Russian analyst predicts decline and breakup of U.S.

Russian analyst predicts decline and breakup of U.S.

A leading Russian political analyst has said the economic turmoil in the United States has confirmed his long-held view that the country is heading for collapse, and will divide into separate parts.

Ted Stevens' defeat in Alaska marks end of an era

Ted Stevens' defeat in Alaska marks end of an era

Defeat of once-powerful Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' is end of an era in state, nation's capital

16-year-old becomes first woman in Japan's all-male baseball league

16-year-old becomes first woman in Japan's all-male baseball league

She weighs a mere 52kg and stands a little over five feet tall, but Eri Yoshida is to about to become the first woman to play in Japan's all-male professional baseball league.

Obama win spurs U.S. gun sales boom

Obama win spurs U.S. gun sales boom

Barack Obama is good for business. Last Wednesday, the day after Mr. Obama beat Arizona's own Mr. McCain to become the president-elect, Mr. Chee sold $30,000 worth of guns - mostly the semi-automatics the National Rifle Association claims Mr. Obama's administration will restrict.

Call this an economic crisis? Just wait

Call this an economic crisis? Just wait

Actually, don't wait, because we've got to stop a bigger economic disaster in the making: 78 million baby-boomers eligible for Social Security and Medicare.