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  • Austerity brings Greece's healthcare system to its knees

    06/22/2012 10:33:42 AM PDT · by Beave Meister · 4 replies
    CBS Evening News ^ | 6/14/2012 | Clarissa Ward
    (CBS News) ATHENS - Greece is broke, and it agreed to big cuts in government spending in return for a bailout by other European countries. However, because that austerity deal was so hated by Greeks, the government fell. The country will vote for a new parliament Sunday. The question is: Will a new government abandon the bailout agreement, undermining the euro currency and the European Union? Why would Greeks risk that? Dr. Chris Rokkas is a top cardiologist at Attikon hospital, but these days the U.S.-trained surgeon rarely sets foot in an operating room, which is bad news for Georgia...
  • $5 Gas Is About More Than Just Driving Habits

    03/13/2012 12:14:01 PM PDT · by stillafreemind · 6 replies
    Yahoo ^ | March 13th, 2012 | Sherry Tomfeld
    When it comes to the homestead, high gas prices hits us hard. If the farmers pay higher fuel costs, they are going to pass that cost on to consumers. We have to buy hay for our livestock. The farmers we buy from will raise the hay prices to cover their added fuel expenses. This in turn, has small livestock owners like ourselves, selling off breeding stock.
  • Apple Peel, which turns iPods into iPhones, coming to US

    09/29/2010 9:48:27 AM PDT · by PugetSoundSoldier · 15 replies
    PC World Magazine - Australia ^ | September 29, 2010 | IDG Online Staff
    The Apple Peel 520, a Chinese-developed product that drew the media's attention for being able to turn an iPod Touch into an iPhone-like device, is coming to America. The add-on device, which just went on sale in China, has been billed as a more affordable option for users wanting to get their hands on an iPhone, but lack the budget. The Apple Peel is a protective case equipped with a dock connector, battery and SIM card, that slips on to an iPod Touch. Once connected and properly installed, the device will allow the iPod Touch to make phone calls and...