John Brogden's downfall - your say Advertiser Adelaide - 47 minutes (Web promotion)

John Brogden's downfall - your say Advertiser Adelaide - 47 minutes (Web promotion)

John Brogden's downfall - your say
Advertiser Adelaide - 47 minutes ago By NEWS.com.au readers. FORMER New South Wales Opposition leader John Brogden is recovering in a psychiatric clinic after attempting suicide following revelations of a racist slur and sexual indiscretions earlier this week.

Poverty rate rises to 12.7 percent
BusinessWeek - Aug 30, 2005 AUG. 30 4:11 PM ET Even with a robust economy that was adding jobs last year, the number of Americans who fell into poverty rose to 37 million -- up 1.1 million from 2003 -- according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday.

TV telethons announced for Katrina victims
San Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer. Hurricane Katrina telethons reminiscent of benefits for tsunami and 9/11 victims were announced Wednesday with artists including Wynton Marsalis and Green Day, while Jerry

Garfunkel charged with Marijuana possession
Ireland Online - 19 hours ago Singer Art Garfunkel has been charged with possessing marijuana again after police reportedly discovered a joint in the ashtray of his car on Sunday night. The 63-year-old was flagged down by police in upstate

Creative wins patent race for MP3 player interface
Pocket-lint.co.uk - 11 hours ago 31 August 2005 - Creative has won the race in getting the patent for creating the User Interface for portable media players. The news means that MP3 manufacturers like Apple may have to pay a levy to Creative every time its sells an iPod.