Archive for July 4th, 2008

Sweden Sells Property Firm

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Sweden sold property firm Vasakronan to Fastigheter for $6.88 billion, continuing its privatization drive.

liu june trip - dallas texas

Friday, July 4th, 2008

liuliuliu posted a photo:

liu june trip - dallas texas

at the original house of pancakes in plano, texas. buckwheat pancakes for me, lacy swedish pancakes for grace, and bagel + cream cheese and sausage for the kids. delish = canadian bacon.

liu june trip - dallas texas

Friday, July 4th, 2008

liuliuliu posted a photo:

liu june trip - dallas texas

at the original house of pancakes in plano, texas. buckwheat pancakes for me, lacy swedish pancakes for grace, and bagel + cream cheese and sausage for the kids. delish = canadian bacon.

damselfly 4 with theater building and cypress knee

Friday, July 4th, 2008

dbmor10 posted a photo:

damselfly 4 with theater building and cypress knee

FISA Fight Sparks Unlikely Coalition - WSJ.com 6/26/08

Friday, July 4th, 2008

The fight over immunity for telecom companies in domestic-spying legislation is creating an unexpected side effect: unity among liberal bloggers and Ron Paul supporters, who are planning a fund-raiser known as a “money bomb.”Liberal activists and supporters of the Texas Republican and former presidential candidate plan to join forces Thursday

Scientists Say Watermelon Yields Viagra-Like Effects

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body’s blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, one of the nation’s top producers of the seedless variety.

American Hostages Rescued in Colombia Arrive in U.S. After R

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas late Wednesday and were taken to a hospital, where they were expected to reunite with their families and undergo tests.

3 rescued US hostages arrive safely in Texas

Friday, July 4th, 2008

3 American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas late Wednesday and were taken to a hospital, where they were expected to reunite with their families and undergo tests.The U.S. military contractors — Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell — were held for five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Conflict of Interest in the Auction Rate Securities Market

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Months after the auction rate securities (ARS) market collapsed following a broker-dealer pullout, investors across the United States are still waiting for liquidity to return to investments they once thought were safe places to park their funds. Though some issuers of municipal bonds have made efforts to refinance their debt, holders of student loan backed auction rate securities have only a 99% auction failure rate to look forward to.

Silver Surfers Prove to Be Keen Online Bankers

Friday, July 4th, 2008

When it comes to embracing net technology silver surfers are leading the way, according to recent research from two leading online advertising and measurement companies. Those aged 55 and over are classified as silver surfers, referring to the prevalence of grey hair amongst the age group and research has identified that it is they who are logging on in ever greater numbers following the widespread roll-out of broadband across Europe.