Friday, September 16, 2011

Friday's Daily Brief

Friday, September 16, 2011
POLITICS
Texas Execution Halted Amid Supreme Court Review
POLITICS
New Book: Geithner Ignored Obama Order On Banks
WORLD
U.S. Takes Lonely Path In Opposing All Forms Of Palestinian Recognition
BUSINESS
Unemployment Surpasses 'The Economy' As Country's Biggest Concern: Gallup
TECHNOLOGY
NASA Makes 'Star Wars'-Like Discovery
BLOG POSTS
Bob Cesca: Cable News Debate Coverage Is Hurting Democracy
The cable news media has gone from simply cracking gaming and sports metaphors to actually becoming a game, with politicians as the contestants and a rotating guest panel of snickering propagandists and "analysts" as the judges.
Rep. Steny Hoyer: Speeding Up the Patent Process
At this moment, more than 700,000 patents are caught in the backlog. Could one of those 700,000 new ideas be the next iPhone, the next breakthrough drug, the key to the next great American industry? We'll have to wait a long time to find out.
Emily W. McBurney: My Ex Isn't Paying Child Support - How Can I Get it From His 401(k)?
What can you do when your former spouse is not paying court-ordered support? Congressman Joe Walsh is only the latest in a long line of public figures who stand accused of failing to pay child support, racking up large sums in arrears owed to their former spouses.
Alister Morgan: What Is the Gauge
We've always been social creatures. Social networks and the web have not changed human nature, but they have provided a swifter delivery system for news and an engaging platform for discussion.
Beth Arnold: Letter From Paris: 28 days (Without the Internet)
In general, I know that going off the Internet cold turkey for four weeks will be a shocking change to my body, mind and lifestyle ... I envision "28 days (without the internet)" as the emotional, physical, and spiritual journey of our time.
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