http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/-t1.htm Just what is happening in the real world? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:40:45 GMT 10 http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/13/37/07/01/gathlo10.png http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/-t1.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/11-places-with-a-worse-economy-than-the-usa-by-rick-newman-t188.htm Data When times are tough, one thing that tends to raise the spirits is knowing that somebody else has it worse. And as wretched as the U.S. economy seems, it's not as bad as in other regions. The International Monetary Fund's latest tally of world economic conditions forecasts a 2.6 decline in U.S. economic output for all of 2009, and anemic growth of 0.8 percent in 2010. That's more optimistic than the IMF's prediction from three months ago, but those are still lousy numbers. A weak economy throughout ... News Thread Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:40:45 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/11-places-with-a-worse-economy-than-the-usa-by-rick-newman-t188.htm#4748 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/11-places-with-a-worse-economy-than-the-usa-by-rick-newman-t188.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/general-motors-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-t164.htm Data By DAN STRUMPF and KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON, AP Auto Writers NEW YORK – General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday as part of the Obama administration's plan to shrink the automaker to a sustainable size and give a majority ownership stake to the federal government. GM's bankruptcy filing is the fourth-largest in U.S. history and the largest for an industrial company. The company said it has $172.81 billion in debt and $82.29 billion in assets. "The ... News Thread Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:05:41 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/general-motors-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-t164.htm#3954 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/general-motors-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-t164.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/the-turf-war-behind-the-monster-jellyfish-crop-circle-by-vera-h-c-chan-t166.htm Data Have aliens left another calling card? Conspiracists — and Brits — are all atwitter about a crop circle that appeared at an Oxfordshire barley field. Instead of circles, the creators have become far more artistic (or they've figured out how to use Earth landmowers). The "circle" is in the shape of a 600-foot jellyfish — a first, as far as we know — and the BBC has posted an aerial video of the creature. The overnight sensation launched Web searches for "jellyfish crop ... News Thread Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:36:25 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/the-turf-war-behind-the-monster-jellyfish-crop-circle-by-vera-h-c-chan-t166.htm#3958 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/the-turf-war-behind-the-monster-jellyfish-crop-circle-by-vera-h-c-chan-t166.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/sarkozy-prospect-slim-of-finding-plane-survivors-t163.htm Data PARIS – French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the prospects of finding any survivors from an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean carrying 228 people are "very small." Sarkozy says "no hypothesis is excluded" in the search for causes of the disappearance of the Rio to Paris flight. Sarkozy met Monday at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport with some of families of those aboard the plane, including "a mother who lost her son, a fiance who lost her ... News Thread Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:03:45 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/sarkozy-prospect-slim-of-finding-plane-survivors-t163.htm#3953 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/sarkozy-prospect-slim-of-finding-plane-survivors-t163.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/the-montauk-monster-20-by-mike-krumboltz-t151.htm Data Just when you thought it was safe to take a romantic walk along the beach, another Montauk Monster washes up on the shores of Long Island. Another, you say? Yes: Last year, the original Monster caused a huge stir across the Web. Nobody knew what it was, but reports indicated it was big, bloated, beaked, and rather gross-looking. Naturally, onlookers couldn't turn away then, and they can't turn away now. (If you're feeling brave and you haven't eaten in a while, check out the story and images ... News Thread Thu, 14 May 2009 01:50:45 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/the-montauk-monster-20-by-mike-krumboltz-t151.htm#3741 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/the-montauk-monster-20-by-mike-krumboltz-t151.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/irish-student-hoaxes-world-s-media-with-fake-quote-t150.htm Data By SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press Writer - Tue May 12, 2009 8:57AM EDT DUBLIN - When Dublin university student Shane Fitzgerald posted a poetic but phony quote on Wikipedia, he said he was testing how our globalized, increasingly Internet-dependent media was upholding accuracy and accountability in an age of instant news. His report card: Wikipedia passed. Journalism flunked. The sociology major's made-up quote — which he added to the Wikipedia page of Maurice Jarre hours after ... News Thread Wed, 13 May 2009 19:25:48 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/irish-student-hoaxes-world-s-media-with-fake-quote-t150.htm#3733 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/irish-student-hoaxes-world-s-media-with-fake-quote-t150.htm http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/hubble-from-cosmic-joke-to-cherished-eye-in-space-t145.htm Data WASHINGTON – Using the power of pictures, the Hubble Space Telescope has snapped away at the mystery of the universe. For 19 years, Hubble has shown the epic violence of crashing galaxies, spied on the birth and death of stars, taught cosmic lessons, and even provided comic relief. In Hubble's photos, believers witness the hand of God, nonbelievers see astronomy in action, and artists discover galaxies worthy of galleries. Now, Hubble is set to get its fifth and final fix-up. If all goes ... News Thread Tue, 12 May 2009 00:29:56 GMT http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/hubble-from-cosmic-joke-to-cherished-eye-in-space-t145.htm#3687 http://gathering.forumotion.com/news-thread-f20/hubble-from-cosmic-joke-to-cherished-eye-in-space-t145.htm