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- Rafael Nadal wins 7-hour Wimbledon Final- Lewis Hamilton wins Silverstone F1 GP- Serial killer, Charles Sobhraj 'the Serpent', engaged to marry- American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico- Fake priest infiltrates St. Peter's- Drowned Woman's Body Haunts Rafters- California firefighters brace for new heat wave- At least 8 dead in blast near Pakistani mosque- Madonna denies affair and says

- Venus Williams wins Wimbledon Final- Íngrid Betancourt, the Colombian-French politician kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), freed from captivity six and a half years later- Kovalainen storms to maiden pole at Silverstone- New Diablo Announced- 37 injured in Iowa fireworks misfire- Man rips head off Adolf Hitler waxwork in Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum- FDA suspects

Well, another week has come and gone. We lost an esteemed news commentator, and "The Incredible Hulk" is taking movie theaters by storm. But there were a few other interesting highlights this week:We lost one of the good ones this week with the passing of Tim Russert…Related Story: Tim Russert Dies Of Heart Attack - He Was Only 58The new James Bond film seems to be having nothing but problems…

1.) Inter Milan are reported to have agreed a four year deal with Frank Lampard, whose contract runs out in a year. These reports have been claimed rubbish by Lampard's agent. Reports about Lampard switching clubs now will most probably not be true because it is widely believed that Lampard will go to a club where former manager Jose Mourinho takes up his job.2.) Petr Cech suffered a severe skull

To no ones surprise, this week’s value investing news was dominated by Warren Buffett links. Warren Buffett dominated 4 out of the top 5 news links, with the other coming from Charlie Munger’s Wesco Annual Meeting. Throw in the announcement of McGraw-Hill publishing a 75th anniversary edition of Security Analysis and you have a pretty [...]

Madden NFL 09 gets a date nailed down, while Rockstar outlines online features for GTA IV.Bethesda drops the bomb.This week marked the third birthday for our portable pal, PSP. Sony has sold 31 million PSPs worldwide to date, which in large part can be attributed to a stream of great games since the handheld's release in the spring of 2005. God of War: Chains of Olympus, Patapon, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII have given PSP an awesome start to 2008; however, Senior Marketing Manager John Koller insisted the best is yet to come. "A lot of very strong PSP titles are coming in late 2008," teased Koller in an interview with us early this week.While we're still largely in the dark as to what's hitting PSP this autumn, we do know a deluge of triple-A titles are going to rock consoles includ

Ubisoft buys out Tom Clancy name, states a pull back from FPS games, and Reggie hints at fall Wii releases.Not enough booty in FPS games, says Ubisoft.This week marked the release of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, a title we've been looking forward to around these parts. If Cameron Lewis' on-the-money review hasn't persuaded you to go get a copy, Ubisoft's insistence on capping future first-person shooter releases could leave it your only option for the time being.While the company denigrated the money-making capacity of the genre, it quietly bought the Tom Clancy name. Don't worry too much though, as former PC-only development house id Software has pledge to start shifting its focus to consoles. Doom 4, anyone?Few game announcements over the last seven days, although EA did make The Si

Here’s the latest news for Thursday, March 20: Heavy rain and floods blamed for 13 deaths in Midwest; New Osama bin Laden tape released; Ashley Dupre underage in Girls Gone Wild video?; ‘Jesus’ stone goes to the highest bidder See the full video at ClipSyndicate Tags: celebrat, clipsyndicate

A slew of sequel announcements, Super Smash Bros. Brawl woes, and February sales numbers topped the week in news.Wii zipping past PS3 and Xbox 360 in February.Nintendo's domination of the February hardware sales charts topped the news emerging from last week. Continued strong sales of both Nintendo DS and Wii come as no surprise, unlike the Xbox 360's fifth place finish behind both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. Cupid apparently didn't strike Microsoft during February, unleashing a salvo of love arrows on Sony's two consoles instead.Along with the news that PlayStation 3 continues to sell strong came word that it's best-seller, MotorStorm, will be getting a full sequel before the year's end. Creatively titled MotorStorm 2, the game includes 16 brand-new tracks and support for up to 16 pl

Here are the top stories from the week at Value Investing News 1. Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter 2007 (Direct PDF link) (via www.berkshirehathaway.com) Enjoy =) 2. T2 Partner Glenn Tongue on Berkshire (Video) (via valueplays.blogspot.com) 3. Great Businesses According to Buffett (via www.fatpitchfinancials.com) The most interesting part of this year’s Berkshire Hathaway letter to shareholders was Warren Buffett’s discussion of what kinds of businesses turn him on. This article takes a... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

Wall St edges higher; Dow up 114 pts1 hour ago In International Markets-->-->Rail Budget: Cheaper fares, lower freights, easy travel21 hours ago In Budget Comments -->-->Mkts need time-based correction: Kotak Sec16 hours ago In Market Outlook -->-->Rail Budget '08 Vs '07: What's new?21 hours ago In Budget Comments-->-->Stocks that were impacted post Rail Budget20 hours ago In Market Edge-->-->Use every dip to buy for invst: Baliga17 hours ago In Market Outlook

    This week was clearly the week of the 13F filings. Sears Holdings (SHLD) received the most attention after value investors like Mohnish Pabrai, Bill Ackman and Bruce Burkowitz reported positions in the struggling retailer. One has to treat SHLD a bit different than any other contrarian stock. The company is still going major renovation [...]

- Protesters burn U.S. Embassy in Serbia- US embassy in Belgrade attacked- Microsoft Makes Strategic Changes in Technology and Business Practices to Expand Interoperability- Even blowing his nose, Obama gets applause- Vicki Iseman: Who Is McCain Scandal Figure?- Huckabee's wife takes a breather at a Vegas fight, rests at Hooters- Utah students hide guns, head to class

Institutional investment managers who exercise investment discretion over $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities must report their holdings on Form 13F with the SEC and this week revealed what Warren Buffett bought this past quarter.

Lisa Greene sentenced to life in prison 6:46 PM Local News News for Charlotte, North Carolina WCNC.com Top Stories This woman barely escaped the death penalty for killing her children by setting a house fire.

~Snooper~Looking back on the American politics during 2007, we see nothing but more political victories for the Right side (correct side) going into 2008. The Leftinistra have given "BushCo" and "Darth Vader" their best shots and have come up smelling like a gallon of milk after it has been sitting out in the West Texas sun for 2 weeks...rank.If the GOP listens to the post at Red State, the gains we have made in the aftermath of the consummate failures of the DNC Political Machinations of 2007 will be relatively NIL. We do NOT need to paint ourselves as Moderates. Moderates are what is wrong...they are People Pleasers and no one can please every one. That is what has gotten the Leftinistra into trouble.America is indeed polarized and that is due, mostly, to neither Party understanding what their jobs are. Each Party has their die-hards and, that is a bad thing. Either die-hard members will vote the Party for no other reason than to vote the Party line, whatever that may be. Some

The week's top picks from VIN. Ever heard of Warren Buffett? 1. Gannon to Barron's: Berkshire Fairly Valued…As a Buffettless Empire! (via www.gannononinvesting.com) Geoff Gannon writes this blog post in response to Barron's "Sell Buffett" cover story. The post looks at a fair value for Berkshire (BRK.A) shares and finds that there is currently no real "Buffett premium" baked into the stock price. In fact, if Buffett gives Berkshire another 9 years, Berkshire may end up being a bit undervalued... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

It was a really good week at Value Investing News 1. Whitney Tilson: Look beyond generalisations (via news.yahoo.com) I'm always surprised by the sweeping generalisations made by financial commentators during times of market distress. 2. Mohnish Pabrai sells 3.6 million shares of Delta Financial (via www.sec.gov) at prices ranging from $0.1654 to $0.2601 per share. 3. Does Price Earnings ratio matter?A great study (via www.atfreeforum.com) This study will change your investing... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

Here are the top stories from Value Investing News. 1. Lampert Buys Home Depot Shares (via www.fovinvesting.com) 2. Pompous Prognostication: Irish Banks (via www.gannononinvesting.com) Irish stocks have fallen a lot this year. This post mentions two Irish banks, Bank of Ireland (IRE) and Allied Irish Banks (AIB). However, Irish stocks in general now trade at substantial discounts to their peers in Europe. This post argues that Irish stocks are cheap and shares of these two Irish banks should... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

Here are the top stories for the week from Value Investing News 1. Gannon On Investing: Interesting Special Situations (via www.gannononinvesting.com) Nuclear spinoff anyone? Take a look at ETR 2. So You Want To Be The Next Warren Buffett? How's Your Writing? (via www.beearly.com) Mark Sellers gives a frank talk on how hard it is to be a great investor and what traits are needed to do so. He also includes a good overview of what creates an economic moat. 3. Special Situations Real... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

1. Warren Buffett on the Economy (via foxnews1.a.mms.mavenapps.net) Video footage of Warren Buffett talking about the economy with FOX Business anchor Liz Claman. 2. Fat Pitch Financial Reviews Active Value Investing (via www.fatpitchfinancials.com) George reviews Vitaliy's Active Value Investing. Excerpt:"I highly recommend that you read Chapter 12: Sell Process - Make Darwin Proud, if you read anything in this book. This chapter was a wake-up call to me. I don’t have a really good sell... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

There was some great stuff this week at VIN. Check out George's post on the 52 Week Low List. 1. Casting for Value:Where do Professional Investors Get Their Ideas? (via wcam.com) 2. 52-Week Low List Packed with Quality Names (via www.fatpitchfinancials.com) I was looking at the front page of Value Investing News last night (October 17, 2007), and the New 52-Week Lows list jumped out at me. This list is packed with top quality companies, many of which have sustainable competitive... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Rice begins long process in Middle East(AP) AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opened an intense round of Mideast shuttle diplomacy Sunday, struggling to bring Israelis and Palestinians close enough to make a planned U.S.-hosted peace conference worthwhile. Detentions to be top topic for Mukasey(AP) AP - As the chief federal trial judge in Manhattan, Michael Mukasey approved secret warrants allowing government roundups of Muslims in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks. Fox tackles CNBC with new biz channel(AP)AP - Rupert Murdoch has entered a dark horse in high-stakes races before, and won. Bookmark to:

I have said it before and will continue to. If you do not read this site daily, you are only cheating yourself. 1. Sears Holding: Lands End Expansion on track (via valueplays.blogspot.com) Todd Sullivan checks up on the announced expansion of the Lands End "store in a store" concept 2. Something about Whitman (via www.businessday.co.za) Martin Whitman, octogenarian investor and Wall Street legend, agrees that there are problems associated with value investing. Enjoy FULL STORY.3. An... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here are this weeks tops stories. If you are a value investor and do not read this site daily, you are cheating yourself... 1. Goldman Sachs Pragmatism (via valueplays.blogspot.com) When the world was running around talking of the "subprime meltdown" and the "freezing of credit markets" Goldman quietly looked at the situation and placed their bets accordingly. 2. Bruce Greenwald joining team at First Eagle (via biz.yahoo.com) Value investing professor guru joins highly successful Global... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Please visit these links at this great site... 1. Warren Buffett to CNBC: Fed Rate Decision Won't Affect My Investment Decisions (via www.cnbc.com)2. Altria After The Spin. What Can Investor's Expect? (via valueplays.blogspot.com) 3. David Dreman on Consuelo Mack WealthTrack (via www.wealthtrack.com) 4. Focusing My LENS on Concord Camera (via www.fatpitchfinancials.com) 5. USG - By Out Opportunity?? (via www.stokblogs.com) Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here they are 1-5, it is a Buffett buffet........... 1- Risk Arbitrage/ Special Situations Look Attractive 2- Buffett On The Market 3- Gannon On Investing: On Berkshire Hathaway's Holdings 4- Warren Buffett Buys Bank Of America Corp., Dow Jones & Co., Adds to US Bancorp, Sells H&R Block 5- Mohnish Pabrai 13F Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here are the top stories for the week at one of my favorite sites, Value Investing News. 1- David Einhorn's Analysis of St. Joe's 2- Interview With Sardar Biglari 3- Note To Lampert: Let People Know About Land's End Valueplays 4- Buybacks vs. Dividend Poll Results 5- Bruce Berkowitz Please visit the site at here for more stories Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here are the top stories for the month of July at Value Investing News. 1- Best 3 Investments Over The Past Year 2- Valuing Tyco Spinoffs 3- Value Creation or Destruction. 4- Risk Arbitrage 5- Biggest Losers of Today's Stock Market Panic Please visit this wonderful site here Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here they are. please visit the site at www.valueinvestingnews.com 1- Today's Biggest Market Losers 2- Should You Follow Marty Whitman Into Handelman? 3- Mohnish Pabrai- Additional Answers 4- Expedia Tender Offer 5- Getting Ready To Strangle Apple Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here are this weeks top picks at VIN 1- Martin Whitmans 3rd Avenue Letter Tickers TM, BAM, BRK.A, FCE-A, NBR, JOE 2- Value Creation or Destruction Tickers AGL 3- On Disney, Pixar and Ratatouille Tickers DIS 4- DNA Of A Superinvestor 5- On Dangers of Homogeneity Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

First, my apologies for dropping the ball last week and not getting to this. Here are the top five stories as voted on my readers at Value Investing News 1- Remembering the Wisdom of Keynes and Twain Controlled Greed 2- Chipotle Mispricing Persists: Berkshire Ruminations 3- Fly, Don't Buy Airlines: Contrarian Edge 4- PBS Interview with Nassim Taleb PBS 5- Monish Pabrai Interview: MSN Video Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Here they are. Please visit George's site Value Investing News as it has great information from many different sources and is a truly democratic site as registered users vote on stories. There is no webmaster cherry picking going on here. Here are the top 5 for May to date: 1- Sears Holdings: A "Techinical" Look- ValuePlays 2- Financial Blog Watch: Controlled Greed- Radio.wallst.net 3- Monish Parabi 13-F for 3/31/2007- sec.gov 4- Wally Weitz on Berkshire Hathaway and Dell-... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I am doing it a little different that on the site. The reason is that two of the posts are from the NT Times and require a subscrition. If you do not have one, the links are useless to you. I have simply ommitted them and included the next post in in order to provide links you can actually read. If you have a NY Times subscription, you can find the links at VIN. Here they are: 1- Sears Holdings: A "Technical" Look : ValuePlays 2- Financial Blog Watch: Episode 2, Controlled Greed... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Those in the know consider Jan Svankmajer's grotesqueries to be classic filmmaking. Yet he remains largely unknown outside Eastern Europe. Maybe it's time to discover the man and his work. By Jason Silverman.

The ancient battle of Thermopylae stars in 300, which debuts with opening-weekend ticket sales of $70 million. By the Associated Press. Plus: A gallery of photo stills from the film homage to Frank Miller's graphic novel.

Who are you -- your Wikipedia entry, your last blog post or that half-clothed avatar? Our ID is mutating out of our control. Plus: Douglas Coupland's advice on html songwriters' American Idol and more from SXSW in Listening Post.

An international scientific report warns of floods, famine and global water scarcity. Sound familiar? But the government has yet to edit before it's presented in April in Brussels. By the Associated Press.

Oversight has been lax on medical marijuana clinics in California and who can grow the dope for medical purposes. But cities are halting new clinics and the DEA is targeting those with iffy practices. By the Associated Press.