Nov 12 President Clinton: Obama needs to keep his health care promises File photo of President Clinton by the PBS NewsHour Former President Bill Clinton said President Barack Obama should find a way to let Americans keep their current health coverage, even if that means changes to the ACA. In an… Continue reading
Nov 12 In which Edward Snowden blows through his savings National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is running out of money, according to United Press International. "The savings he had, he has almost entirely spent on food, rent, security and so on," said Anatoly Kucsavings herena, Snowden's… Continue reading
Nov 12 What we're watching Tuesday Lance Cpl. Alan Randall and a Philippine Air Force airman assist an injured Filipino woman off a KC-130J Super Hercules at Vilamore Air Base in Manila. The U.S. Marines are assisting the Philippine government with humanitarian aid and… Continue reading
Nov 11 Fewer than 50,000 people successfully enrolled through HealthCare.gov The Obama administration is expected to release the official enrollment data for HealthCare.gov this week. The Wall Street Journal reports that advance numbers show the administration falling significantly short of their goal. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Veterans going back to school find benefit in specialized on-campus support Veterans going back to school find benefit in specialized on-campus support… Continue watching
Nov 11 European satellite crashes to Earth The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer, or GOCE, satellite crashed to Earth Monday, according to the European Space Agency. ESA officials say approximately 25 percent of the 1.2-ton spacecraft hit the Atlantic Ocean; the rest burned as it… Continue reading
Nov 11 An appropriate final rental for Blockbuster The last BLOCKBUSTER rental 11/9 Hawaii 11PM @ThisIsTheEnd #BlockbusterMemories @Sethrogen @JamesFrancoTV @JonahHill http://t.co/RsXABlqfzL— Blockbuster (@blockbuster) November 11, 2013 Blockbuster announced November 6 that it was closing its remaining 300 brick-and-mortar… Continue reading
Nov 11 Did Bloomberg News shelve its China story over access concerns? An investigative report linking one of China's wealthiest businessmen to the families of top Communist Party officials was allegedly shelved by Bloomberg News over fears it would anger the Chinese government. Continue reading
Nov 11 Cosmonaut carries computer virus aboard International Space Station Photo via NASA A USB stick drive carried by a Russian cosmonaut snuck a computer virus aboard the International Space Station, says Russian security expert Eugene Kaspersky. The virus, says Kaspersky, was "Stuxnet," a worm that… Continue reading
Nov 11 China goes on a Singles' Day online shopping spree Move over Cyber Monday. China's annual online shopping festival has you beat. Alibaba.com, China's biggest e-retailer Sales on Singles' Day -- also known as Double 11 because of it's date on Nov. 11-- totaled $3.1 billion… Continue reading