The U.S. House of Representatives held a rare Sunday session to debate passage of a controversial overhaul of the nation's health insurance system. In the end, supporters of the plan turned enough Democratic "no" votes to "yes" to win passage. Source Link
Modern technology is making it even easier to know when the elderly have fallen and can't get up. A maker of home medic-alert systems is unveiling a model that uses motion-sensing accelerometers in a pendant that can tell when someone who's wearing it has fallen. The device is said to be 95-percent accurate in determining when a fall has occured and the person does not stand up right away. Source Link
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin could be America's next reality TV star. The Hollywood Reporter says the 2008 vice-presidential candidate is pitching a program entitled "Sarah Palin's Alaska" that would take viewers on a tour of the 49th State. Palin has teamed up with "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett to create the concept that's being shopped to several cable channels. Source Link
