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WASHINGTON -- The Senate approved sweeping health-overhaul legislation on Thursday, a landmark moment for White House-led efforts to expand insurance coverage to more than 30 million Americans. The bill, approved by a 60-39 vote, would deliver on a long-promised Democratic goal of extending coverage to nearly every American, and would represent the biggest expansion of the federal safety net since the 1965 creation of Medicare, the health-insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Thursday's vote was a victory for President Barack Obama, who made the issue his top domestic priority despite lingering divisions among Democrats and the fierce opposition of Republi…

Airports closed and drivers stranded as new blanket of snow takes commuters (and forecasters) by surprise By Sophie Freeman Last updated at 7:55 PM on 21st December 2009 Comments (90) Add to My Stories The travel chaos caused by icy weather looks set to continue with further disruption to roads, rail services and flights. Anger has already been sparked by widespread delays including problems with air travel as Gatwick Airport's runway was shut and Luton suspended flights. British Airways cancelled all European and UK domestic flights leaving Heathrow after 7pm, and said services from London City and Gatwick were ‘significantly disrupted’. …

Lego shortage leads to 'online retailers inflating prices to cash in on demand' A shortage of Lego on the High Street has lead to web retailers inflating prices to “cash in” in on the boom in the popular toy, it has been claimed. Andrew Hough and Harry Wallop Published: 7:30AM GMT 21 Dec 2009 Previous 1 of 2 Images Next A large increase in demand for Star Wars Lego has lead to inflated prices online. Photo: BRIJESH PATEL Demand for Lego has increased by 25 per cent this year after an astonishing renaissance. Photo: REUTERS High Stree…

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CPR7QG0&show_article=1 Good job, fellas!

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2009/12/guest-post-economists-are-trained-to-ignore-the-real-world.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/22/copenhagen-climate-change-mark-lynas

On rare occasion, the government will accidentally do something to satisfy its subjects' concerns. Here's a great example: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14030412 I hope this gets implemented all over America! But I'm not holding my breath.

Children playing in department stores after closing time is usually only seen in Christmas movies. But when more than 100 customers, staff and children were stranded by snow at John Lewis yesterday, there was nothing left to do but spend the night in the bed department. The 54 staff, about 30 adult customers and 20 children were provided with food and a bed at the store in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, after heavy snow gridlocked local roads yesterday. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1237744/100-customers-staff-spend-night-John-Lewis-bed-department-stranded-snow.html#ixzz0aSCti4X3

Now health and safety killjoys ban reindeer from Christmas display... because it might snow By David Wilkes Last updated at 9:42 AM on 22nd December 2009 Comments (124) Add to My Stories As natives of the Arctic Circle, reindeer are pretty used to trotting about in wintry weather. So you might not have thought a market town in the East Midlands would pose much of a problem for them. But health and safety officers had other ideas after 12 were booked to entertain shoppers in Market Harborough. Reindeer similar to these from the Real Reindeer company were banned from the Christmas display They banned the animals from parading…

so im sitting here on the computer in my home in new york and practically everything around my house is snowed in. Last nights storm dumped 11.7 inches of snow in my area with drifts up to 3 feet. I think im just going to stay in all day. Whats the damage near everone else?

Pete Doherty arrested for taking drugs into court moments after avoiding prison sentence for drink-driving By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:52 PM on 21st December 2009 Add to My Stories Rock singer Pete Doherty was arrested in a courthouse today moments after he was spared jail with a fine for driving offences. Police seized the 30-year-old Babyshambles singer in the corridors at Gloucester Crown Court, where he was appearing on drink-drive and careless driving charges. But moments after avoiding a jail term - he was ordered to pay £2,050 in fines and banned from driving for 18 months - officers pounced and escorted him down the court …

I love survivor!! Finale Tonight!!! Yay!!

anyone interested with this major? raise your hand! im about to learn these things recently, and i dont have any actual reasons why i really wanna know about it. can someone tell me about it briefly? i would love to read with full of sincere :nice: thanks :dance: *im still newbie for this, and i would like to know about the fundamentals first. can you guys do me a favor? :)*

http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/international/story/887264.html :shrug: saw this in the paper and thought it was interesting

Discuss: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091217115834.htm http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/17/marijuana-teen-brain-rats.html

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Has anyone know about this tv show? I dont know why it suddenly cancelled in a very short time when it comes the first episode; I love the show!

Any one else a fan of him? He's the creator of many short animated films, including the Academy-Award nominated Rejected and Everything Will Be OK. Collectively, his animated films have received over one hundred awards and have been presented in over a thousand film festivals and venues worldwide. He's done: i am so proud of you everything will be ok the meaning of life animation show cartoons rejected billy's balloon lily and jim genre ah, l'amour Most of them can be found on youtube. I've been a fan of him for a long time, and personally love him, and his work.

Would you believe it eh?! Doesn't seem like 10 years since we were preparing for the new Millenium was it. Even as a 9 year old kid, I remember it crystal clear. Time flies. Anyway this is THE thread to discuss what you feel to be the moments that this decade has thrown up in the world of news and sport. I guess I can speak for most if not all people in stating that 9/11 was the defining moment of the past 10 years and arguably the past 50 years. It no doubt changed the world we lived in almost immediately. The war on terror - Afghanistan, Iraq. Shattered relations between the East and West. It arguably gave rise to the massive big brother world we live in toda…

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The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was left bloodied and bruised when he was struck in the face by a man after a political rally in the centre of Milan today. Eyewitnesses said that Mr Berlusconi was attacked as he was signing autographs in the square in front of the city's cathedral, the Duomo. He had just finished giving a speech in a bid to rally support for his ruling coalition amid continuing speculation about his future and an increasingly divided government. One media report said he had been attacked with a minature replica of the cathedral and he slumped to the ground after he was struck. A man was arrested by police while the premier was im…

Hi Does anyone know any nice software to rip videos from a DVD. I got a couple DVD's with videos I love and want to have in my Walkman but I can't find any nice program. Help me out please ;)

:nice: Can't wait :dance: these are the teams taking part: http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwc/men/v2/p/team-search.html those 4 got a wildcard: - Germany - Lebanon - Lithuania - Russia and this is the system of competition: http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwc/men/v2/p/system-competition.html here are the groups:

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Hosts South Africa had a tough draw in Group A along with Mexico, Uruguay and France. Holders Italy will have to make their way past Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia as they attempt to retain the trophy they won in Germany in 2006. The opening game of the tournament will see South Africa play Mexico in Johannesburg on 11 June. England have been drawn in Group C with USA, Algeria and Slovenia at the 2010 World Cup draw in Cape Town this evening. Meanwhile, Group G includes the 'Group of Death' scenario where Brazil have been paired with Ivory Coast, Portugal and North Korea. South African actress Charlize Theron, England international David Beckham, Ethiopian at…