Thursday, April 11, 2013

4/11/13 - The rise of the Bitcoin: Virtual gold or cyber-bubble?; "Kevin Ware's Injury Calls Attention to NCAA Healthcare Debate"


Today's Articles:

Washington Post
April 4, 2013
"The rise of the Bitcoin: Virtual gold or cyber-bubble?"

"A currency surging in value at a breathtaking rate this week belongs to no nation and is issued by no central bank. It can be used to buy gold in California, a hamburger in Berlin or a house in Alberta. When desired, it can offer largely untraceable transactions."

ABC News
April 6, 2013
"Kevin Ware's Injury Calls Attention to NCAA Healthcare Debate"

"When Kevin Ware crumpled to the floor with a compound fracture during the widely watched NCAA men's basketball tournament, his gruesome injury brought attention to a long-simmering debate about how college athletes, even in elite money-making programs, are vulnerable to incurring healthcare costs that can haunt them long after they graduate."

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