31. What is medicare 'double counting,' and why are budget expertsfighting over it?
January 25, 2013
As shown above, policymakers have answered these questionsdifferently for different programs (for further details, see theappendix). This comparison reveals the unique feature of Medicare Part A: Itis the only one of these programs that allows budget savings to payfor other programs and has a tru...
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32. With blackberry 10 on the horizon rim launches last-generationcurve 9320
January 24, 2013
Research In Motion on Wednesday released the BlackBerry Curve 9320smartphone proving that despite the promise of BlackBerry 10 , the company hasn't lost its ability to offer handsets that arewell behind the times. The latest Curve looks like everykeyboard-centric Curve that came before it (just a ...
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33. New from hp: stylish ultrabooks and a wafer-thin sleekbook
January 23, 2013
Premium Ultrabook: HP Envy Spectre XT HP Envy Spectre XT HP offers the new Envy Spectre XT as an "ultra-stylish" extensionof the HP Spectre line , which already looks pretty sleek thanks to its glass top. The XTwill have an all-metal chassis (like similar premium Ultrabooks)and a slim bezel (like ...
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34. Abukai aims to take the pain out of those pesky expense reports
January 22, 2013
They are the bane of the busy business traveler: expense reports.Between saving all those receipts, scanning them, documenting, andfilling out the pesky paperwork, recouping your money can be amammoth time suck. And as much as one may try, it's difficult to becomprehensive. Yet it's even hard...
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35. In europe, a storied way of life comes under threat as economicgloom deepens
January 22, 2013
Elections in France and Greece reflect the anger anddisillusionment coming to the surface across Europe as an entireway of life is challenged. The European landscape is undergoingprofound change — from its sophisticated lifestyle to itscherished welfare benefits like guaranteed health care a...
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36. Expert warns americans to get free government cell phones beforepoliticians outlaw them
January 21, 2013
May 08, 2012 An increasing number of politicians are speaking out against the free government cell phones program and one of them has already introduced a bill into theUnited States Congress to outlaw the popular program. An expert onthe program, FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net, warns low-incomeAme...
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37. Football: venky's ducks press over blackburn relegation
January 21, 2013
NEW DELHI: The Indian owners of relegated Premier League clubBlackburn Rovers, chicken farm operators Venky's, ducked the mediaon Tuesday amid a storm of criticism of their disastrous 18-monthmanagement. British press reports slammed the absence of the Venky's family atthe club's make-or-break on...
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38. Blind activist told china will investigate his case
January 21, 2013
Rights advocate Chen Guangcheng says the Chinese government hasquietly promised him it will investigate abuses he and his familysuffered at the hands of local authorities, in a rare instance ofBeijing bowing to demands of an activist. Beijing's apparent willingness to look into Chen's complaints i...
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39. U.s. forest service spends $40.6 million for lands in 15 states
January 20, 2013
Deer and Mill Creek, Lassen National Forest: The parcel of landwill help complete a continuous protected fish and wildlife habitatarea along about 30 miles of Deer Creek, one of the most productivesalmon-producing streams in the Sacramento River system. As adam-free stream with little development...
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40. Rocky mountain greenway to link former weapons production sites
January 20, 2013
The 6,200 acre Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in the RockyMountain foothills between Denver and Boulder was the site of afederal government facility producing plutonium triggers fornuclear warheads from 1952 through 1992, when it was shut downbecause of safety concerns and the end of the Cold...
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