Republican no more

Senator Arlen Specter has announced that he will be leaving the dark side, er, the Republican party and joining the Democrats saying:

"I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans,"

 This change brings the Democratic party one stop closer, and only one senator short, of being able to overturn Republican attempts to block legislation.

Swine Flu widespread

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday it had confirmed a total of 64 human cases of swine flu across the country.

The CDC's web site said the new total included 10 cases in California, 2 in Kansas, 45 in New York, one in Ohio and 6 in Texas. It did not include an additional case reported by Indiana state authorities.

Verizon vs. AT&T; Apple vs. Microsoft

This battle was bound to happen. Apple has in the works not one, but two devices that would work on Verizon’s wireless network. The two companies have been in talks for some time. Not to worry, big bidder Microsoft is opening a dialogue as well:

Microsoft Corp. is in discussions with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen multimedia cellphone on the carrier's network early next year, in a bid to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone, people familiar with the matter say.

Microsoft's project, which is code-named "Pink," is aiming to produce a phone that extends the tech giant's Windows Mobile cellphone operating system, adding new software capabilities. It would also likely include Microsoft's new Windows Marketplace for Mobile, a mobile application store along the lines of Apple's, these people say.

WOLVERINE

You may not be a crazy X-Men fan like I am, but this newest film is on track to be a big blockbuster hit. After it’s premier in Arizona, the Wolverine hype is up full throttle – pairing with the Swine flu that kept theaters in Mexico from opening, thus stopping Hugh Jackman’s premier showings there.  To top it all off, a surprise ending will be shown after the credits run (no surprise unless they give Xavier his body back). This time, though, there’s a twist. There is more than one surprise ending. The catch: The different endings appear on different cuts of the film, meaning – if you wanna see all of the endings, you’ll have to see the movie at different theaters, at different times. Cool marketing strategy and money-making scheme, huh.