A little something of world headlines

The price of petrol is sky rocketing everywhere. This article details a increase in petrol purchasing for fear of protesters blocking refineries. Petrol is up to £1 per litre. (1 gallon = 4.564 litres... combine with exchange rate, petrol is approximately $8.40 a gallon now).

It looks like Bush has chosen at least his first if not more of his scapegoats for Katrina. With an approval rating of 39%... he'll probably need a couple more.

Probably due to the program I am entering, but I've been following elections and regional news of many European countries. It appears that the left leaning coalition has ousted, just barely, the current centre-right government and Prime Minister of Norway. As a large oil producing nation - one of the top in the world - we'll see what an anti-Iraq war government has to say to Mr. Bush and the US.

On the same note, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, left PM who campaigned against the US led war is still probably going to lose, at least some power if not all control to Merkel - the East German 'regular joe' candidate due to a tragic German economy. A change in the largest European nation's leadership is sure to have an effect on US and EU relations.