A study published in the Health Affairs Journal on Friday revealed that there are close to 5 million children eligible for Child Health Care Insurance. But the sad part is, even though they are eligible for either Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), these children are yet to be enrolled.
A team headed by Genevieve Kenney…
It may have been meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but there could be some truth behind the “discovery” by an Engadget reader. Apparently, the logo for Android is extremely similar to a creature from Gauntlet: The Third Encounter. (See comparison here)
It isn’t that surprising that is has taken so long for someone to make…
The IFA 2010 conference in Berlin took place this week, and it was overshadowed a bit by the Apple live event on September 1, where a number of new devices, products and updates were announced. But Sony had a few announcements of their own, most notably the introduction of their new streaming media service, Qriocity.
With iTunes expanding,…
Facebook is growing (and growing, and growing), and the larger they get, the more the spotlight is shone on the more negative aspects of both the social networking site, and social networking as a whole. The most pressing complaint from users and privacy advocacy groups alike has been the often inadequate security featured on the site.
It is…
On Friday, September 3, 2010 the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its report of the employment situation in the United States as of August 31, 2010. The posted unemployment rate in the US is now 9.6%, after holding at a steady 9.5% for the last two months. Although the private sector did add 67,000…
Obama has asked his top economic advisors to look for any way — in fact, every way — to boost an economy that isn’t growing fast enough, from changes in the tax structure to the stimulating effects of the Tier 5 unemployment extension. There is one option that is off the table, however. “Some big, new stimulus plan…
According to information being published by the Washington Post and the Associated Press, the Obama Administration is currently considering a second stimulus to the economy in the form of tax breaks for businesses. According to those familiar with the plans, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the planning is in preliminary stages but as described, these plans…
Thursday’s oil rig explosion, which occurred off the coast of Louisiana, is likely to give environmentalists another reason to raise the concern on the impact of such accidents on global warming and climate change. Barely five months after the BP oil disaster, which occurred about 200 miles west from the burned Mariner Energy platform, the howl of protest…
Rapper T.I. was arrested with his wife, Tiny, late Wednesday on drug possession charges at Sunset Boulevard.
T.I., 29, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr. was driving a Maybach when police stopped them for making an illegal U-turn. His wife Tammeka Cottle, 36, known in the music circle as Tiny, was with him in the car with…
When Digg announced they were making changes months ago there was an immediate – but small – backlash. When the changes went into effect and we saw the front page filled with big celebrity names, small celebrity names and major media sources, it started a landslide that has left Digg’s daily pageviews in the dump.
While the major…
In 2001, President George W Bush began to show his political allegiances by putting heavy tax cuts in action for the wealthiest people in the country. It was the first move in many that nearly demolished the middle and lower classes, and allowed a social gap to widen, promoting those who made more, and especially those involved in…
New Orleans – Around 9:30 a.m. an explosion was reported on an oil rig approximately 80 miles off the Louisiana coast. Coast Guard helicopters were quickly on the scene and plucked the 13 crew of the rig from the water. It appears that after the explosion, all crew members donned their bright orange “Gumby” survival suits and evacuated…
The employment picture has improved slightly. On Thursday, September 2, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that in the week ending Aug. 28, the advance figure for initial unemployment claims was 472,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 478,000. The 4-week moving average was 485,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week’s…
Christina Romer was the primary architect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (more commonly referred to as the “stimulus act”). The day the July unemployment report came out Dr. Romer announced that she was resigning chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers. On Wednesday, September 1, she gave a farewell speech (interestingly the day before new unemployment…
A weak job market, an economy struggling to recover plus tougher enforcement of illegal immigration laws all have combined to effect a drop in the number of illegal migrants entering the country. According to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center, illegal Mexican aliens saw a large drop during the period 2007-2009.
The Pew report revealed that the…
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5 Million Children Eligible But Not Enrolled in Child Health Care Insurance A study published in the Health Affairs Journal on Friday revealed that Read more »
Is an Old Atari Console Game the Basis for Google’s Android Logo? It may have been meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but there could be Read more »
Sony Announces Qriocity – Cloud Based ‘On Demand’ Media Streaming The IFA 2010 conference in Berlin took place this week, and it Read more »
Facebook Announces Remote Log Out For Forgetful Users Facebook is growing (and growing, and growing), and the larger they get, Read more »
Jobless Rate Edges Up Justifying an Unemployment Extension and Tier V On Friday, September 3, 2010 the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Read more »
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Washington: Tax Breaks for Business Considered. Unemployment Extension, Tier V Not on Agenda According to information being published by the Washington Post and the Associated Read more »
Mariner Energy Oil Rig Explosion: Another Threat to Global Warming, Climate Change? Thursday’s oil rig explosion, which occurred off the coast of Louisiana, is Read more »
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