The current head of the World Bank is expected to step down sometime this year, and you may or may not be surprised to know that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is reportedly lobbying for the prestigious and powerful job.
But, whether she is or isn't pursuing the job depends upon whom you ask.
It's official. International Paper has bought out Temple-Inland, and that's not all. IP is already planning to sell off all Temple-Inland facilities. This has everybody in this corner of Texas wondering what's going to happen now.
Will new owners shut everything down and turn Diboll into just one more desolate wide spot on Hwy 59? No one knows.
With apologies to Mark Twain, it appears that reports of the demise of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement might be a bit premature. "Occupy" was on life support and close to flat-lining just a few weeks ago, but it's now reported that "Occupy" organizers are regrouping and planning new offensives.
Remember the summer of 2008 when the highest gas prices on record occurred and the price for a gallon of fuel hit $4.11?
Hate to break this to yah, but a warm winter and tensions in the Middle East have some analysts predicting current prices will top $4 by this spring — and could even climb as high as $6.50.
