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...based on a graphic novel. The movie imagines that, in day-to-day activity, lifelike robots have mostly replaced humans, who sit at home speaking for the droids and controlling their actions. It's a piquant premise for those of us who see Americans retreating to near-stasis in front of their computers, enjoying (or condemned to) a life no more than virtual. But the main story, in which humans and robots do battle for the future of the collective soul, is familiar from many a Philip K. Dick story, like Minority Report, not to mention The Matrix...
...climate chief Yvo de Boer reacted to Hu’s speech by saying that China could become the “front-runner” on climate change with these steps, depending on the U.S. government’s response. But this lofty aspiration depends on China reaching these targets and proving it has substance to match appealing words...
Lamont Café has placed its Red Bull energy drinks—a top-selling item and all-nighter standby—behind a glass counter after drinks began disappearing from their former open-air home in front...
...President Obama, in a sop to Republicans, spoke favorably of medical malpractice reform in last week’s speech. But his proposed action on this front (the creation of a committee to make recommendations to Congress) is a cop-out. This is not surprising, given trial lawyers’ support for the Democratic Party. Malpractice lawsuits, while a necessary recourse for victims of medical errors, impose a cost on health-care providers. Fearing lawsuits, doctors buy expensive malpractice insurance and order unnecessary tests. Juries, lacking medical expertise, are generally poor assessors of guilt: A study in the New England...
...rises, the frayed spirits of Las Vegas have risen too, at least a little. "You see it on the freeway - its stature is just ridiculous," says Marc Beltran, 24, who just got hired as a front-service bellman. "It's one of the nicest hotels, not only in Las Vegas but in the country, if not the world. Regardless of the rough economy, I think we'll still be successful...