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  skipbeatDec. 14, 2012 - 01:51PM JST

  Hoax call nurse 'left suicide note criticising senior hospital staff over her treatment in days leading up to her death'

  @http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2247848/Jacintha-Saldanha-Hoax-nurse-left-suicide-note-criticising-senior-hospital-staff-treatment-days-leading-death.html

  Posted in: Nurse in royal hoax call case was found hanged: inquest

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  skipbeatDec. 13, 2012 - 09:11AM JST

  basroilDec. 03, 2012 - 04:30PM JST : This isn't meant for regular consumers,

  Sony can still make a profit by charging $25K if enough super rich people buy it. Sony is not "cool" like Apple.

  The other business strategy is charge less so a lot more people can buy it and still make a profit.

  The newer generation probably doesn't even know about Sony or Sony walkman.

  Posted in: Sony introduces ultra-HD video player with pre-loaded films

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  skipbeatDec. 12, 2012 - 11:01AM JST

  Elbuda MexicanoDec. 12, 2012 - 09:19AM JST :Yes,$$$ talks and the ruling class in Michigan will just crap all over the hard working men and women of that state, for SHAME!

  For example, if 60,000 union members pay $40 a month which total about $28,800,000 a year. That's a lot of money. Where does all that money goes toward?

  Posted in: New laws will make Michigan 24th 'right-to-work' state

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  skipbeatDec. 10, 2012 - 01:44PM JST

  Obama’s second-term agenda will be shadowed by budget woes @ http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obamas-second-term-agenda-will-be-shadowed-by-budget-woes/2012/12/08/ea97e956-4091-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html

  Posted in: Obama meets with Boehner to discuss fiscal cliff

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  skipbeatDec. 09, 2012 - 12:28PM JST

  globalwatcherDec. 09, 2012 - 12:16PM JST : Unless you have a naked capital investment. All dividends in retirement fund is excluded.

  That may be true now. That won't be the case under Obama raising taxes on the people making $250,000.

  Would Raising Taxes On Investment Income Hurt The Economy? @ http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/29/166180020/would-raising-taxes-on-investment-income-hurt-the-economy

  If Obama gets what he wants in the fiscal cliff negotiations, capital gains would go from being taxed at 15 percent to more than 20 percent for high-income Americans. And dividends would go from that same 15 percent rate to more than 39 percent.

  Posted in: Obama says Republicans blocking middle-class tax cuts

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  skipbeatDec. 09, 2012 - 12:15PM JST

  Love the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Looking forward to the Hobbit.

  Posted in: Director Jackson defends 'Hobbit' trilogy

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  skipbeatDec. 09, 2012 - 11:54AM JST

  Obama is making this into the Republicans not wanting to tax the rich when he is not making a lot of spending cuts at the same time.

  Raising taxes and not cutting spending means the country will still be in the hole.

  Posted in: Obama says Republicans blocking middle-class tax cuts

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  skipbeatDec. 09, 2012 - 11:53AM JST

  paulinusaDec. 09, 2012 - 11:41AM JST : To all four of you, this has come down to the richest 2% paying just 4.5 % more taxes. 4.5% ! And on top of that, the 4.5% rate applies only to their income above $250,000.

  That include taxes on dividends earned too.

  Posted in: Obama says Republicans blocking middle-class tax cuts

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  skipbeatDec. 07, 2012 - 01:10PM JST

  Extending the Bush-Obama's tax cut is not helping the country in the long the run. People are paying less taxes toward SS. It should be the maxium so that retirees can get what they earned and future retirees can have something to look forward to. Don't have a problem paying more taxes when it goes toward the future. Congress must and should not touch SS/medicare funds.

  If everyone is not doing their fair share now, everyone may pay a higher tax rate in the future to make up for losses that occurred in the past and now.

  Posted in: Obama warns of human cost of fiscal cliff

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  skipbeatDec. 07, 2012 - 01:00PM JST

  Let the Bush-Obama's tax cut expired. Start fresh.

  Posted in: Obama warns of human cost of fiscal cliff

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  skipbeatDec. 06, 2012 - 02:23PM JST

  globalwatcherDec. 06, 2012 - 02:03PM JST : You may want to check the fact. When did US/IMF give this financial assistance to Egypt?

  Maybe you should re-read the articles again.

  Posted in: Egypt descends into political turmoil

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  skipbeatDec. 06, 2012 - 01:40PM JST

  The outcome is Morsi and the MB stay in power.

  In a democracy country, the leader would have resigned under pressure instead of empowering oneself to power.

  Posted in: Egypt descends into political turmoil

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  skipbeatDec. 06, 2012 - 01:38PM JST

  globalwatcherDec. 06, 2012 - 12:15PM JST : The best thing we can do is let them decide what they want to do. Getting involved at this moment is a bad idea.

  Giving billions to Egpt is consider getting involved. Why is the USA giving money to Egypt or any country in the Middle East?

  Once Imperiled, U.S. Aid to Egypt Is Restored @ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/world/middleeast/once-imperiled-united-states-aid-to-egypt-is-restored.html

  U.S. Move to Give Egypt $450 Million in Aid Meets Resistance @ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/world/middleeast/white-house-move-to-give-egypt-450-million-in-aid-meets-resistance.html

  Posted in: Egypt descends into political turmoil

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  skipbeatDec. 05, 2012 - 03:25PM JST

  slumdogDec. 05, 2012 - 02:42PM JST: The real bosses in Egypt are the military. If Morsi is not careful he will learn this first hand.

  Morsi replaced the military heads back in August 2012.

  New Egyptian president orders military chief to retire @ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48639143/ns/worldnews-mideastn_africa/t/new-egyptian-president-orders-military-chief-retire/

  Posted in: 100,000 protesters encircle Egypt's presidential palace

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  skipbeatDec. 03, 2012 - 02:53PM JST

  Wasn't there an article on JT a few years ago that Sony says they did not have the cutomer in mind which caused them to lose market shares? The price tag of $25K is a lot. A person can buy a brand new car for that price.

  Posted in: Sony introduces ultra-HD video player with pre-loaded films

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  skipbeatDec. 03, 2012 - 02:50PM JST

  Why don't Sony allow the customer to pick which movies they want pre-loaded to watch?

  Posted in: Sony introduces ultra-HD video player with pre-loaded films

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  skipbeatDec. 03, 2012 - 02:15PM JST

  If the government, the Republicans and Democrats. would stop taking funds from SS and medicare then people would not have to worried about retirement. The tax cut for SS should stay put. No point in contributing more to SS funds if the government continues using those funds for other things instead of what it is suppose to be for.

  Posted in: Obama taking tough stand on fiscal cliff talks

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  skipbeatDec. 03, 2012 - 11:25AM JST

  smithinjapanDec. 03, 2012 - 01:10AM JST : Most amusing about this thread is that the few GOP supporters who have removed their heads from the sand have come on here and done the exact same thing that lost the election for Romney -- they won't address the issues and instead blame their own inadequacies on everything but the cause. I guess in some universe that's a win.

  Why don't you state those issues? You don't like the issues that are brought up because you get offended by it. You called it blaming. There is a difference between blaming and analyzing.

  Posted in: Romney's loss creates Republican leadership vacuum

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  skipbeatDec. 03, 2012 - 09:52AM JST

  smithinjapanDec. 02, 2012 - 09:03PM JST : They mock stupidity, and the GOP provides it. Stop blaming the news reporters for showing it and start fixing the stupidity so you don't get mocked. You've proven yourself quite a mocker on this thread alone, for example. Is that JT's fault? My fault? Is it a 'Liberal smear campaign'? No, it's your own comments and inability to address the actual problems.

  Just on JT to give my two cents and balance the views on JT. The media comment was not a personal attack toward you or JT.

  The media is a big influences on society. The media controls the message. Why do you think some countries only have a state media? The mainstream media is biased favoring Obama/Democrats over Romney/Republicans. Not sure why you are offended by that. The media can choose whoever they want to support. It is an observation and assessment of the elections 2012. You don't have to agreed with it. JT is not consider mainstream media.

  I did state why the Republicans lost overall and what they need to do but you have issues with them.

  Posted in: Romney's loss creates Republican leadership vacuum

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  skipbeatDec. 02, 2012 - 04:24PM JST

  Planned Parenthood contributed to Obama election campaign funds. PP is for women rights.

  Posted in: Romney's loss creates Republican leadership vacuum