CT PM (PAPER)
2/5/09: SOLD 1200 DUK @ 15.51 @ 9:43 CT AM (PAPER)
GAIN: $144
NOTES: Sometimes you hit a home run, sometimes you just get on base. Either way, I'll take small consistent gains wherever I can find them.
2/4/09: BOUGHT 1200 DUK @ 15.39 @ 2:55 CT PM (PAPER)
