A break for every weekend in 2009Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:56AMA forgotten brainwave of the French revolution was the ill-fated Charles-Gilbert Romme’s decimalisation of time, which proposed 100 decimal seconds in a minute, 100 minutes in an hour and 10 decimal hours in a day.
Polish Stocks: AmRest, Elstar Oils, KGHM, Orlen, Pekao, SfinksMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:33AMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Poland’s WIG20 Index rose 65.53, or 3.7 percent, to 1,855.26 at 9:43 a.m. in Warsaw, rebounding from its biggest annual slump on record. The measure tumbled 48 percent in 2008.
Queen gets penny wiseSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:53PMLadies and Gentlemen of the Commonwealth, which is mainly India, which is Bharat, which is Bollywood, thank you for giving one the opportunity to speak about the ongoing economic turmoil (one tends to avoid the word “slump” and the word “recession” has a solidity to it that suggests it could last longer than it should) our nations are facing.
Detox holidays: New year new youSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:27AMFrom running in Crete to detoxing in Devon there are healthy holidays to suit all constitutions. Our writers put six to the test.
Recession bites beauty bizSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:17AMJulie Guzman used to be so booked that she never took a lunch break as she juggled clients who came in for brow waxes, eyelash tinting and facials.
Study options galoreSaturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:11PMIf you are looking for information on study options and career pathways, visiting the Star Education Fair 2009 is a must.
LSU gymnasts competing in Cancun todayFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:51AMPublished: Jan 2, 2009 - UPDATED: 6:45 a.m. CANCUN, Mexico — The preseason seventh-ranked LSU gymnastics team will open the season for the second straight year in Cancun, Mexico, as the Tigers will take part in the Cancun Classic today beginning at 1:45 p.m. at the Hilton Golf and Spa Resort.
Home makeovers let family holidays glowFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:25AMThe fire-damaged furniture is gone from the yard of a single mom raising three kids and barely making ends meet.
Hornets rebound in Spa City ShootoutThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:27AMThe second day of the Spa City Shootout was a lot better for the Oak Grove Hornets.