The
world is watching as Congress considers an 11th-hour plan to prevent a
possible government debt default in exchange for more than $2 trillion
in long-term spending cuts. The proposal would give the U.S. Treasury
borrowing power through the end of 2012. Thousands of programs would see
funding cuts, but not Medicare or Social Security benefits. Source Link
Apple
is America’s number-one smart phone maker, but the iPhone trails its
Android rivals in the number of overall users. The latest figures show
about 40% smart phones in the U.S. are running on Google’s Android
system, while 28% are iPhones. Both Android and Google are growing,
while Blackberry continues to lose market share and now accounts for
only 20% of smart phones. Source Link
Could
the kitchen blender be the tool it takes to get your kids to eat more
vegetables? A new study showed that youngsters downed more vegetables
without putting up a fight when they were pureed and added to regular
meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner. And in meals with added
vegetables, kids ate fewer calories overall, which could help combat the
epidemic of childhood obesity. Source Link
