“Virtuality” – Cerebral, Sexy, Must-See TV
June 29, 2009 by Desiree Washington
Filed under Film & TV, Reviews, Sci-Fi-Fantasy-Horror
Hulu and Fox On-Demand are streaming in its entirety Fox’s superb stand-alone movie, “Virtuality,” written by Battlestar Galactica producers Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore. This slick reality-show inspired sci-fi drama follows 12 attractive and emotionally flawed astronauts on a 10-year journey to find signs of intelligent life in the universe. Just six months into [...]
$22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Busted in Florida
June 29, 2009 by Desiree Washington
Filed under News, Politics
Eight Miami-Dade County, Fla., residents were indicted Friday in connection with an alleged $22 million Medicare fraud scheme. A temporary restraining order freezing assets of the indicted defendants and their companies was also filed. Gladys Zambrana, Javier Zambrana, Enrique Perez, Alejandro Hernandez Quiros aka Alex Hernandez, Vanessa Estrada, Vicenta Tellechea, Modesto Hidalgo and Carlos Castaneda [...]
President Obama Announces Further Actions to Promote Energy Efficiency
President Obama made a statement today outlining additional measures his administration plans to tackle energy consumption and climate change concerns. New standards on fluorescent and incandescent lighting and the expanded and accelerated development and usage of energy-efficient technologies in residential and commercial buildings top his list. “…[T]oday, we’re announcing additional actions to promote energy efficiency [...]
Gov. Schwarzenegger to Veto any Majority Vote Tax Increase Bill
June 29, 2009 by Desiree Washington
Filed under News, Politics
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the state budget: “I will veto any majority vote tax increase bill that punishes taxpayers for Sacramento’s failure to live within its means. The legislature will have a difficult time explaining to Californians why they are running floor drills the day before our budget deadline. We [...]



