Monthly Archives: January 2011
State of the Union address to focus on competitiveness
President Obama is due to give the annual State of the Union address soon. The economy will be the main focus of the address. Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature conversion merges in cold snap
Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion became necessary in the 1960s after most of the world converted to Celsius as the U.S. stuck with Fahrenheit.Free loan program searching for business customers
Dozens of loan programs, supported by federal, state, and local governments, are having problems finding small businesses to use the money.Domodedovo Airport explosion from possible suicide bomber
Moscow's busiest international airport, Domodedovo Airport, was attacked by a possible suicide bomber, and there are fears of another attack.Mississippi Congress stalls on payday loan legislation
The Mississippi state legislature has stalled on passing a bill that would further regulate the payday loan lending industry in the state.Walmart plans a healthy Great Value brand
Wal-Mart has promised that over the next five years it will reduce food prices while making processed foods healthier.Will Mayan apocalypse occur when Betelgeuse goes nova in 2012?
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Betelgeuse, a star in the constellation Orion, will eventually go nova, and some mistakenly think this will trigger the Mayan apocalypse.FiSCA moves to where the financial regulatory action is
The Financial Service Center of America (FiSCA) has moved to Washington, D.C., to be close to the payday lending legislation changes to come.Gas prices expected to continue rising in the year ahead
Gas prices are rising, and they may go higher. Rising demand along with seasonal supply restrictions could result in $4-a-gallon gas in 2011.Joe Lieberman declines to run in 2012
Senator Joe Lieberman is retiring, as he is declining to run for re-election in 2012, after four terms in the United States Senate.Do orthotics help? One study says maybe not
Two biomechanical researchers say orthotics do not have a "measurable effect." That doesn't necessarily mean they help, but they don't seem to hurt.Chinese monetary policy has the world seeing red
China's monetary policy of controlling the yuan could spell another global crisis, says the New York Times' Paul Krugman in a Jan. 21 op-ed.Google seeks to overpower Groupon with Google Offers
Google Offers, an online coupon site aimed at competing with Groupon, will go live soon. Google couldn't buy the company, so it made its own.Buyouts and cuts featured heavily in new Maryland budget
The new Maryland budget, proposed to the legislature today, contains cuts in employment and health care to make up a $1.6 billion shortfall.The shocking story of the evil Apple pentalobe screw conspiracy
Apple is frustrating technophiles with the pentalobe screw, which makes it impossible to take iPhones apart without the rare pentalobe screwdriver.National Hug Day, January 21, celebrates healing power of hugs
National Hug Day and the Free Hugs Campaign are not officially associated, but they're a perfect pair for encouraging simple acts of kindness.
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