Obama campaigns for passage of fiscal package
reuters.com — By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama went to the U.S. Capitol on Monday to campaign for swift passage of a huge spending and tax-cut package he hopes will stem a deepening recession. .....More… (Politics)
How To Get Out Of Jail If Arrested
criminaldefenseattorney-losangeles.blogspot.com — What you do if you are being charged with a crime?.....More… (Movies)
Playground nicknames like four-eyes and pizza-face good
telegraph.co.uk — Playground nicknames such as "four-eyes", "carrot-top", "pizza-face" and "stinky" can be good for children, according to an academic......More… (Movies)
How Much Change Can You Find On The Ground? A Lot
marketplace.publicradio.org — Money might not grow on trees, but apparently it's all over the streets. Sally Herships reports on a New York family that's building a nest egg with small change they find just lying around......More… (Politics)
Piezoelectric Road Produces Electricity From Traffic
gas2.org — Engineers have created a new type of road capable of turning the vibration caused by cars into electricity. The revolutionary new surface, created by engineers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, uses piezoelectric crystals embedded in the asphalt to generate up to 400 kilowatts of energy from a 1 kilometer stretch......More… (Technology)
Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage in 2008
kotaku.com — According to Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain, the Japanese game market is, like a frightened turtle, getting smaller compared to last year. But what was the biggest selling game hardware? Games? The 2007 data reflects the period from January 1, 2007 to December 3, 2007. The 2008 data reflects the period from December 31, 2007 to December 28, 2008......More… (Technology)
Used game prices tank as the market rewards big hits
arstechnica.com — The gaming industry may look recession-proof, but new data shows the price of used games is going down, and poorly-planned new IP is wiping out smaller developers. 2009 could be rockier than we assumed......More… (Technology)
McDonalds Supersized Retirement Plan
businessweek.com — The fast-food giant is persuading more African American workers to enroll in 401(k)s. Can McDonald's keep talent by helping families save?.....More… (Politics)