Economic crises come and go, but entitlements are forever. The Great Depression eventually dissipated, but Franklin Roosevelt’s crown jewel — the Social Security system — is still with us. And so it will be with the Obama Administration
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Twittering in Obamaland: The Social-Network Administration
The first tweet the White House Twittered was not about the weather. It had nothing to do with how the President was feeling, what he was doing or what he wanted for lunch
New video shows 22-year-old Boyle had talent
Video of a fresh-faced Susan Boyle confidently singing a Barbra Streisand track to a room full of football fans in 1984 has been unearthed. The “Britain’s Got Talent” singing sensation, looking trim and a bit like Abba’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad, is invited on to the stage at Motherwell FC’s Fir Park Social Club to take part in a singing competition between rival fans by a man wearing a checked coat and bow tie
Center-left claims victory in Iceland
Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir of the center-left Social Democratic Alliance has claimed victory in general elections triggered by the collapse of the Nordic nation’s economy. Sigurdardottir’s party, which has headed an interim government since February 1, was on course to win around 30 percent of the vote or 20 parliamentary seats, according to state broadcaster RUV. The Left-Green Movement, the Social Democratic Alliance’s coalition ally, was expected to win 14 seats, giving the coalition a controlling 34-seat block in the 63-member Icelandic parliament, the Althing
Actress Bea Arthur dead at 86
Bea Arthur, the actress best known for her roles as television’s "Maude" and the sardonic Dorothy on "The Golden Girls," has died of cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. She was 86. Spokesman Dan Watt said that Arthur died Saturday morning at her home in Los Angeles, her family by her side.
5 dead in attack targeting Afghan governor
Five security officials were killed Saturday morning by suicide bombers who were targeting the governor’s office in Kandahar, Afghanistan, government officials said.
Iceland votes in crisis elections
Voting was under way Saturday in Iceland in a general election triggered by the country’s financial crisis and the subsequent collapse of the government. Opinion polls suggest the center-left Social Democratic Alliance, which has headed an interim government since February 1, is on course for an election victory which would give Johanna Sigurdardottir a mandate to continue as prime minister. Sigurdardottir, the world’s first openly gay leader and Iceland’s first female premier, has pledged to take the Nordic island into the European Union and to join the euro common currency if elected as a viable way to rescue Iceland’s suffering economy
Five clues that you are addicted to Facebook
One day recently, Cynthia Newton’s 12-year-old daughter asked her for help with homework, but Newton didn’t want to help her, because she was too busy on Facebook. So her daughter went upstairs to her room and sent an e-mail asking her for help, but Newton didn’t see the e-mail, because, well, she was too busy on Facebook. “I’m an addict
Twitter, WordPress execs in Iraq to help country use new media
Mobile phone use is nearly universal in Iraq. However, the country is served by various phone networks, resulting in a "bit of comical" situation — many residents carry at least two phones from separate providers to ensure that they are always connected
Former astronaut: Man not alone in universe
Earth Day may fall later this week, but as far as former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell and other UFO enthusiasts are concerned, the real story is happening elsewhere.