Economic news this week is gloomy: American markets free fall as we get bad news from Asia. The Dow lost six percent of its value this week. The International Monetary Fund projects less growth from China. World commodity prices drop.
The vote for Palestinian recognition from the United Nations draws close. The US has threatened to veto statehood for Palestine, raising questions about the impact this could have on American foreign policy and the Middle East Peace process.
It's been a busy--and bloody--week in the Mexican drug wars. In the Gulf state of Veracruz, 35 bound and tortured bodies were dumped on a busy street in broad daylight.
The new Chief Executive Officer at Hewlett Packard will be the former eBay President and CEO, Meg Whitman. You might also remember Whitman from all those political ads last year; Whitman lost her bid for California governor to Jerry Brown. HP is struggling in the competitive tech industry, as its stock drops due to poor earnings.
Cleopatra is one of the most powerful women in history. She controlled the entire Eastern Mediterranean coast, the last great kingdom of any Egyptian ruler. But, a new book about Cleopatra dispels some of the most persistent myths about the queen.
In this week's 'Awesome/Not Awesome' with Luke Burbank, we talk execution and last meals, a hit man that falls in love with his intended target, and Peter Mehlman's new sit-com about living next to crime fugitive, Whitey Bulger.
