Deficit Seen Slightly Below $1.3 Trillion
The federal government recorded a budget deficit of just slightly less than $1.3 trillion in fiscal 2010, the second-worst mark since 1945, the Congressional Budget Office said. online.wsj.com |
Defense seeks delay in Fort Hood shooting hearing
A military hearing to determine whether an Army psychiatrist should go to trial for a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood was abruptly adjourned ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
EMC's Profit Jumps
EMC reported a 58% rise in profit on higher revenue and surging margins, and the data-shortage company raised its full-year earnings target. online.wsj.com |
Biden: White House ready to deal on Bush tax cuts
The White House is ready to do a deal with Republicans to keep tax cuts in place for the middle class, according to Vice President Biden - even if it means expanding the universe of taxpayers who benefit. feeds.washingtonpost.com |
Calculating the speed of light; building nuclear reactors
In "He saw the light before anyone else did" [Sept. 21], Mark Weston wrote how Ole Romer, in 1676, was the first to determine the speed of light, and that Romer got the value as 130,000 miles per second. Unfortunately, Weston nowhere states the currently known "best" value of this speed, which is... Nuclear - Energy - Environment - Technology - Nuclear reactor technology feeds.washingtonpost.com |