Almost every facet of the economy has been severely hampered by the recession. But, as Richard Schlesinger reports, business has been booming for many in the cosmetics industry.

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Wow…. more about “Following The Trail Of Toxic E-Waste,…“, posted with vodpodWhat a downer… the silver lining to this madness is a watchdog recycling group called GRX which has strict safety and responsibilty policies for their E-waste recycling, here’s how its done properly in the U.S.Posted in Uncategorized

When 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley and his crew went to China to record the black market dismantling of electronic waste, or "e-waste," the experience was almost as hazardous for the 60 Minutes team as working with the toxic material is for poor Chinese workers.

Jumped by a gang of men overseeing the e-waste operations who tried to take the CBS team's cameras, Pelley’s crew managed to escape and bring back footage of the hazardous activities. Pelley's investigation will be broadcast this Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

The Chinese attackers were trying to protect a lucrative business of mining the e-waste-junked computers, televisions and other old electronic products-for valuable components, including gold. "They're afraid of being found out. This is smuggling. This is illegal," says Jim Puckett, founder of the Basel Action Network, a group working to stop the dumping of toxic materials in poor countries that certifies ethical e-waste recyclers in the United States. "A lot of people are turning a blind eye here. And if somebody makes enough noise, they're afraid this is all going to dry up."

As you probably know by now, Barak Obama has won the election! He’s the 44th President of the USA but also the first Afro-American to reach the White House!(Don’t worry, there’s a 15-second commercial before the actual speech!) more about “Barack Obama Wins Presidency - CBS News“, posted with vodpod

Alexander the Great had a difficult time in the mountains of present day Afghanistan when he was busy building the largest empire the ancient world had seen. The British were driven out in 1919. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, and did not leave until 1989, as they suffered more and more casualties on their way to defeat. Osama bin Laden actually got his start there fighting the Soviets, ironically backed with weapons provided by the CIA. What makes our situation now different? Check out what is in store for our soldiers trying to stabilize that country, and realize why it isn't just a walk in the park. Reply with your comments.

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