Posts Tagged ‘NJ’

Although she is, as she puts it, "out of politics." Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, when she visits Capitol Hill, does represent a Democratic administration, and when she presents proposals on the Hill, her opposition is not likely to come from the Democratic side of the aisle. Today she was before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. You might remember this exchange with Rep. Christopher Smith ... Full story

A pretty interesting situation played out today in a game between the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets, making an otherwise disgraceful contest very much amusing, if only for a few brief seconds.  With 0.5 seconds remaining in the first quarter, the Knicks were inbounding the ball in their back court with a 28-24 advantage.  Nate Robinson—the same player who was once called for a traveling ... Full story

The Japanese madness for all things USB continues. Today I can give you an Alien figure that you can connect to your computer’s USB port. It then sticks out its nasty tongue at random times, backlit by a spooky red LED. Apart from that, the thing isn’t good for much else.... Full story

If Republicans had any fear of the Obama White House on the economy, congressmen wouldn't be calling for Tim Geithner to resign, much less right to his face as happened today. Then there is Peter DeFazio, the Oregonian Democrat, on MSNBC's Ed Schultz show when asked if the treasury secretary should resign: DEFAZIO: I do, especially if you look back at the AIG scandal ... Full story