| Wall Street advances sharply
Gold futures hit a record, briefly venturing above $913 an ounce as the dollar tumbled against other major currencies. The euro reached a new high above $1.49.Other commodities were higher, too. Crude oil rose $1.51 to settle at $94.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.Peter Dunay, investment strategist at Leeb Capital Management, believes the run in commodities prices will continue as Wall Street eyes what the Federal Reserve will do at its Jan. 29-30 meeting. Chairman Ben Bernanke has convinced investors the central bank will cut rates, and the expectation of cheaper money also bolstered sentiment Monday``We're expecting inflation to be a problem, and believe the commodity demand is going to continue,'' Dunay said. ``We think the Fed is going to throw as much money as they can to keep us out of recession, or keep the recession mild, so commodities will be higher.''Stocks sold off sharply last week after a chorus of Wall Street economists predicted the U.S.
Joy Behar: 'Sexism and Misogyny' Behind Hillary Opposition
People who oppose Hillary Clinton's presidential aspirations do so primarily out of sexism. That's at least how "The View" co-host Joy Behar sees it. Discussing NOW's attack on Senator Kennedy for supporting Obama over Clinton on today's show, Behar implied anti-Clinton forces are after her because she's a woman. "They're piling up on Hillary from every, every corner, including Maureen Dowd, women are against her in many, many ways. And you have to say to yourself why is she at the mercy of so much more scrutiny than others? And the hatred that's coming towards her. Think about it ladies. That's all I'm saying." .
Takaishi named new Portland State coach
Kathleen Takaishi has been named the new women's golf coach at Portland State.
Takaishi replaces Felicia Johnston, who announced her resignation in December. Johnston had been the Viking coach for seven seasons, leading them to three titles and earning three Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year honors.
Takaishi had been the Oregon State women's assistant coach since February 2004. Prior to that, she worked for a season-and-a-half as the men's and women's assistant at UC Riverside.
Takaishi was an All-American at Oregon State before graduating in 1999. She competed on the Futures Tour for three seasons. Takaishi also served as the director of operations for the 2005 NCAA Division I Women's Championship, which was hosted by Oregon State at Sunriver.
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But no matter how far we evolve, there will always be something in the far reaches of our educated minds which will bring us back to a time when we feared the moon itself. We cannot escape it, for deep down we are still animals. We will always be haunted. We will always know fear. That is why Halloween "spooks" us. This particular night frightened our ancestors, and it will continue to frighten their descendants. As soon as the sun sets and All Hallow's Eve is upon us, witches, ghosts, and goblins awaken from their long sleep. On this night there is no escaping it. We are afraid. Jack Sheedy - Reference Services, Dennis Public Library .
Trading scandal diverts attention from Société Générale's subprime ...
Although Socgen is a private company, its top-managers like Mr Bouton are former top French civil servants graduated from the prestigious school called "ENA - Ecole Nationale d'Administration". The Governor and directors of the Banque de France and the French Banking Commission also come from ENA. In France, "énarques" are like a cast, helping each other at the top of the Administration and the big French companies. Remember the scandal of Crédit Lyonnais with Mr Haberer. Therefore it is easy to find out the reasons why the control system failed. .
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Now the industry is ready to return, but this little Arizona town is not sure it wants it back. Cigarette smoke hangs blue over the sun-soaked patio of My Friends Tavern in Superior, Ariz. It's been an unseasonably cool January day, but the lingering sun is warm enough to lure nicotine-craving drinkers outside. Now, a dozen people exchange friendly banter as loudspeakers blare out Loretta Lynn: "I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter. ..." Miller Lite and Budweiser empties line up on the white plastic tables. Superior lies at the heart of Arizona's copper country, source of 60 percent of the copper mined in the nation; its palo verde-covered mountains are scarred by a century's worth of mining endeavors. Superior wouldn't exist without the Magma Mine. The substantial high school on the edge of town, the brick buildings on Main Street, the very culture and character of the town were all built on mining.
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