Many Americans with chronic illnesses feel the economic downturn has had a negative impact on their health, raising their stress levels and costing them money they can ill afford not to sock away for the future.
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While it may seem like a delicious alcoholic beverage rather than a $50 billion rescue of Ireland’s capitalist apparatus, an Irish bailout by the IMF, the European Commission, and the European Central Bank is currently being discussed as the island country reels from debt and failed banks. Ireland admitted previously that it had reservations about taking the international rescue funds, as stipulations regulating IMF bailouts historically leave countries without sovereign control over their economies. —JCL The New York Times: The financial support program being discussed between Ireland and potential donors should amount to at least €50 billion, officials with knowledge of the talks said Friday. The ultimate size would depend on whether Dublin takes the money merely to shore up and restructure its crippled banks, or whether a larger package is offered to take Ireland out of the government borrowing markets for some years, said the officials, who were not permitted to speak publicly. Ireland admitted Thursday that it was likely to accept international aid, despite reservations about losing control of its purse strings. The government is holding discussions with the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and European Central Bank in Dublin. The talks are set continue next week. Read more Related Entries November 18, 2010 Look Who’s the Decider Now November 18, 2010 To Deter Crime, Get Tough on Wall Street
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We’ve always had a soft spot for Altec Lansing’s wide array of speaker docks — these guys have been embedded in that space for an awfully long time, and the quality has always seemed up to snuff in our eyes. Er, ears . For whatever reason, it looks as if Altec is trying to replicate that success in the earbud market — a market that’s been growing increasingly crowded over the past couple of years as the portable media player and smartphone sectors have exploded. These days, a set of third-party headphones are nearly a requirement to fully enjoy whatever media player you’ve ended up with, and thus, hordes of companies have flocked to cater to the demand. The Ultra MZX606 earbuds ($99.95) popped onto the scene just two months ago, and now we’ve had a solid weekend to push the latest Underoath, Happy Body Slow Brain, Kanye West and Otis Redding jams through here. Hop on past the break for our impressions. Gallery: Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds hands-on Continue reading Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds review Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Kathleen Parker Falsely Claims Alexander Hamilton was an Illegal Immigrant
November 19, 2010 No CommentOn Thursday's Parker-Spitzer, CNN's Kathleen Parker bizarrely and inaccurately claimed that Alexander Hamilton came to the United States illegally and drafted the Constitution: “Let's remember… a lot of Americans did come through the back door such as Alexander Hamilton. He got off the boat from the West Indies, and all he did was write the Constitution and become the first Secretary of the Treasury .” Parker raised this false history during a discussion of Pedro Ramirez, Fresno State University's student body president, who was outed as an illegal immigrant by a student newspaper . After playing clips from Ramirez and his opponent during the student election, who is also the president of the Fresno State College Republicans, the CNN host displayed sympathy for the college student: “This is kind of a classic though, isn't it, really? I mean, you've the college Republican versus the illegal immigrant, and it's kind of a classic clash, you know, that corresponds to this immigration debate we're having in this country. And clearly, when you put a human face on the illegal immigrant, it's a different story. I mean, nobody wants to punish this young 22-year-old .” [ Video embedded below the page break ] read more
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Mining issues are again in the news, as 27 miners have been declared missing after a destructive explosion in New Zealand’s South Island, jogging our collective memory of the toils that followed the Chilean miners who were trapped underneath the ground for 69 days. —JCL The BBC: Twenty-seven miners are missing after an explosion at a remote coal mine on New Zealand’s South Island. The mayor of Greymouth, 46km (29 miles) south-west of the Pike River mine, said the situation was “pretty serious” but that rescuers were on hand. However, concerns about the possibility of another explosion have delayed attempts to enter the mineshaft. Read more Related Entries November 18, 2010 Look Who’s the Decider Now November 18, 2010 To Deter Crime, Get Tough on Wall Street
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We’re hoping he wasn’t speaking out of turn here, but for what it’s worth, Palm developer advocate Josh Marinacci has said on stage at webOS Developer Days today in New York that webOS 2.0 will be coming to “all” Palm devices in “the coming months.” Now, we’re going to go ahead and assume he’s not talking about your Treo 650, your Palm III, or your LifeDrive, but we’re taking that to mean that Pre, Pixi, Pre Plus, and Pixi Plus owners on all carriers around the globe can expect official upgrades for their phones — and hey, considering how mild of an upgrade the Pre 2 is (and the fact you can’t get it on some of the older devices’ launch carriers), that’s fantastic news. Follow the break for Marinacci’s full presentation from the event. Continue reading webOS 2.0 coming to ‘all’ Palm devices in the coming months webOS 2.0 coming to ‘all’ Palm devices in the coming months originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Spanish officials have criticized a Catalan campaign video where a woman becomes flush and simulates an orgasm as she casts her vote, claiming the advertisement to be “misleading” and ultimately disrespectful to women. One wonders if the excoriating politicians were actually concerned with the protocols of feminist egalitarianism or if they plain didn’t trust themselves to actually get voters off. —JCL The BBC: Spanish politicians have criticised a video by the Young Socialists in Catalonia in which a woman simulates an orgasm while casting her vote. Both Socialist and opposition politicians have attacked the campaign video. The equality minister called it “misleading” advertising. Read more Related Entries November 18, 2010 Look Who’s the Decider Now November 18, 2010 To Deter Crime, Get Tough on Wall Street
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A federal judge orders actor Wesley Snipes to surrender for a 3-year prison term for tax evasion. (Nov. 19)
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