G-20 Pledges $1 Trillion

World leaders including President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy agree to pump $1 trillion into world economy to shorten recession. Full story here.

Protests at G-20

Thousands of protesters are causing a stir in London as world leaders gather for the G-20 Summit. President Obama is in attendance. CNN has the full story here.

Journeys with John: London

10/2/2007 - 10/10/2007

The Green Room Goes International

Starting today with Leah's departure back to school, The Green Room is going international. All five of The Green Room's staff will be residing in a different country, which should definitely make things interesting and bring new perspectives. It is definitely a unique opportunity for all of us.

I (John) will be studying abroad in the Netherlands; Leah will be returning to McGill University in Montreal, Canada; Kevin will be spending an entire year in London, England; Rich will return to Boston College to represent the US, and Ashlee will be computerless as she find her way across Ghana.

You can check out our last episode (for a while) as a full group here.

RENT Gets New Lease in London

International fans of the Broadway musical RENT can check out a new production of the show hitting London's West End in October. This new production will reinvent the show bringing new orchestrations and some other new tweakings. While RENT has been extremely successful in New York City, it hasn't been as popular oversees. Check out some info on this new production, which sounds quite interesting and promising, here.