Tag Archives: current

Public still blames Bush for recession

President Obama nicely positioned to take credit for recovery By Gabriel Winant In the long view, how the economy is doing might matter more in shaping public opinion — and hence, elections — than everything else put together. Unsurprisingly, conservatives have been nattering for a while about how President Obama ought to shoulder the blame for the economy’s performance on his watch.

Follow this link:
Public still blames Bush for recession

Share your spooky stories!–[Current.com Blog}

It's Halloween, so it's a perfect excuse to share your spooky encounters of the supernatural variety. Have a ghost story? We want to hear it, so fire up your webcam or keyboard and share it here! http://blogs.current.com/currentdotcom/2009/10/30/share-your-spooky-stories/ added by: sgwhites 0 comments

See the rest here:
Share your spooky stories!–[Current.com Blog}

Featuring on Current: What do we look for? — [Editorial Guidelines]

We get questions about our featuring and editorial practices on a regular basis. So, it felt like the right time to open the doors, spell out our policies, and make sure everyone understands what goes on behind closed doors with regards to editorial decisions

View post:
Featuring on Current: What do we look for? — [Editorial Guidelines]

Folk singer killed by coyotes

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/29/canada.singer.killed/index.html http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/10/28/ns-coyote-attack-died.html In a rare occurrence, coyotes in Canada's Cape Breton Highlands National Park attacked the up-and-coming folk singer Taylor Mitchell. She was hiking alone when the attack occurred. Two other hikers came across the poor girl as she was being mauled and bitten.

See the original post here:
Folk singer killed by coyotes

Parents would rather talk drugs than science or math, study says

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/10/survey-shows-parents-would-rather-talk-drug… There is a point in every family when it's time for the talk

Read the original here:
Parents would rather talk drugs than science or math, study says

Dennis Hopper Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hA1jKAnkVeKnfTUuoMggF4g7jsWgD9…

More:
Dennis Hopper Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

Football’s bloodiest secret

Brain damage, paralysis, testicles amputated. The NFL is investigating concussions and other serious injuries, but Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger says the real horror stories are on the high school field. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-10-28/friday-night-bloodlust…

See more here:
Football’s bloodiest secret

Hulu not switching to a pay site — rest easy, web watchers

http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/10/29/hulu-free/ Attention, thrifty PopWatchers: It turns out beloved home of full-lengthy goodness Hulu is not going to start charging after all.

See the rest here:
Hulu not switching to a pay site — rest easy, web watchers

Our own planet would kill us most of the time

Is our planet actually inhabitable to humans? Most of us would answer yes, but the answer's a lot more complicated, writes Charles Stross. And those complications have dire implications for our hopes of colonizing other worlds

Visit link:
Our own planet would kill us most of the time

House Democrats Unveil Sweeping Health Reform Bill

WASHINGTON – The retooled health care overhaul plan that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled Thursday would extend coverage to millions and lets the government sell insurance in competition with private insurers. Pelosi, D-Calif., wants to have the legislation on the floor next week, with a final vote before Veterans Day, Nov.

See the original post here:
House Democrats Unveil Sweeping Health Reform Bill