How Countries Spend Their Money MAP

World MAP illustrating percentages of total budgets allocated for Military, Healthcare and Education.

Source:
http://www.visualeconomics.com/how-countries-spend-their-money/

Saved or created Obama cant tell

White House officials announced Friday that they had counted exactly how many jobs were created or saved by recent stimulus spending: 640,329. So how many were saved and how many created? They dont know. They also don't know how many jobs were government and how many were private sector.

Source:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28956.html

Heavy Diaper Use Key to Success in Upcycling Venture

Terracycle, the company that built an empire by turning worm poop into fertilizer and cookie wrappers into backpacks has set its sights used diaper packaging from Huggies.

Source:
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/11/02/next-wave-terracycle-products-come-huggies-kleenex-packaging

Thailands fugitive former prime minister tweets on the run

Since fleeing Thailand last year, the self-exiled, billionaire ex-premier has zig-zagged the globe while stirring anti-establishment supporters from afar.

He has incessantly needled the ruling party through in-country proxies, sarcastic Tweet messages and Skype video calls, broadcast at political pep rallies that sometimes turn violent.

Source:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/091028/thaksin-protest-bangkok-shiniwatra-skype

CIT files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in an effort to restructure its debt while trying to keep loans flowing to the thousands of mid-sized and small businesses.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091101/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cit_group_bankruptcy

Federal Reserve Policy Audit Legislation Gutted Paul Says

Representative Ron Paul, the Texas Republican who has called for an end to the Federal Reserve, said legislation he introduced to audit monetary policy has been "gutted" while moving toward a possible vote in the Democratic-controlled House.

Source:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=atc2o1ijLRno

Ukraine Closes All Schools Cinemas Over Swine Flu

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Friday ordered a three-week closure of Ukraine's schools and cinemas in the toughest measures adopted yet to combat the swine flu virus in Europe.

Source:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/10/30/09/ukraine-closes-all-schools-cinemas-over-swine-flu