Monthly Archives: January 2011
Google earnings report comes with big surprises
Google has announced the fourth quarter earnings for 2010, and though they are very good, most people are focusing on the management shakeup.Alleged cold fusion reactor demonstrated by Italian scientists
A cold fusion reactor, "the holy grail of physics," could produce eight times more energy than it uses, with no radiation, carbon emissions or waste.Housing market: Most in U.S. think now is the time to buy a home
It's a buyer's market, but home sales in the United States continue to suffer as potential home buyers wait for prices to hit rock bottom.Carlina White reunites with birth family after kidnapping
After being kidnapped as an infant, Carlina White – who was going by Nejdra Nance – reunited with her birth parents more than 20 years later.Prepaid debit card fees can add up to a lot of cash quick
Some people wonder whether using a prepaid debit card is better than using a huge national bank. It can be, but the fees can add up quickly.House Republicans launch quixotic repeal of health care reform
A Republican majority passed a bill to repeal health care reform, “Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act.” It won't pass the Senate.Huge FBI sweep nets arrests of more than 100 mobsters
FBI and other law enforcement agencies recently pulled off a massive three-state sweep, arresting more than 100 mobsters on various charges.Comcast NBC merger gets federal approval
The FCC and Justice Department have granted approval for Comcast to buy 51 percent of NBC. Some groups worry this will be bad for consumers.The benefits of inflation could jump-start the economy
Most people have a natural bias against inflation -- but in very real terms, it could be just what is needed in order to jump-start the economy.Why the Alternative Minimum Tax should be changed by Congress
The AMT was created four decades ago to close loopholes for wealthy taxpayers, but today it places an extra tax burden on the middle class.Buy real estate and other things for dirt cheap through GovSales
If a person is looking for serious discounts on real estate, they could look at GovSales, an auction site for surplus government property.Wikileaks Swiss bank data leads to arrest of Rudolf Elmer
Rudolf Elmer, a former Swiss banker at Julius Bär, has been arrested. He has been accused of giving Wikileaks Swiss bank customer data.Evidence of 9,400-year-old domesticated dog found by grad student
A 9,400-year-old domesticated dog was identified from a bone fragment in human dung unearthed at an archaeological site in Texas ...200 cows dead in Wisconsin – viruses suspected
In yet another mass animal die-off, over 200 dairy cows were found dead in Wisconsin. No dangerous disease or conspiracy is suspected.Huanglongbing | Incurable bacteria threatens citrus groves
A bacteria that cannot yet be killed and is transmitted through insects is killing off huge numbers of Florida juice oranges.Review questions data supporting statins to prevent heart disease
Statin drugs are a multi-billion dollar business and drug companies want healthy people to believe statins will prevent heart disease ...Starbucks mobile phone payments going live in all US stores
All U.S. Starbucks stores are going to be accepting payments via your Starbucks Card app on your mobile phone -- but is there a security issue?
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