News from around the web: 2009-08-11

| 11 August 2009 07:26

Posting will be light today as I will try not to be near a computer for most of the day. In the meantime, here are a few stories from around the web.

  • Town Hall Crowd Shoots Health Message: Caroline Baum – Bloomberg.com
  • Interview with Canadian PM Stephen Harper, 8/10/09 – Political Punch

    Jake Tapper interviews on health care, protectionism and more.

  • Our Fuzzy President Is About To Come Into Focus – Dan Froomkin

    Argument that we will see the REAL Obama when the final outlines of health care are known.

  • ‘Buy American’ won’t endanger Canadian trade: Obama

    What does Harper say? He is mum on this for now.

  • Facebook Acquires FriendFeed

    This is a big deal in the Internet space

  • Are You Playing With Fire When You Play Your Tunes?: Scientific American

    Lithium-ion batteries and overheating.

  • Over-confidence leads us into temptation – New Scientist

    People who know they cant resist are more vigilant.

    • avatar About Edward Harrison

    Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty years of business experience. He is also a regular economic and financial commentator on BBC World News, CNBC Television, Business News Network, CBC, Fox Television and RT Television. He speaks six languages, a skill he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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