Asian Stocks Snap 3-Day Losing Streak; Commodities Shares Gain - Bloomberg

Friday, September 12th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Asian Stocks Snap 3-Day Losing Streak; Commodities Shares Gain - Bloomberg
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks climbed for the first time in four days, led by commodity-related and financial companies, as metals prices rose and speculation Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will find a buyer eased concern of bank failures. BHP
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WaMu says capital is sufficient to fund operations - Forbes
Washington Mutual Inc. said Thursday it will take another multibillion write-down for bad bets on mortgage securities but insisted it has adequate capital to fund its operations amid concern about the thrift’s financial stability. The nation’s
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Origins of the Universe

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Origins of the Universe
The story of the cosmos, its beginning and its changes through timehas been a topic of much speculation and myth. It also has attracted intense attention from scientists. There are many questions about the universe’s size, stability, growth, and its ultimate cause. This presentation also addresses such colorful cosmic topics as red shifts, white dwarfs, black holes, super strings, and the "big bang".

The Science and Discovery series recreates one of history’s most successful journeys four thousand years of scientific efforts to better understand and control the physical world. Science has often challenged and upset conventional wisdom or accepted practices; this is a story of vested interests and independent thinkers, experiments and theories, change and progress. Aristotle, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, and many others are featured.

Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: Jack Arnold
Narrator: Edwin Newman
ISBN: 0-7861-6429-8
Download Price: $9.95

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Cabinet reshuffle fails to boost Japan PM image - Reuters UK

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Cabinet reshuffle fails to boost Japan PM image - Reuters UK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Struggling Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda’s revamp of his cabinet has done little to improve the unpopular leader’s image among voters, media surveys released on Sunday showed, fanning doubts over whether he can keep his job. Fukuda
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‘Costello welcome but not as leader’ - News.com.au
Speculation continues to mount that Mr Costello will take over from Brendon Nelson as opposition leader. Mr Abbott, an opposition frontbencher, told Sky News today that Mr Costello was an “extraordinarily talented man” - something he had
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Prayers planned for shot couple - BBC News
The couple, pictured in south Wales, were on the last day of the honeymoon Special services are to be held in the home town of the couple shot while on honeymoon in Antigua. Churches in Pontardawe, south Wales, said prayers would be offered for Ben
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Murder is Easy

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Murder is Easy

Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood - or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line.

But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so - until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby…

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Author: Agatha Christie
Narrator: Hugh Fraser
ISBN: 0007257333
Download Price: $17.49

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