United Nations' OCHA said that Gaza is being exposed to the heaviest war actions ever. In the meantime, many protests across all EU countries, USA, Australia, Arab countries and Asian are taking place.

Bjork is known for selling chart-topping albums and outlandish fashion, but now she can add "venture capitalist" to her resume. The singer helped start a venture fund for Icelandic companies concentrating on green technology.

While Bernard Madoff may have made off with billions, and the Big Three in the automobile industry in the United States beg for help in the midst of a possible collapse, the Satyam scandal has folks in India worried.

Iceland has held talks with Russia over a possible loan in order to stave off a crisis that has left its economy near collapse.

Wall Street gyrations have got investors worried. And as stocks drop, credit has tightened, making it more difficult for businesses to operate.

Iceland is on the brink of bankruptcy. It may well be the first of many nations that teeter on the edge of global financial meltdown.

As housing costs soars along with energy costs, maybe it's time to think about better ways to acquire a home into today's housing market.