| NYT: Veterans Are Murderers on 'Downward Spiral'
This 9 page (on the web) report gives us case after case and lots of generalities, such as... "Everything is multicausational, of course," Dr. Lifton continued. “But combat, especially in a counterinsurgency war, is such a powerful experience that to discount it would be artificial." An obvious statement, but not a conclusive one by any means. This piece is filled with these sorts of comments alongside the specific stories of returning vets who did have breakdowns that led to murder. But the Times wants to make it seem as if our vets are universally a troubled lot. But these killings provide a kind of echo sounding for the profound depths to which some veterans have fallen, whether at the bottom of a downward spiral or in a sudden burst of violence.
Business news in brief
A complete-response letter is issued when the FDA reviews a product and wants more information, agency spokeswoman Karen Riley said. Glaxo is seeking new sources of revenue as sales of its top-selling products slow or face competition from generic copies. - Bloomberg News Two Phila. residents charged in insurance case Pennsylvania's attorney general charged two Philadelphia residents with the operation of an illegal insurance-adjustment scheme involving more than $100,000 in false claims in the Harrisburg and Philadelphia areas. The defendants, Clarence Jackson, 40, and Jacqueline Cooper, 40, acted as intermediaries between property owners and insurance companies, allegedly enhancing property damage to inflate insurance claims and then forging signatures to pocket insurance payments. A grand jury heard testimony from 16 property owners whose claims resulted in unauthorized payments to Jackson and Cooper, the attorney general said.
Nokia Shows Off New Line of Pricey Handsets
Nokia has followed up its N95 smartphone with the N96, which offers a bigger screen and more features. At about $800, though, it may have a hard time gaining traction without significant subsidies provied by carriers. In addition to the N96, the company unveiled the N78, 6220 Classic and 6210 Navigator, as well as a new version of its Nokia Maps application. Whats Linux with a Lineage?Verio Linux VPS delivers root access, advanced FairShare technology for better performance, and support that's actually supportive. It's all from Verio, the Virtual Private Server technology pioneer with over 500,000 customers. Test-drive Linux VPS here. .
Samsung unveils Soul dynamic-touch phone
Preempting the Mobile World Congress show, Samsung on Friday revealed the Soul, its new flagship slider phone. Serving as the final bow for the Ultra Edition, it blends in a split-screen, context-sensitive touch control system similar to that of the LG Venus: rather than rely on fixed buttons or an entire front touch surface, the Soul includes a small touchscreen area whose buttons change depending on the immediate context for the screen above. When playing music, track controls replace normal commands, Samsung says in an example. The Soul is also the first Samsung handset to sport a themed UI where the entire look and sound can be replaced at once. The handset is both very camera- and data-focused. A 5-megapixel camera is accompanied by a high-power LED flash as well as by face detection and image stabilization -- all features normally reserved for some of the better dedicated cameras, the company says.
Young People’s Press: Tips on finding Santa Claus and Homer Simpson
It's Christmas 365 days a year at www.claus.com and everyone is invited. You'll feel like a kid again after spending a few minutes on the site trying out all the fun activities. You can officially graduate from elf school, create your own elves and even e-mail the big guy yourself. And if malls are the last place you want to spend the holidays, you can take care of some of your Christmas shopping while you're there. There are tons of great gift ideas that are sure to brighten anyone's Christmas morning. You can also download screen savers and instant message icons to keep you in the Christmas spirit. — CHRIS CURRY BEHIND THE SIMPSONS Anything you could ever need or need to know about America's favorite family, "The Simpsons," can be found on www.thesimpsons.com.
Walmart.com Extends Cyber Monday Into 'Cyber Week' With Five Days of ...
BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walmart.com is giving customers another special Christmas gift as it kicks off Cyber Monday with five days of online specials, only available at Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com). Starting today and through Friday (Nov. 30), Walmart.com is offering significant savings on the season's best gifts in Electronics, Toys, Video Games, Home Furnishings and Apparel. Walmart.com has nearly tripled the number of Cyber Week online specials this year since last year, and is adding new items each day this week. Also, the online retailer is introducing a "daily featured item" each day this week for online purchase on that particular day. In fact, today's featured item is the Xbox 360 Premium Holiday Value Bundle complete with the Xbox 360 Premium console, an extra controller, three games and messenger bag -- all under $400 today, while supplies last.
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