NorgdomCall to study more British history
1pointsOPPOSITION frontbencher Tony Abbott wants school students to study more British history, saying Britain has shaped the world and should get the credit for it.
Bank savers run at the click of a mouse
1pointsIn recent days some U.S. media have focused on a "silent run" on the deposits of Wachovia bank, which is now being taken over, after a bailout plan stalled and its rival Washington Mutual was seized.
John Pat Memorial Day
1pointsJohn Pat Memorial Day was marked on Friday by a small ceremony in the grounds of Fremantle’s historic decommissioned ‘punishment’ prison, and 25 years after his death the cries of injustice are still heard.
Steve Wozniak predicts death of the iPod
1pointsApple co-founder Steve Wozniak, better known in the industry as 'Woz', believes that the iPod is on its way out and has revealed his discomfort with some aspects of the iPhone.
Parental controls for cars are a-coming
1pointsYOU'VE ALL heard of parental controls for the TV, the Internet and good, old-fashioned telling off - now let us introduce you to parental controls for the car.
US debt clock runs out of digits
1pointsThe US government's debts have ballooned so badly the National Debt Clock in New York has run out of digits to record the spiralling figure.
Rock Out With Your Bailout
1points7--Days after federal officials agreed to an $85 billion bailout of American International Group, the insurance firm spent more than $440,000 for a corporate retreat at a swanky California resort.
Economists predict unemployment rate rise
1pointsOfficial figures to be released today are expected to show the slowing economy pushed the unemployment rate up last month. Economists are forecasting that the jobless rate jumped from 4.1 to 4.3 per cent in September.
$250 you can bank on
1pointsHOMEOWNERS will receive the biggest single reduction to their mortgage payments in 16 years after a worried Reserve Bank slashed interest rates by one percentage point yesterday to shield the economy against the global financial crisis.
Fifty injured in Qantas mid-air incident
1pointsMust have been pretty scary - Qantas will take a lot of flak for this and the press will have a field day as they are reporting anything negative about Qantas
Aussie shares follow world slump
1pointsTHE share market has fallen more than 3pc within minutes of the start of trading this morning, following heavy losses in global markets overnight. Interesting day ahead!
Obama rejects terror link 'smear'
1pointsUS Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has hit back at claims by his Republican rival that he associated with "terrorists".
Retailmenot coupon to save Wall Street
1pointsIt only it were true! The guys at Retail Me Not, mock Wall Street asking the public to spend $700 bn and get a 25% discount… not a bad deal =)
Skype Defends VoIP IM Monitoring In China
1pointsSensitive words include references to the Chinese Communist Party, the Falun Gong, Taiwan independence, Tibet, and the ongoing tainted milk scandal in China.
Rescue crews find wreckage of Fossett's plane
1pointsRescue crews have found the wreckage of missing adventurer Steve Fossett's plane in California's rugged Sierra Nevada mountains.
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