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Why It's Called an Emmy
Seeded on Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:14 AM EDT (BBC)
Why do they call the Emmy Award "Emmy"? "It's a feminization of 'Immy,' which is short for the image orthicon tube," explains John Leverence, senior vice president of awards for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The image
Why It's Called an Emmy ~ BBC News
Seeded on Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:03 AM EDT ()
Why do they call the Emmy Award "Emmy"? "It's a feminization of 'Immy,' which is short for the image orthicon tube," explains John Leverence, senior vice president of awards for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The image
The most 10 hated jobs in USA
Seeded on Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:57 AM EDT (BBC)
At one time or another, we have all known at least one person who has hated his or her job. That person may have suffered silently or vented constantly, but at the end of the day there was no question this person was truly unhappy with where they spent at least 40
10 Fastest Cars of 2011 ~ BBC News
Seeded on Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:40 AM EDT (BBC)
Every year, car manufacturers roll out new makes and models that push technology to the breaking point. Edmunds.com, an automotive-information Web site, evaluates these cars and explains what consumers are getting for their money. This includes engine design, cosmetic
7 Kitchen Tricks You Should Know ~ BBC News
Seeded on Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:58 AM EDT (BBC)
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Ironically, many of the following tricks for fixing common kitchen dilemmas aren’t widely known.
China Consolidates Grip on Rare Earths
Seeded on Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:42 AM EDT (BBC)
BEIJING — In the name of fighting pollution, China has sent the price of compact fluorescent light bulbs soaring in the United States. By closing or nationalizing dozens of the
Obama to propose "Buffett tax" on millionaires
Seeded on Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:29 AM EDT (BBC)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in a populist gesture designed to appeal to voters, will propose a "Buffett Tax" on people making more than $1 million a year as part of his deficit recommendations
Gen Y's $2 Million Retirement Price Tag
Seeded on Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:10 AM EDT (BBC)
Twentysomethings will need to save much more than their parents did for retirement Retirement won't be impossible for Generations X and Y, but they will need to save considerably more than the baby
US eyes Asia from secret Australian base
Seeded on Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:37 AM EDT (BBC)
SYDNEY, Sept 18, 2011 (AFP) - - Deep in the silence of Australia's Outback desert an imposing American spy post set up at the height of the Cold War is now turning its
Mass nude photo shoot in Dead Sea
Seeded on Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:10 AM EDT (BBC)
DEAD SEA, Israel (AFP) - Dawn over the lowest spot on earth illuminated a Dead Sea very much alive on Saturday, as more than 1,000 floating nude Israelis posed for a mass
Holly wood hottest sex symbol of today ~ BBC News
Seeded on Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:46 AM EDT (BBC)
Christina Hendricks The curvaceous Mad Men star has redefined what it means to be sexy in the 21st century, making it very clear that you don't have to bit stick thin to be utterly gorgeous.
Obama to unveil jobs plan in a speech to Congress
Seeded on Fri Sep 9, 2011 2:11 AM EDT (BBC)
Washington-- President Barack Obama is preparing to roll out proposals Thursday totaling $300 billion or more to strengthen the shaky economy and stimulate new job growth, according to Democratic sources. While some sources put the size of the package
Turkey suspends military ties with Israel
Seeded on Thu Sep 8, 2011 1:15 PM EDT (BBC)
Turkey has pursued its diplomatic offensive against Israel by confirming it is suspending defence industry contracts and threatening further sanctions, after Jerusalem's refusal to apologise for the
BBC News: Israel Stock Index Declines Most in a Month on U.S. Growth Risk, Protests
Seeded on Thu Sep 8, 2011 1:00 PM EDT (BBC)
Israeli shares slumped the most in almost a month amid concern the U.S. economy may slip into a recession and after more than 400,000 people demonstrated against the high cost of living in the Middle East
News Corp. Again Under Phone-Hack Spotlight
Seeded on Thu Sep 8, 2011 12:42 PM EDT (BBC)
LONDON—A former News Corp.
Is the West losing Africa to China?
Seeded on Thu Sep 8, 2011 12:34 PM EDT (BBC)
With Chinese yuan and Indian rupees increasingly finding their way into Africa's economies, Western powers are worried that they are losing influence in the resource-rich continent, according to analysts.
BBC News: Is the West losing Africa to China?
Seeded on Thu Sep 8, 2011 12:03 PM EDT (BBC)
With Chinese yuan and Indian rupees increasingly finding their way into Africa's economies, Western powers are worried that they are losing influence in the resource-rich continent, according to analysts. Driven by their appetite for natural
Kill or be killed' for Carl's killer
Seeded on Thu Sep 8, 2011 2:17 AM EDT (BBC)
It was a matter of kill or be killed.So Matthew Charles Johnson got in first before Carl Williams got to him, launching a "pre-emptive strike", fearing he would become the latest victim of the four-time murderer, his trial
BBC News: Giant croc weighing more than 1000 kg captured alive
Seeded on Wed Sep 7, 2011 11:37 AM EDT (BBC)
Manila: Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park in a southern Philippine town, an official has said. Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21- …
U.S. Failed to Complete Counterterrorism Actions After 9/11, Report Says
Seeded on Wed Sep 7, 2011 10:30 AM EDT (BBC)
NEW YORK – In the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S.
Turkish PM announces additional sanctions on Israel
Seeded on Wed Sep 7, 2011 10:03 AM EDT (BBC)
Istanbul -- Turkey's fiery prime minister ratcheted up rapidly-escalating tensions with Israel on Tuesday, comparing Ankara's once-close middle eastern ally to a "spoiled boy" and announcing additional sanctions would soon be imposed.
Vatican rejects Irish criticism over child sex abuse by priests
Seeded on Sun Sep 4, 2011 11:57 AM EDT (BBC)
The Vatican has rejected criticism that church leaders sought to cover up extensive abuse of young people by priests in Ireland, in a lengthy statement sent to the Irish government Saturday.The Vatican response follows a biting attack by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in th …
How 9/11 seared itself into American culture
Seeded on Sun Sep 4, 2011 11:19 AM EDT (BBC)
How should popular culture deal with a tragedy in which nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in a space of time equivalent to an average-length feature film? Judging by the evidence of how our culture has processed the Sept.
Obama can't create many jobs without Congress' help, analysts say
Seeded on Sun Sep 4, 2011 10:52 AM EDT (BBC)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's own job may be on the line as he presents his plan for job creation this week, with the nation's unemployment rate mired at 9.1 percent and his popularity at a record low. He'll call on Congress to back him on a package of proposals …
BBC News: In-Your-Face-Fitness: High-intensity training burns more calorie
Seeded on Sun Sep 4, 2011 10:23 AM EDT (BBC)
Welcome to an installment of Fun With Math! Today we're going to use basic addition and subtraction to show how running is better than walking for fat loss, no matter what your doctor says.
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