Thursday, March 13, 2008

Headlines


Is anyone else getting outraged yet? Are you going to do anything about it?

Oil prices touch a new high of $111 a barrel
Gas also hits a record

With the economy in free-fall and prices soaring for basic goods such as gas and food, and costlier commodities such as gold, consumers are in no mood to go out and shop.

Dollar losing clout around the world
Even in South America workers prefer euros, other local currencies.

Homeowners still waiting for Katrina checks

Rocket blasts kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Iraq
12 soldiers die in 3 days; rise in deaths cast doubt on 'surge'

Price of homes plunge across California

February retail sales worse than expected

Severed fingers reportedly sent to U.S. military
FBI confirms they are from contractors abducted in Iraq in '06.

Mortgage relief plan falling short.