Jamelle Agbuis

There's no way to hide the unpalatable fact: the US economy, the world's biggest, has stalled and prospects of a slide into recession can't be dismissed, especially if the debt ceiling remains unresolved.

Charlie Gunningham is in San Francisco for Real Estate Connect and hopefully he will be able to write a great post on what is happening over there when he gets back.

In what is shaping up to become the nation's largest-ever municipal insolvency, Jefferson County, Ala., officials recently hired a major law firm to tackle the county's approaching Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing. A federally-mandated sewer upgrade project plunged the county into severe debt back in the 1990s from which it has since been unable to recover.

With an incredible success rate for vitamin D in treating a myriad of health conditions, it is no wonder that some drug companies are looking for new ways to capitalize on this natural, inexpensive nutrient.

Thanks to the help of NaturalNews readers and the alternative media, Julie Bass has achieved victory against the Oak Park, Michigan city planner's office that threatened to throw her in jail for 93 days for the "crime" of growing cucumbers and tomatoes in her front yard.

The Australian Dollar has calmed somewhat after reaching record highs against the Greenback last week. Friday saw the release of Private Sector Credit for June and the numbers showed households are opting to save rather than borrow in what is still a fragile economic environment.

Genesys Wealth member Nathan Haas moved into the overall lead after stage four of the Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland held in Warragul on Thursday.

There are only three days left to enter MPA’s prestigious Top Commercial Brokers list, recognising the top-performing advisers in the non-residential space.

Australian employers are missing out on an entire sector of the workforce, with limited pathways currently available to skilled migrants entering the professional workplace, according to a new report.

Now that the economy is stronger, increased business confidence is driving investment in new projects, which is increasing the workloads of current employees, according to the latest Financial Employment Report from Robert Half.

A lack of industrial relations knowledge has compounded the number of industrial disputes currently underway, a HR expert from Macquarie University has said.

Slowly, Thailand's Railay/Krabi area is gaining recognition as a global climbing destination. Rock climbers from all over the world are starting to sit up and take notice, and more and more of them are coming to Thailand to try out the rock- and relax on the beach, of course.

The cost of living in Manila makes the city one of the cheaper major cities of the world to live in for expatriates. In fact, most international cost of living surveys rank Manila in the middle of the pack globally and much lower than other major Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

The Philippines has long been one of the more overlooked real estate investment markets in Asia. After all, the Philippines has not been known for having both political and economic stability as well as clear rule of law - like in Singapore.

As one of the oldest cultures in East Asia, there are many Vietnamese customs that are unique to Vietnam. On the other hand, foreigners should be aware that Vietnamese customs have also been heavily influenced by Confucianism brought by the Chinese, who ruled the country for 1,000 years, and to a much lesser extent by the French who ruled the country for around three quarters of a century.

In another thrilling duel Ryan Lochte/Michael Phelps, the 14-time gold medallist lost again, this time in the men's 200m individual medley. Lochte, the world record holder in this event (he had clocked 1:54.10 when he won the world title in Rome 2009), improved his own best work mark and touched home in 1:54.00, setting the first World Record of these championships.

World champion Serbia needed extra time to beat Olympic champion Hungary 15-14 in the first semifinal of the men's water polo competition at the FINA World Championships.

As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an important provider of both food and employment, according to researchers with the Worldwatch Institute.

The Reserve Bank (at least until recently) has also been signalling that further monetary tightening is likely to be needed at some point, and the higher than expected June quarter inflation outcome is consistent with this.

Wesfarmers' shares partly recovered from a sharp and irrational sell-off yesterday after it released its 4th quarter financial year 2011 sales figures for its Coles and Bunnings retail chains.

Tonight we get the first estimate of US second quarter economic growth and the news is not expected to be convincing. Growth estimates from confused American economists range from around 1.3% to 2.5%, with consensus at around 1.9% (all annual rates), or unchanged from the weak first quarter.

It is not strange to hear about cars, jewelry or money being stolen. These days, desperate thieves are choosing bizarre targets: copper wires, air conditioning units, storm drain covers, grapes, ambulances, pain killers and even bees.

Ready to be inspired? Frank Ferrante is living proof of the healing power of live food nutrition, daily positive affirmations, gratitude, holistic health practices, and the support and compassion of good community.

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology, which analyzes mammography images and marks suspicious areas for radiologists to review, has been widely hyped and pushed on women as a way to insure invasive breast cancer is spotted on mammograms.

Ever wonder what's really in the food sold at grocery stores around the world? People keep asking me, "What ingredients should I avoid?" So I put together a short list that covers all the most toxic and disease-promoting ingredients in the food supply.

Many of Sichuan's prime attractions have probably remained the same. Hence, here is my list of the top 10 things to do when visiting Sichuan:

If you think Macau is just about casino gaming - think again as the enclave has much more to offer visitors in the form of historic sites to see as well as a unique cuisine that is available no where else in the world.

Coffee shops exist on nearly every street and street corner in Ho Chi Minh City but for me, one coffee shop stood out above the rest: Hi-end Café. Located at 217 Nguyen Van Thu in District 1, I discovered Hi-end Café by accident one evening when I had gone next door to Bros Coffee for dinner.

The Australian Dollar hit a post float high following yesterday’s Q2 Consumer Price Index release of 3.6% (y/y), which gave the markets something to truly think about.