Iranian MPs have approved the first woman minister in the 30-year history of the Islamic republic. Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the female health minister-designate, is a hard-line conservative who has in the past proposed introducing segregated health care in Iran, with women treating women and men treating men. Two other women were nominated to become ministers but they were turned down because they aren’t hard-line conservatives.
YouTube to Rent Movies
YouTube is in talks with major studios about renting movies by streaming them online. The good news is that the Blockbuster stock you’ve always wanted to buy is going to be cheaper.
Older Americans Can’t Retire
American companies aren’t hiring, in part, because older workers are afraid to retire or they are financially unable to retire because they bought Chrysler at $100.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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