Republicans are making their last stand against health care reform in the United States Senate by proposing multiple amendments to the reconciliation fix bill.  Here is a breakdown of the process.

First remember the health care reform bill is now the law of the land after the President signed it yesterday.  That bill has already passed through the Senate and the House with no changes.  What is being debated now is not the massive health care reform bill but rather the fix to the bill.  The fix, among other things, takes out the “Cornhusker Kickback” deal for Nebraska, closes the Medicare “Donut Hole” for prescription drugs, lowers the tax on some “cadillac” insurance plans, and increases subsidies for the poor to purchase insurance.  The fix is actually much less controversial than the bill that has already become law.

Six years and several models after the launched of the popular DS handheld game system, Nintendo announced its next generation system on March 23rd – the Nintendo 3DS.

In a brief Japanese press release, Nintendo gave only scant details about the new handheld product. In the wake of a rush of 3D technology in recent months, Nintendo is adding its own footing with the product, which they way will allow for 3D viewing with the naked eye. The Yomiuri Shimbun speculated that the 3DS’ video panel will use 3D LCD technology developed by Sharp.