Emergency budget meeting called - San Francisco Gate

Emergency budget meeting called - San Francisco Gate
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, facing a budget shortfall now certain to top $1 billion, scheduled a meeting Thursday with key state lawmakers and other elected officials to discuss options ranging from deep cuts to a special session to find more revenue

Don't Fear the Bubble - BusinessWeek
Want to silence a group of colleagues at work or friends at dinner? Heap praise on speculators—and the market bubbles they help create. Yes, you read that right. Bubbles may be anathema to many financial commentators and ordinary investors. But

Monkeys who know how to fish found - Times of India
BANGKOK: Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food — whether it’s grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Now, researchers say they have discovered groups of the silver