Samantha Ronson’s New Year’s Eve Playlist
The celeb deejay rewinds her favorite tunes of 2008
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Archive for Декабрь, 2008
January transfer window now open
The January transfer window opens, giving clubs their first opportunity to buy or sell players since the end of August.
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High drama in Illinois over Obama Senate seat (Reuters)
Reuters – Criticism rained down on embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday for his defiance in appointing the state’s new U.S. senator but doubts persisted that anyone could block the move.
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NASA chief’s wife to Obama: Don’t fire my husband (AP)
AP – Late on Christmas Eve, one last wish was sent, by e-mail: Please let NASA Administrator Michael Griffin keep his job. It was from his wife.
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Plants ‘more important than ever’
The role of plants has never been so vital, says the head of Kew Gardens, as the site turns 250 years old.
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UK turns Iraqi suspects over to Baghdad (AP)
AP – Two men accused of killing British soldiers have been turned over to Iraqi authorities in defiance of Europe’s top human rights court, Britain’s defense secretary said Wednesday.
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Lenders Find Loopholes Around Virginia Law Limiting Payday Loans
Payday loans are going to be harder to get come Jan. 1, at least that’s what Virginia lawmakers hope.
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Burris Asks Court to Force Certification of Senate Appointment
Roland Burris, Illinios Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointment to Barack Obama’s Senate seat, is asking a court to force the secretary of state to certify the decision.
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Music album sales tumble further in 2008 (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. album sales slid for a seventh time in eight years in 2008 as growth in the digital arena, one of the few bright spots in the ailing music industry, slowed, according to data issued on Wednesday.
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Escaped beaver fells river trees
A beaver that has been felling trees after escaping from a farm is being hunted by conservationists.
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