The IMF stated in their second yearly report today that Australia was leading the world in economic recovery. The report is on the world’s economy and they report twice a year as the world is trying to recover from one of the worst recessions in recent history. It is being called the Great Recession.
Meetings will be going on in Washington with Treasurer Swan attending the IMF and the G2O. The IMF is stating that the recovery is evolving better than expected. The world is starting to have a patchy recovery …

Juan Samaranch, a former Olympic President for the International Committee, has died after he became ill over the weekend. He was sent to Quiron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain where he was later admitted. It was reported he was having heart trouble. The Spaniard was 89 years old. He was in charge of the International Olympic Committee from 1980-2001. He was regarded as an extremely powerful man.
His replacement, Jacques Rogge, was deeply saddened. He stated that, “He had been inspired by him and was amazed at the level of knowledge he …

On Thursday, Hawaiian officials reported ten people had become ill with salmonella poisoning after eating Ahi Tuna which is imported. According to the Department of Health, the infected people stated they had eaten the tuna raw. It is served normally as Poke and is served throughout Oahu.
The fish was processed from another country and was not infected locally. Apparently the Salmonella outbreak is from foreign tuna that was frozen then sent by sea to California and then was sent to Hawaii for distribution.
The director is warning that when you eat …