More Belly Up To The Bar And Buffet Event...

...with politicos and experts and social in-activists looking to how many $$$ they can add to their "war chest" and to get their 15 minutes in the media spotlight.

Waging war on bedbugs

A bedbug photographed under a scanning electron microscope.

ADAM NADEL/POLARIS

By Jim Rankin Sat Sep 25 2010

Toronto is home to a bedbug summit on Sept. 29. The tiny insect is making headlines across North America. Is it a case of awareness, or are they on the rise?

...and another cottage industry:

Poverty summit: A hope and a prayer


Sun Sep 26 2010

The rich nations of the world promised much, but are falling short.

...and in New Delhi:

Getting New Delhi ready for Games: 4-year-old Ajay

Sat Sep 25 2010

It’s crunch time in New Delhi and Ajay, a bright-eyed four-year-old with cropped hair and a handsome smile, is working 13-hour days to help the city...