New rules would help Wall Street: Obama adviser

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Barack Obama sees an overhaul of Wall Street regulations as crucial to restoring trust in U.S. markets and could move early on it if he wins the White House, according to a senior adviser. The housing-market meltdown and credit crisis that have pushed the U.S. economy to the brink of a recession have fostered debate in Washington over how U.S. Submitted by: abdussamad | Visited 3 times | Comments 0

♦ Obama forgets to urge help for Clinton

1 vote	(NEW YORK) It was all part of a careful arrangement: Democrat Barack Obama would get fundraising help from his erstwhile rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in exchange for his help retiring about $10 million of her campaign debt. But Obama momentarily forgot his part of the deal at a major New York fundraiser Wednesday night... Submitted by: Scilynt - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ask an Expert: New G.I. Bill would help small business owners

1 vote	A: Writing this as I am on this Memorial Day weekend, I wish that were so, but it's not. The new G.I. Bill would help returning veterans with education, and it would help small business owners hire better qualified veteran employees, but it is not intended to help veteran small business owners per se. That said... Submitted by: techboss - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Robert Downey Jr Exposes Wall Street Scam.

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Robert Downey Jr Exposes Wall Street Scam.... Robert Downey Jr has unearthed a scam at the New York Stock Exchange after he was invited to ring the famous bell to open the day's trading the bell rings itself. The actor joined the traders on Wall Street on Tuesday (29Apr08), while in Manhattan promoting his new movie Iron Man. Submitted by: tampa_man_33 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Scarlett Johansson 'Disappointed' By Obama Slur.

1 vote	Scarlett Johansson 'Disappointed' By Obama Slur.... Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has denied reports she is supporting presidential candidate Barack Obama because she has "a crush" on him. The 23-year-old star has long voiced her support for Obama in his race for the White House in the upcoming U.S. Submitted by: kailash - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama Asks Donors to Help Clinton with Debt

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In a teleconference with his top fundraisers Tuesday afternoon, Obama asked them to do what they could to help Clinton, according to two Democrats familiar with the call. A campaign spokesman confirmed that Obama had asked them to help the former first lady. "Some of our donors have asked and Barack said if they have the ability to raise or give money to help on debt, we encourage them to do so... Submitted by: Canadianbacon - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ For Obama, not exactly a quiet visit to the Western Wall

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USA TODAY's Kathy Kiely passes along this "pool report" about Obama's visit to the wall. It was written by Jeff Zeleny of The New York Times. Senator Barack Obama left the King David Hotel at 5 a.m. and made the short drive in his motorcade to the Western Wall. The visit was unnanounced by the campaign, but dozens of people clearly were anticipating his arrival in the Old City. Submitted by: gorilla_ch - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clinton Ready to Campaign for Obama

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U.S. Relations between Clinton and Obama have only just began to thaw since Obama defeated the former president's wife in the bruising Democratic primary. Throughout that bare-knuckle race, Clinton had portrayed Obama as too inexperienced to be president. Just weeks ago, Obama called the former president to ask for his help in winning the White House. Since Obama clinched the nomination... Submitted by: tavshan - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama visits Jerusalem's Western Wall

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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a surprise pre-dawn visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall on Thursday, at the end of a trip aimed at showing his strong support for Israel. Obama, wearing a Jewish skullcap, placed a prayer he had written in the wall and bowed his head while a rabbi read a psalm calling for peace in the holy city. One worshipper chanted "Obama... Submitted by: redbaron - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama visits Jerusalem's Western Wall

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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a surprise pre-dawn visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall on Thursday, at the end of a trip aimed at showing his strong support for Israel. Obama, wearing a Jewish skullcap, placed a prayer he had written in the wall and bowed his head while a rabbi read a psalm calling for peace in the holy city. One worshipper chanted "Obama... Submitted by: scorpionagency - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ New Facebook profile page

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Justin Smith at Inside Facebook has the scoop on Facebook's new profile page design, which will give users more granular controls and application developers some new tricks. In late May developers will get access to the new code, and users the new interface a few weeks later. The new Facebook profile will have five tabs: Feed, Info, Wall, Photo, and Boxes. Submitted by: myp - Visited 41 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ WiiWare: downloadable indie games come to the Nintendo Wii

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In February of 2006, former Nintendo of America marketing vice president Perrin Kaplan laid out Nintendo's forthcoming console generation with a strategy the company had dubbed "blue ocean." The blue ocean strategy, according to Nintendo, was an effort to create a gaming market where there previously wasn't one, with new methods, new approaches, and new platforms. This plan... Submitted by: GmacOr - Visited 21 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ More state polls: Obama competitive in Alaska?

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Earlier today, we told you about new state polls showing Democrat Barack Obama ahead of Republican John McCain in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Alaska : "In one of the bigger surprises of Election 2008, early polling shows Barack Obama as potentially competitive in Alaska," says Rasmussen Reports. Its new poll shows Obama trailing McCain by just 4 percentage points, 45%-41%. Submitted by: nick2007 - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama fights McCain over taxes

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Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Thursday accused Republican John McCain of mischaracterizing his tax plan and said most Americans would not see taxes go up. Obama, an Illinois senator, has drawn heavy fire from rival Arizona Sen. McCain this week on the issue of taxes, with the Republican repeatedly accusing Obama of seeking the largest increase since World War II. Obama... Submitted by: thingsnotseen - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Natural Plant Materials To Regulate Starch Digestion

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ScienceDaily (Jun. 16, 2008) — Researchers in Switzerland are reporting discovery of natural plant materials that may regulate starch digestion -slowing down the body's conversion of potatoes, rice, and other carbohydrate-rich foods into sugar. The findings could lead to new functional foods that fight diabetes, they say in a new report. In the new study... Submitted by: mypoint - Visited 32 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ New Obama ad focuses on threat of terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons

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Barack Obama's presidential campaign continues to try to build up interest in what it says will be the "major policy address" he's giving in Washington this hour. The ad is going on the air in 18 states, Obama's campaign says: Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania... Submitted by: peepin2me - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Congressional Hispanics pledge to help Obama win

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus have shifted their support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama and are vowing to help Democrats win the Latino vote. Obama met with the caucus Tuesday evening in what attendees said was a cordial meeting and the first time many had met or had any significant discussion with Obama. Submitted by: searchfordeal - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Barbra Streisand Wants To Help Obama.

1 vote	Barbra Streisand Wants To Help Obama.... Barbra Streisand is in negotiations to offer aid and support to Barack Obama as he campaigns to become America's next President. The legendary diva's spokeswoman has confirmed that Streisand and Obama are talking about how she can best be used in the Senator's race for the White House. Submitted by: zelv - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama launches Spanish-language radio ad in four states

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Democrat Barack Obama today started a new Spanish-language radio ad in four swing states that could determine the presidential election. Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Nevada each look close enough that Hispanic voters could make the difference between winning and losing. Click on each state to see latest polls. The new ad is called Bootstraps and it stresses Obama's humble... Submitted by: EGS - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Find an Herbal Supplement Store in New York, NY, USA

1 vote	Herbal-supplements-usa.com’s New York, New York section provides the numbers and names plus other contact details for Herbal supplement stores in New York, NY, USA. There is amap to each shop in New York, New York. Including those that random natural weight loss products . Submitted by: annlewis - Visited 28 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ New McCain ad blames Obama for $4 gas

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A new television commercial launched by John McCain argues Barack Obama's anti-drilling stance is responsible for record gas prices. Last Updated: July 21, 2008: 12:36 PM EDT A new ad from John McCain lays blame with Barack Obama's reluctance to drill in America for high oil prices. How do you handle your credit card charges? Copyright 2008 Associated Press All rights reserved. Submitted by: Morgul - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment