Jamelle Agbuis

Elementary-age children are apparently the newest terrorist threat in America today, as an increasing number of them are being indicted as criminals for playing with, or even just talking about, plastic toy guns at government-run public schools.

As singer-songwriter, Aimee Mann, poetically observes, 'The moth [will] beat his wings 'til he burns them black'.

'Wall Street is running a new profit game,' writes Shabnam Bashiri, 'by buying foreclosed houses and renting them back to their former owners.'

According to newest data, India saw its industrial output contract in December for a second month.

Contrary to the assumption that quality of life increases with each generation, baby boomers are actually significantly less healthy and more disabled than their parents were at the same age, according to a study conducted by researchers from the West Virginia University School of Medicine and published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

On the 11th of February, Hakon Invest AB informed that Royal Ahold NV had decided to get rid of its 60 percent stake in ICA for as much as 21.2 billion Swedish crowns, or slightly over $3 billion.

What's this? First home buyers are not interested in taking out a loan to buy an overvalued property? The Australian Bureau of Statistics released data yesterday showing that loan approvals fell 1.5% in December, to the lowest level in three months.

Men who watch more than 20 hours of TV per week have a sperm count nearly half that of men who rarely watch TV, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Not so long time ago (relatively), a phrase "The King is dead, long live the King" was commonly used. And even these days, it can be used in case of China. According to comparative data, China overtook the United States and gained the title of the world's largest trading nation in 2012, taking into account imports and exports.

Australia is often reputed as having one of the most effective regulatory systems in the world for ensuring the safe use of chemicals.

The concept of an Homeowners Association, or HOA, isn't one that typically comes to mind when most people think of sustainability. We see more and more horror stories in the news nowadays of homeowners slapped with hefty fines for growing gardens on their own property, or even thrown in jail for daring to keep a cistern in their backyard.

Renault witnessed an increase in the sale of its Sports Utility Vehicle, Duster, in India as middle class families lifted sales by approximately 60 percent. The company may glory in its Duster SUV which bagged the Indian Car of the Year award.

President Obama plans to use military drones in the skies over the United States to assassinate journalists, patriots and critics of his administration. That's the inescapable conclusion from the emerging pattern of evidence now publicly available -- keep reading for details.

One of the rarely cited advantages of having money is that you're less beholden to others who have it too.

London Paralympic champion Carol Cooke is set to line up in the opening round of the 2013 Australian National Hand-cycling Series (NHS) in Sydney.

Diamonds Are Forever….Extremely Expensive

European Union leaders are on the edge of agreeing to the terms of cutting costs after David Cameron proposed cuts by approximately €30 billion in the seven-year budget package. The European cuts will be briefed and decided over all-night talks in Brussels.

Swiss bank Credit Suisse informed that it would further cut costs as it saw its fourth quarter profits be lower than initially expected. As it was highlighted, the fourth quarter profits slumped as the investing business of the bank proved to be frail.

Perth Property Scammers: Could It Happen Again?

All this week we've been on a mission for you, dear reader. We've been looking for the one sector or industry that's going to drive the Australian share market higher with breakthrough earnings and profits. But maybe we've been looking in the wrong place. Maybe it's a simple as Japan.

Saturday 23 February will see the final round of the 2nd Cycling Australia National Junior Track Series be rolled out at the Darebin International Sports Centre (DISC).

In the business world, social media is emerging as the great equalizer, especially for small businesses who are flocking to it like . . . well . . . social butterflies.

On the 7th of February, the government of India informed that economic growth would slow down to 5 percent in the fiscal year ending March.

The cure for age-related macular degeneration and blindness could be as simple as taking a natural supplement extract derived from common grape skins.

Is it possible that after all the Sony's recovery plan has started to work? On the 7th of February, Sony Corp. informed that its net losses for the third quarter ended December dropped to 10.8 billion yen, or $115 million, from 159 billion yen in the same period a year earlier. While the company is still facing a fierce competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., it seems that the Japan's electronics producer is slowly bouncing back.

Imagine you are driving a car, and the harder you press on the accelerator, the harder an invisible foot presses on the brake. That's what happens when obese people diet - the less food they eat, the less energy they burn, and the less weight they lose.

Here, I'm laying out my best wisdom on weight loss, weight management and how to make it a reality in your life. I've been through this myself, having gone from borderline obese to active and athletic.

Year after year there continues to be fear mongering over some select pandemic that has the potential for life threatening symptoms and the possibility of death.

War between the US and China - an unpleasant thought, for sure...unless you happen to be a defense contractor. The threat of war could be sufficient to power the US defense industry's profit growth for many years.