Friday, March 2, 2007

Newslinks!


  • Looks like the US isn't the only one to invade other countries without international sanction. Swiss Accidentally Invade Lichtenstein.

  • Americans are waking up and smelling the medical bills, joining with the rest of the industrialized world. "A majority of Americans say the federal government should guarantee health insurance to every American, especially children, and are willing to pay higher taxes to do it, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."

  • Bush backs off requiring a national ID card for another 20 months. "Under siege from states and angry lawmakers, the White House on Thursday moved back a deadline to implement national driver's license standards that critics say would seriously undermine personal privacy and burden states with a hefty bill."

  • The bling starts to take a toll. "Music sales overall are down, but rap sales in particular have dropped 21 percent from 2005 to 2006."

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