Articles Tagged with "America"

14/08/2008: 54 Percent

BBC News has an article claiming that:

The new projections suggestion that by 2050, minorities will account for 54% of the [US] population.

Ummm… wouldn’t that be 100% then?

18/11/2007: USD/EUR Exchange Rate Graph

The chart above shows the fall of the US dollar against the Euro over the last eight years, with some key events in American politics and economics noted, which may or may not be seen as causes or effects of the falling dollar.

16/06/2007: You're Not Allowed to Take Pictures of the US Embassy in Rome

So I only managed to take two…

11/04/2007: Life on Mars

Well, the Life on Mars finale was last night, and I thought it came to a brilliant conclusion. Sentimental without being too cheesy. It seemed to make sense of the whole series, but upon reflection, the big question, “am I mad, in a coma or back in time?” was left open.

The BBC has news of a sequel, Ashes to Ashes that should see Gene Hunt return to our screens next year.

David E Kelly is planning an American remake. You’ve got to wonder whether it will end up as another Coupling or achieving the rare accomplishment that The Office: An American Workplace managed. (The latter is even shown on British television, although not achieving anything close to the ratings of the original series.)

Farewell Sam Tyler!

13/11/2004: The United (Welfare) States of America

Red E. Kilowatt wrote:

The endless flood of new people who are living at or below the poverty level make overwhelming demands on local public services. […] We might as well put up a big neon sign at the border that says, “Come one, come all.

You already have one. It says:

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

Free Healthcare.

In a ranking¹ of Japan, Sweden, Canada, France, Australia, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Belgium, USA and Germany, the USA was ranked:

13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages
13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall
11th for postneonatal mortality
13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes)
11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males

In the USA there are¹:

12,000 deaths/year from unnecessary…