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33 Months of Motion Control — The Wii's Hidden Struggle
kotaku.com — The Wii Revolution has succeeded. Everyone knows this. What was once doubted and mocked now dominates and broadly entertains. But a major Wii struggle, made relevant again by the pending release of Wii Sports Resort, has hidden in plain sight. More…
House probe of covert CIA program could target Cheney
rawstory.com — In a little noticed statement Friday, the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Intelligence and Investigations announced they will begin a full investigation into charges that the CIA misled congress about a covert spy operation that had been going on for nearly 8 years before it was canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta last month. More…
Cooking the 2LB HAM adds $1,340,400 Total $2,531,600
recovery.gov — See First you have to buy the 2LB Ham contract amount equal to $1,191,200 Then you have to cook and refreeze same said ham for another $$2,531,600. Who's congressional District again? Oh yea Boxer, Feinstein, and Congress Roybal-Allard. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=34 More…
Iran:Khatami Joins With Rafsanjani & Calls For Referendum.
newsjunkiepost.com — Former President of the Islamic Republic, Mohammad Khatami is calling for a referendum to decide of the election legitimacy. Khatami was quoted saying on a website that:"Million of Iranians had lost faith in the electoral process", since the contested election of June 12th. ... More…
Mandatory rights and other gov't oxymorons ~ By Doug Powers
johnny2k-time2escape.blogspot.… — In Washington, DC, every attempt is being made to convince Americans they can have two countries in one, a free-market nation and a socialist nation, and that consumers (you and me) can just pick which one we prefer to live in. The health care bill requires every American to carry health insurance. Health care is a right, and it will be mandatory? More…
Is it really true that americans won't pay healthcare tax?
washingtonpost.com — Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama may have no greater test of his ability to translate personal popularity into a successful legislative agenda than the upcoming two weeks. He must convince Americans that it is their duty as citizens to pay the tax on healthcare benefits. More…
Where Were You When Apollo 11 Landed? Not Born Yet
news.yahoo.com — Most Americans have never known a world where man hasn't been to the moon. It used to be a given that people knew where they were when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969, watching the black-and-white images on television. But now most Americans don't know where they were because the majority of Americans hadn't been born yet. More…
Market share tiny, profit share huge for iPhone, BlackBerry
arstechnica.com — Does single-digit market share matter when you're making some of the highest profits in the industry? An analyst from Deutsche Bank has highlighted the success of RIM and Apple despite their comparatively small share of the worldwide cell phone market. More…

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