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"December 23, 2009 The Senate is set to pass a landmark health bill early Thursday morning that would bring President Obama and Democrats a step closer to the most sweeping change in the nation's health system since Medicare was created more than four decades ago. Despite unflinching Republican opposition and late carping by liberals that compromises to forge a 60-vote bloc went too far, Senate Democrats closed ranks behind legislation that would expand coverage to tens of millions of Americans, restrict the ability of private insurers to deny coverage and eventually trim the nation's budget deficit. Senators voted 60-39 Wednesday to end debate on the health bill, clearing the way for the last vote on final passage, now set for 7 a.m. Thursday. Only a majority of 51 votes is needed to pass the bill, which isn't in doubt. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Finance Committee, declared, "It is now only hours until this Senate will pass meaningful health care reform." President Obama... more... - Wallace from Bookmarklet

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I just wish I could sign into friendfeed without going through facebook...where did I go wrong? - Wallace

After you star an item, click also "mark as unread". I have just tried this and the item shows up unread in "Starred items". There is also an unread count! - George Moga

I was marking items as read manually until I noticed that the stats weren't reporting any of them as read. It's annoying trying to keep something unread now. - Simon Curran

and that link brings you here...hmm... this is getting really weird. - Wallace

Explain what it means. - today's Plinky question: http://www.plinky.com/prompts... - Kol Tregaskes

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Pirates no what a black dot means.... - Wallace

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Smart move (maybe) - if Google is paying Twitter to get their content, why shouldn't Google be paying others as well? News Corp is a big entity - is it a loss for Google to lose all that content or a loss for News Corp? - Jesse Stay from Bookmarklet

For sure they want to be' payd as Twitter, the move to exit from the index is a suicide about advertising, by now it guarantee 100000 imp x day (It's in the answer of google to Murdock). - CantorJF from iPhone

"Federal prosecutors charged 14 hedge fund employees, lawyers and other investors with trading on insider information on Thursday, in a series of criminal complaints that all appear to be connected to charges already filed against hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam. The broadest of the complaints names seven defendants, including Arthur Cutillo, a lawyer at the prestigious firm of Ropes & Gray, who is accused of offering tips on impending takeovers that the firm worked on. The tips were then passed among a group of lawyers and traders who, in the hopes of avoiding detection, used prepaid cell phones, referred to stocks by fake names and met in cars. Some members of the ring were paid off in cash, according to the complaint." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"Here he was, being sworn in again as mayor of one of northern Mexico's most exclusive communities, and he had wonderful news to share: ''Black Saldana, who apparently is the one who was asking for my head, was found dead today in Mexico City,'' he told his cheering supporters Saturday in San Pedro Garza Garcia, near Monterrey. The problem was that the barefoot, blindfolded corpse of ''Black Saldana'' -- whose real first name is Hector -- wasn't found for another 3 1/2 hours, according to Mexico City prosecutors. And he wouldn't be identified for two days." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

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The look of unbelief on his face is priceless! - Wallace

NO!!! Really? - AJ Batac

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will pay $26 billion to buy out railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp in what the billionaire investor called a bet on the U.S. economy. The deal, Buffett's biggest-ever acquisition, marks new interest in a storied but highly cyclical American industry that has tried to reinvent itself by emphasizing its ability to move goods cheaply and efficiently. The deal is priced at a premium of 31.5 percent over BNSF's closing stock price on Monday and values the railroad at $34 billion. BNSF shares jumped 28 percent in morning trading; other U.S. and Canadian rail companies also rose." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"RAWALPINDI: A large blast Monday morning has killed at least 10 people and injured at least 25 in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, according to police and local rescue services. According to reports, the explosion occurred when a car standing in the parking lot of the Shalimar Hotel exploded. The hotel is located on Mall Road, within the high-security safe zone of Rawalpindi. Pakistan Army’s headquarters, GHQ, and the State Bank of Pakistan building are several hundred metres away. Security forces have cordoned off the area, while military personnel have also arrived at the scene of the explosion. Rescue services have begun rescue efforts for those trapped under the debris and several injured people have been taken to nearby hospitals. The government has declared emergency in hospitals across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The attack comes amidst a deadly wave of terrorist attacks which have killed over 190 in the last month. —DawnNews" - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"Italian police have captured one of the country's most wanted mafia fugitives during a raid on a chicken farm near the southern city of Naples. Salvatore Russo, 51, is the head of a Camorra clan which bears his name. He has been on the run since being sentenced in 1995 to life in jail for murder and links to organised crime." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

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"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. authorities seized nine failed banks on Friday, the most in a single day since the financial crisis began and the latest stark sign that substantial parts of the nation's banking industry are being crippled by bad loans. The move brought the total number of failed banks in 2009 to 115 -- their highest annual level since 1992 -- with analysts expecting more to come. Among the lenders seized Friday was Los Angeles-based California National Bank, in what was the fourth-largest U.S. bank failure this year." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

It would seem that it is dead, for now. That's ok, Google will provide new food for thought soon. - Wallace

"(CNN) -- A former "enemy combatant" who was held in a South Carolina Naval brig for six years with no charges was sentenced Thursday to eight years and four months in prison, a Justice Department spokesman said. Ali al-Marri pleaded guilty in federal court in Illinois in May to conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization. He could have received a maximum of 15 years in prison." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"ISLAMABAD: Security forces have surrounded Kaniguram, an important base of Uzbek militants in South Waziristan, from three directions and preparing to storm the town." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, during their meeting at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. An unidentified translator sits at center. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran late on Monday. Erdogan and his 200-member delegation were expected to discuss a wide range of various bilateral, regional and international issues during his two-day visit, including Iran's nuclear activities. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)" - Wallace from Bookmarklet

I discovered the change in the am, and decided to 'like' everything Google. Let's see if the recommendations reflect my feedback. Tomorrow I think I'll 'like' another social network, if Google will recommend one... - Wallace

Yup - got it after a couple of reloads, but the computer (particularly my browser) has been acting wonky of late. - Martha

"Reporting from Baghdad - Car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning next to two key government buildings, killing at least 106 people and wounding more than 600. The explosions occurred as political leaders were preparing to meet to try to resolve a fierce dispute that could delay national elections, ranked as pivotal to Iraq's long-term stability. The car bombs, at least one of them a suicide bombing, according to police, blew up by the justice ministry and a Baghdad provincial office, sites separated by one broad city block. The attacks hit the nerve center of Baghdad's national and local governments, shattering windows, sending debris flying and tearing down parts of buildings." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"TEHRAN (Reuters) - A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog inspected a nuclear site in Iran on Sunday that has heightened Western fears of a covert program to develop atomic bombs, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Iran added to global concerns over its nuclear intentions in September by revealing the existence of the site in central Iran after Western spy services penetrated a three-year veil of secrecy. "The inspectors ... visited the facility in central Iran. They are expected to visit the site again," Mehr reported, without giving a source. There was no immediate confirmation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)" - Wallace from Bookmarklet

"UN inspectors have arrived in Iran where they are due to visit a previously secret nuclear facility. The plant is near the city of Qom and the UN officials are expected to remain in the country for three days. The visit comes as further difficulties are experienced by the major powers trying to agree a deal with Iran over its nuclear programme. Under a new proposed plan, Iran would send its enriched uranium away to be turned into fuel. The inspection will be the first time monitors from the United Nation's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have been allowed access to the enrichment plant. BBC Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne says Iran announced the existence of the new facility last month, apparently because Western intelligence had already discovered it. Our correspondent says that Iran would have had plenty of time to remove anything that might be incriminating ahead of the inspectors' visit." - Wallace from Bookmarklet

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