VOA: French 'No' Vote Could Stall European Integration.
AP: Euro at Seven-Month Low After French Vote.
XINHUA: 59% Dutch voters against EU Constitution: poll.

TIME: How to Get Fitter, Faster.

CNN: Philip Morris to claim Sampoerna.

NYTIMES: After Years of Hardship, a Family Tragedy.

SPTimes: Q&A re hedge funds.

Reuters: Indonesia's president orders market bombers caught.

IHT: Joseph Nocera: If only Janus were a hedge fund.

The Independent: Hedge fund manager's $1bn wage packet is largest award in history.

He that loseth wealth, loseth much; he that loseth friends, loseth more; but he who loseth his spirit, loseth all. - Spanish proverb

Economist: Hedge Funds, dead, or just resting?

ABC News: Corby sentenced to 20 years jail.
CS Monitor: More on Corby.

My favorite hedge-fund - Janet Tavakoli.

New York Times: New York Sues A.I.G. and 2 Ex-Executives.

Man Group shares jump after results.

Closure of US Embassy triggers off controversy in Indonesia.

Kitco: Straight talk on mining - Keith M. Barron Ph.D.

14 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq.

Kitco - Tick tock tick tock - Mike Hoy

Quadriga, Bailey Coates Hedge Fund and John Henry, Declines Exceed 20 Percent.

Economist: Do you Sudoku?

"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson

The Man, His Ministry, And His Movement:Concerns About The Teachings Of T. D. Jakes

WashingtonPost: Hedge-funds activism sparking concern.

Economist.com: Would Americans like to work as little as Europeans?

ABCNews: Soldiers Search Andes for Missing Comrades

DPReview: Pentax Optio S5i , becareful, there is also a Pentax SVi. I do not know what the difference is.

CNN: Sumatra Quake Shook Earth's Total Surface

Economist:What do yuant from us?

Deutsche Bank settled improper trading charges.

Kylie Minogue breast cancer.

Diabetes out of control in U.S., survey finds.

Latino elected Los Angeles major.

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." - E. B. White

Citigroup establishes Asian hedge fund platform called Tribeca in Singapore.

Big Mac Index 16dec04

Economist: Bio fuels, stirrings in the corn fields.

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." - Robert Louis Stevenson

Liongate Performance

Newsweek Apologizes for Quran Story Errors.

Howard Johnson's restaurants closing.

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." - Albert Schweitzer

Nicotine vaccine helps smokers quit, study finds.

"'You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.' - Albert Camus"

Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists: "A 100-Year Hedge Fund Storm 7 Years Later?: Caroline Baum "

Bed bugs threaten hotel industry.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. - Aristotle

Remember growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give. - Anonymous

USATODAY.com - Bubble or not, high home prices can hurt: "Bubble or not, high home prices can hurt "11may05.

'I think this guy is a loser.' Harry Reid, referring to George W. Bush, Time.com quote of the week.

'Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen, even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.' - Leonardo Da Vinci

SevenU.S. Servicemembers Killed in Iraq - Yahoo! News: "Seven U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Iraq "

Economist.com GM and Ford downgraded: "Two piles of junk?"

Is saving money a good idea?

"To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Bessie Stanley

News: "Fears of hedge-fund meltdown prompt FSA to launch probe"

Chronic pain: The enemy within

USATODAY.com - Soothing advice for the lower back

"Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity." - Lao-tzu

CIO Today - CIO Business Briefing - S&P Calls GM, Ford Bonds Junk: "S&P Calls GM, Ford Bonds Junk"

Karpinski Busted Back for Abu Ghraib, Right? Wrong: "Karpinski Busted Back for Abu Ghraib, Right? Wrong By Leon Worden"

'Only a mediocre person is always at his best.' - W. Somerset Maugham

Paul van Eeden's Weekly Column on Kitco: "Bearish outlook for commodities, Paul v Eden"

Bangkok Post Friday 06 May 2005 - THE ROAD TO SUCCESS: "THE ROAD TO SUCCESS "

Bangkok Post Friday 06 May 2005 - Hotel dining in May

"The most perfect technique is that which is not noticed at all." - Pablo Casals

Australian Financial Review -: "Greenspan opposes hedge fund regulation"

No End in Sight for Interest Rate Hikes - Yahoo! News

VOA News - Waking Up After 10 Years in a Coma

Berkshire Hathaway might be in trouble.

"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us." - Henri Matisse

Print Story: Obesity surges among affluent on Yahoo! News

Buffett and Munger warn of real estate 'bubble' - May. 2, 2005

Gold Mining Stock Report - Disconnect, Robert Bishop 02may05

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton Jr

Hedge fund struggles for survival - Sunday Times - Times Online: "Bailey Coates Asset Management hedge fund struggles for survival"

First Lady's Comedy Skill Well-Kept Secret

"It is a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can't eat for eight hours; he can't drink for eight hours; he can't make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight hours is work." - William Faulkner.