Obama wins historic US election
BBC News, November 5.
˝It´s been a long time coming, but tonight: change has come to America,˝ the president-elect told a jubilant crowd at a victory rally in Chicago. His rival John McCain accepted defeat, and called on his supporters to lend the next president their goodwill. More ...
Stay on green path
Brussels to help car makers develop eco-friendly cars.
The global financial crisis has already battered many European banks. Now it is hitting the EU auto industry, the world’s largest producer of motor vehicles. More ...
Economic recovery plan
Commission previews comprehensive plans to tackle financial crisis as EU leaders gear up for international summit.
The top priority is to cushion the impact of the financial crisis on jobs, purchasing power and prosperity of EU citizens. That was from president Barroso, speaking after an emergency meeting of the commissioners to map out a strategy . More ...
Innovation in Danger
Not Enough Students Pursuing Engineering Careers
Thought Leaders from IEEE Discuss Current Issues in Education, from Engaging Our Nation’s Youth to Encouraging, Attracting and Retaining Engineering Talent. 28 October – The trend is alarming, and it’s global. More ...
EU Plans Backup Copy of European Civilization
Der Spiegel (10/22/08) Moore, Michael Scott
European Union (EU) commissioner for Information Society and Media Viviane Reding has pledged to preserve Europe´s cultural heritage through the digitization of the continent´s national libraries, and to make it freely accessible through the Europeana online encyclopedia scheduled for rollout in November.. More ...
