Author: Barbara Iverson

• So what happened with health-care spending as a percentage of total GDP in 2008? Not only did it rise — it rose at a faster rate than in recent years. In 2005, health-care spending accounted for 15.7% of GDP. It rose to 15.8% in 2006, and 15.9% in 2007. Then, in 2008, it jumped to 16.2% of GDP.

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• Seesmic bought ping.fm, so I guess I’ll be using it now.

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• PHOENIX – An advocate for immigrant and civilrights has started using text messages to warn residents about crime sweeps by a high-profile Arizona sheriff.

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• Nothing to celebrate on Public Domain Day 2010 in the US

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• Stories of 2009: Public vs. Press – Pew Research Center

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• Life with Deaf Parents Fun, Strange for Chicagoland Actress

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• Music blared from the turntable. The lights flashed inside the home, and a hoard of teens boogied like they were on the dance floor. ?This was one of the perks of being the daughter of deaf parents;…

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• What is up with cable retransmission?

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