Potential for a Mining Boom Splits Factions in Afghanistan

Note from Catherine: Check out “The Whistleblower” opening this weekend, a story based on the efforts of a few brave people to stop sex slave

By Wikipedia A rain garden is a planted depression or a hole that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas, like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking

Here are links to draft versions of HR3200: America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 House version CRS Summary Senate version

By Paul Ferguson Gold bounced off of trendline support this morning.  Trading in the gold shares looked particularly encouraging, with stocks opening at their lows