President Barack Obama is challenging Congress to pass his jobs bill immediately, asking lawmakers, “What on earth are we waiting for?” (Sept. 13)
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says there is no credible way to control the government’s debt without inflicting pain on the economy.
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While we’ve already seen Ultrabooks from a bevy of brand name manufacturers — Toshiba (which we caught on video below), Lenovo , ASUS and Acer — ODMs are now joining the thin and light party here at IDF . There’s one catch, however: this row of Ultrabooks from the likes of Pegatron, LG, Invetec and Foxconn aren’t nearly as svelte as their branded counterparts, leading us to believe that Intel’s specs aren’t quite as rigorous as we’d originally thought. Video proof after the break. Myriam Joire contributed to this report. Gallery: Ultrabook row at IDF 2011 Continue reading Ultrabooks invade IDF 2011, Toshiba Portege Z830 makes cameo (video) Ultrabooks invade IDF 2011, Toshiba Portege Z830 makes cameo (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A NY Democrat faces an unusually tight race against his GOP opponent in a special election in the state’s heavily Democratic 9th Congressional District. Former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner recently resigned the seat in a texting scandal. (Sept. 12)
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Highlights of this day in history: America mourns victims of Sept. 11th attacks; Theodore Roosevelt becomes President; ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ written; Monaco’s Princess Grace dies; Baseball season cancelled due to players’ strike. (Sept. 14)
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Highlights of this day in history: America mourns victims of Sept. 11th attacks; Theodore Roosevelt becomes President; ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ written; Monaco’s Princess Grace dies; Baseball season cancelled due to players’ strike. (Sept. 14)
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Insurgents launched attacks on the US Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday, raising doubts about the Afghans’ ability to secure their nation as US and other foreign troops start to withdraw. (Sept. 13)
Continue reading …Insurgents launched attacks on the US Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday, raising doubts about the Afghans’ ability to secure their nation as US and other foreign troops start to withdraw. (Sept. 13)
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Retired media executive and political novice Bob Turner defeated Democratic state Assemblyman David Weprin in a special election Tuesday to succeed Rep. Anthony Weiner, a seven-term Democrat who resigned in June after a sexting scandal. (Sept. 14)
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The uncle of Brandon Wright, who was saved by strangers who lifted a burning car off of him, says his nephew has not seen the video yet, but knows people saved him and is grateful for their action. (Sept. 13)
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