John Lewis

McCain Owes America an Apology: John Lewis Was Right

Congressman Lewis warned them in October. "As public figures with the power to influence and persuade, Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are playing with fire, and if they are not careful, that fire will consume us all. They are...

Dingell preps for battle

WASHINGTON -- Even as senior black Democrats urged House colleagues Thursday to support Rep. John Dingell as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Dingell's rival publicly vowed to dethrone the longtime Michigan...

Marriage protest rallies Saturday

Protest rallies against the implementation of Proposition 8’s marraige-equality ban in California will take place in front of city halls Saturday all across the country. The Saturday 10:30 a.m. protest rally in San Francisco...

Nintendo Wii Fit selling out ahead of Christmas

Hundreds of thousands of children could be left disappointed this Christmas, after this year's most popular computer game, the Nintendo Wii Fit, has run out at nearly every shop in Britain. Wii Fit was launched by Nintendo...

How to get the best out of online shopping sites like Amazon.com

Our love affair with the convenience of online shopping continues with around 30 million British consumers destined to buy Christmas presents from internet retailers this year.If you're planning to buy the bulk of your gifts...

The Potential Obama Adminstration

I've obtained the internal flow chart in PDF form of how the Obama administration is shaping up. Very interesting stuff. For example, Obama is considering Shirley Franklin, Atlanta's mayor, for HUD Secretary. Franklin, you'll...

A calendar date that the CBI didn't budget for

Finally a date for the pre-budget report: November 24. In fact, how's this for a list: Paul Walsh, Diageo; Sir John Rose, Rolls Royce; Stefano Pessina, Alliance Boots; Charlie Mayfield, John Lewis; Stephen Green, HSBC (no...

Can you keep a secret?

There is little more seductive than a secret. Tomorrow, a long-suffering queue of eagle-eyed art enthusiasts will snake around the Royal College of Art for the 15th Secret Postcard exhibition and charity sale. Ardent punters...

Sainsbury’s and Tesco are beating the recession blues

Nov 13 2008 by Sally Williams, Western Mail SUPERMARKET giants Sainsbury’s and Tesco – plus an expanding Welsh eco-company – are beating the recession blues, it emerged yesterday. Buoyed by its 15th quarter of sales growth in a...

Macon may lead country in Obama percentage

By Sebastian Kitchen • November 13, 2008 A longtime civil rights attorney and Democratic leader is saying Macon County possibly led the nation in the percentage of voters who cast a ballot for Barack Obama. Fred D. Gray, the...