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Nintendo targets elderly customersNintendo will soon
launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report says.Nintendo may introduce the new model, with a screen size twice as big...
Canadastandard.com Tuesday, October 27, 2009Rates of heart attacks increasing for middle-aged women, study showsMen in the age group still have more heart disease but the gender differences seem to be narrowing. Findings suggest 'an ominous trend in cardiovascular health among midlife women.'
Canadastandard.com Tuesday, October 27, 2009Should Child Protective Services Become Involved with the Heene Family?According to ABC News.com child protective services or CPS, have been asked to investigate the Falcon Heene, a.k.a. "balloon boy's,"
family. Local police have asked CPS to wait until law enforcement have finished questioning the family. Law enforcement are waiting until today to continue their investigation to give the
family time to rest and recuperate, especially after seeing Falcon vomit a few times on Today and Good Morning
america, yesterday morning. I haven't posted yet about the Heene family because I've been spending time processing what has become a complete hot mess. "Hot mess" is my favorite term as it really sums up a variety of situations, people, circumstances, attitudes and more. This is a hot mess. It's also close to what my mother would call some of her dinner creations after tossing a bunch of things into a pot and ringing the dinner bell. There is a lot that has been thrown into this pot. Here is what we think we all know so far: Read more...Should Child Prot
About Tuesday, October 27, 2009Bill and Melinda Gates to Lobby for Global Health FundsBill and Melinda Gates will make an unusual personal appeal to Washington officials Tuesday night, asking them to continue funding global health initiatives despite the recession and to commit to
nearly halve the number of child deaths worldwide by 2025.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 27, 2009NRC to build Bethesda office towerThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has signed a deal to construct a 14-story, 362,000-square-foot office tower across from its headquarters in Bethesda, a welcome project for local developers who have been grappling with plunging demand for commercial real estate space.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 27, 2009Clinton discourages anti-defamation laws to protect religionSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized on Monday an attempt by Islamic countries to prohibit defamation of religions, saying such policies would restrict free speech.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 27, 2009Colleges Are Pushed to Convert Loan SystemMost of the nation's 5,000 colleges and universities have not taken the necessary steps to adopt a new lending plan, nor has Congress given it final approval.
New York Times Tuesday, October 27, 2009Deal spares Delphi union pensionsWARREN, OHIO - Bruce Gump and his neighbors feared for their retirement checks when the federal government took over the pension plans at Delphi, the big auto parts maker where they once worked. But ...
Canadastandard.com Tuesday, October 27, 2009Treating seniors as 'clunkers'Everyone knows that if you don't pay to maintain and repair your car, you limit its life. The same is true as human beings age. We need medical care to avoid becoming clunkers -- disabled, worn out, p...
Canadastandard.com Tuesday, October 27, 2009New IRS Retirement Plan Navigator helps small businesses with retirement decisionsThe Internal Revenue Service has created a new Web-based tool to help small business owners determine which tax-favored pension plan best suits their needs and how to keep their plans in compliance. ...
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