Miscellaneous

Natasha Richardson likely had "talk and die" syndrome, and therefore she didn't get the immediate help she needed. By the time she entered the hospital, it was too late.

This is an interesting statistic:

A 2007 review in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience found "talk and die" patients were about 2.6 percent of those who died of head injuries.

Tragically the first ambulance sent to help Richardson at the time of her accident was turned away.

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In response to widespread outrage over outrageous bonuses being paid to executives who are with companies being bailed out by the federal government, the House has decided to levy heavy taxes on those bonuses.

Naturally a few of the Republicans, though judging from the vote not all of them, still think it is okay to pay obscene bonuses funded by the taxpayers.