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IATA CEO: airlines emission goals still achievable

The head of an international airline trade association said Tuesday the industry will reach some ambitious emissions reductions goals, despite severe financial setbacks faced by airlines across the globe.

Weekley status: Same ol' Boo heading into Verizon

It's clear PGA Tour success and Ryder Cup stardom haven't quashed Boo Weekley's inner good ol' boy.

Ask the NHL Expert: Ovechkin better than Crosby

Because we live in North America, and because hockey is a business that some (the cynical?) might say masquerades as a sport, our eye has been focused the past four seasons on the Penguins and Capitals. And with good reason. Caps star Alexander Ovechkin was the No. 1 pick in the 2004 draft, and Penguins star Sidney Crosby, proud son of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, was the top pick in the '05 draft.

Global leaders pledge $4.5B to send kids to school

A coalition of governments, charities and U.N. agencies pledged $4.5 billion on Thursday in an effort to get all the world's children in school by 2015.

Reid Says GOP Stymied Democratic Efforts

Congressional Democrats accomplished important goals this year but they need more cooperation from Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.

Gaborik Scores 5 for Wild Vs. Rangers

The model for Marian Gaborik's five-goal game apparently came from his computer.

Chertoff Outlines Security Goals by 2009

Reaching a new agreement with Canada to share air passenger information by the end of 2008 seems futile, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the White House in an internal report on his department's priorities.

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Viewpoints: There's still time to specialize in happiness
Source: The Sacramento Bee

My 14-year-old has discovered the Who, courtesy of the television show "CSI." From her iTunes playlist comes the question written by Roger Daltrey and put to music by Pete Townshend way back in 1978. Whoooo are you? Who? Who? Who? Who?

Enjoy the Ride: Something beautiful for your day!!
Source: lshs64.com

Some great words of wisdom here.

Two Wrongs Make Another Fiasco
Source: The New York Times

Let's be clear: Those who demanded that America divert its troops and treasure from Afghanistan to Iraq in 2002 and 2003 — when there was no Qaeda presence in Iraq — bear responsibility for the chaos in Afghanistan that ensued.

Obama loan relief plan hits goal early
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's mortgage relief program has hit its goal of helping 500,000 borrowers, almost a month ahead of schedule.

Is Depression American?
Source: Gawker

Based on the results of a new study, psychologist Randolph Nesse has developed a hypothesis linking depression to the ability to discard unreachable goals, which, apparently, is an American specialty.

Obama could see future in fate of Gov. Deval Patrick
Source: The Boston Herald

David Gergen comments about President Obama and Massachusettes Gov. Patrick

Teen Who Lost Arm: 'I Have To Be Brave' -
Source: justnews.com

A teenage girl who lost part of her arm in a hit-and-run is recovering as police continue to search for the driver who fled after the crash.

Israeli seeks divorce, says coaching turned his wife into tyrant
Source: Yahoo! News

An Israeli man is seeking a divorce on the grounds that life coaching sessions turned his wife into a tyrant.

Top 10 Relationship Issues For Therapy: How many relate to you? (Poll)

It is no easy feat putting two strangers in the same space and asking them to become a single couple when they are both complete individuals with their own perceptions, beliefs, identity, aspirations and behaviour patterns.

Are you as successful as you desire? If not, these 7 factors could be the answer!

The achievement of goals define true success, no matter what those goals are. But many people fail to achieve their own goals because of some basic omissions.

8 Simple Steps to Achieving the Success You Want

You might hear a lot about how to achieve success and, especially on the Internet, there are zillions of advice as t how to reach personal goals. But the simple steps outlined below shows how we interact with success and how we can help it to materialise.

Get Rich Slow – Windfall Wealth Could Clobber Ya. Norway: a Case in Counterpoint

When the Spanish conquered America, pretty soon gold was all that mattered. It was like finding cash. Spanish coffers were brimming with the stuff, never had the world seen such wealth. Then they went and blew it all on the Spanish Armada and castles in the sand.

The Bucket List

I'm indulging in a bit of narcissism with this article. Not newsworthy, just felt like putting the things I fantasize about accomplishing in print. In no particular order of importance, these are things I would like to do or to witness before I am gone:

How Ambitious Are You? (Poll)

Four hundred years ago, Sir Walter Raleigh, British explorer extraordinaire, successful courtier and poet, fancied by Queen Elizabeth the 1st, suffered a crisis of conscience.

Goals of The Season from Germany, France and Italy
Source: footbo.com

Video link collection of this season's most spectacular football goals.

6 Powerful and Empowering Ways to Start Your Day

Being Good News Wednesday, tips on how to make each day a masterpiece have sprung to mind. The one thing we regularly do in our life is to take people for granted: our loved ones, our friends and those who care for us.

How I Think The Constitution Can Be Fixed (Part II: The Preamble)

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the genera Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish th …

GOP Rep: "Our Goal Is To Bring Down Approval Numbers" For Dems
Source: theplumline.whorunsgov.com

GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry, a key player in helping craft the Republican message, has offered an unusually blunt description of the Republican strategy right now.

Chase Your Dream | Dreaming

What is your dream? Is there something that particularly want to accomplish or experience in this life? Or I should say, what do you particularly want to accomplish or experience in your life? Because everyone has some kind of dream, some kind of major goal that they want to a …

Is your diet making you fat?
Source: msnbc.com

If you're trying to slim down, you've probably amassed a menu full of calorie-cutting tips and tricks. So it may come as a shock to learn that many of the ones you've sworn by are actually keeping you fat.

7 Ways to Work from Home
Source: education.yahoo.net

Highly educated workers were the most likely to telecommute, according to the BLS study. If telecommuting is your goal, career training can be a good first step.

Stuck...

Stuck…. "I'm not afraid of anything in this world, there is nothing you can throw at me that I haven't already heard, I'm just trying to find a peaceful melody, a song that I can sing in my own company." – Bono

A New Resolution

Each year at the beginning of January, we embark on a quest for perfection. A tradition that sets us apart from all other living things on the planet, we engage in what I have come to believe is a rather cruel and unusual past time.

How much time do you have?

I'll be sixty-eight this month (January) and for some reason I hvae been bumping up against mortality lately. "How much time to I have left?" is a question that hovers over me a lot. So I'll take a stab and say I have around ten years left.

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