For everything from family to computers…
I think we should implement something similar to China’s solution to frauds.
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The case of Wu Ying, a young Chinese woman sentenced to death for defrauding investors of 770 million yuan ($122 million), is headed to China’s Supreme Court, after Wu lost her appeal of her sentence late this week.
from News
Urgent inspections have been ordered for the Airbus A380 double-decker jumbo jet after two types of cracks were found in wing components
Researchers developing extra-contagious strains of H5N1 avian influenza have agreed to pause their work for 60 days.
from Wired Top Stories
Just hours after Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) announced he was delaying a vote on the PROTECT IP Act, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act, followed suit and announced he would be delaying consideration of the companion legislation.
“I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” Smith said. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products.”
from Ars Technica
As Colbert has revealed the flaws and abuses in SuperPACs and in politics, this is a welcome progression… my 2 cents.
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Saturday is the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, a key element in establishing the big-dollar superPACs now influencing the presidential campaign. It’s also primary day in South Carolina, where a superPAC backing Newt Gingrich has been blasting away at Mitt Romney.
from Morning Edition
I for one think this is way over due! Those insanely high rate loans need to be prosecuted for abusing power!
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The recently created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau went on the road to hold its first public hearing. The bureau traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to talk about payday lenders. In Alabama, there are four times as many store-front payday businesses than there are McDonalds.
from Morning Edition
I hope this is less true than it seems because if this is true, then we are in for recession #2! 🙁
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Government-backed loans to doctors have surged more than 10-fold in the past decade, a trend industry insiders say is a red flag that doctors in America are in financial distress.