Friday, July 15, 2011

Friday's Daily Brief

Friday, July 15, 2011
POLITICS
Obama Keeps Pressure On, Holds Press Conference On Debt Ceiling
BUSINESS
S&P Puts U.S. Credit Ratings On Negative Watch
WORLD
Libya Contact Meeting Seeks Gaddafi's Exit To End War
TECHNOLOGY
Apple Seeks New Chipmaker As Samsung Battle Heats Up
HEALTHY LIVING
Drinking 8 Glasses Of Water A Day Is 'Nonsense,' Doc Says
BLOG POSTS
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Elections Have Consequences
Our right-wing friends in the House of Representatives are giving America a choice: Default on our debt payments, with horrendous consequences for working families and the global economy, or else accept massive cuts to programs that working families desperately need.
Scott Mendelson: HuffPost Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II is a very good film in the franchise, and a very good fantasy film in its own right. It is worth our attention and our praise.
Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D.: 5 Foods That Can Make You More Attractive
In the wide world of nutritional benefits, it doesn't hurt to discuss a few foods that enhance our beauty as well, right?
Janet Tavakoli: Mark Zuckerberg's Value Problem: "My" Facebook Profile Was a Fraud, So Was "Warren Buffett's"
I don't like Facebook, and I don't trust Facebook. You don't even need an account to be punked by Facebook. Facebook doesn't know who is real and who isn't real. Many people may not even be aware there is an impostor profile of them on Facebook.
Evan Hansen: Is Bradley Manning a Traitor or a Hero?
Since June 2010, our news team has been in exclusive possession of online chat logs recording intimate conversations between Manning and ex-hacker Adrian Lamo. Today, we're making the full logs available.

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