The President of the United States of America Barack Obama on Monday announced initiatives for middle class people. He offered the help for those people who struggle to pay bills. Appealing to middle-class representatives he said they had been “under assault for a long time”.

Obama describes the suggestions from the White House in the State of the Union address preview. Its purpose is to answer voters’ questions concerning the economy and restore connection with the public. These suggestions must be included in Obama’s budget request that is to be presented to the Congress next week.

After Iraq announcement about Saddam Hussein’s cousin’s (well-known as “Chemical Ali”) execution three suicide bombers detonated three famous hotels in Baghdad that were very popular among western businessmen and journalists. According to official data more than 80 people were injured and 36 persons were killed.

As soon as state television informed that Ali Hassan al-Majid had been hanged three suicide bombers blasted themselves and three popular hotels in the centre of the capital.

Ali al-Dabbagh – representative of Iraq government – announced that the latest acts of terror “represent an extension” of connected with Saddam’s regime rebels’ activity. But he denied the fact that these blasts were a kind of vengeance for the execution.

One may think that senior people are not interested in playing computer games. To slay orcs, chart military campaigns and gun down bad guys can hardly be one of their aims. But some scientists think they might be willing to try and take it up. The investigation shows that video games can help seniors to develop their reaction and keep their minds keen.  

Jason Allaire, an associate professor of psychology at North Carolina State University says that there are many proofs of computer games utility. They are good for senior people attention and memory skills, reflexes.

The Nintendo Wii appearance gives an opportunity to make even physical exercises for older adults through computer games possible. The Wii has special devices that require body and hand motion. There are also great amount of games that were specially created to perform an exercise program.

The top senators of the USA Senate committee of banking have stated their trust to the head of Federal Reserve System Ben Bernanke, who’s ready to work and was confirmed for the second term.

Chris Dodd (the member of Democratic party) and Judd Gregg (Republican party) admitted the media speculation, that took place the days before Bernanke's confirmation, but conceded he had done a great deal of excellent work, giving the respond to one of the most significant financial crises America had ever had to go through.

The Google co-originators Larry Page and Sergey Brin thinking of selling five million shares in the Internet auction, that would reduce their joint holdings to less than 50 % that they have now, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Friday statement.

The SEC mentioned, that the stock sales, which will take place in the following five years, supposed to be a part of the preset stock trading plan established by Page and Brin on November 30, 2009.
Meanwhile the Google co-founders are holding about 57.7 million shares of Google company, which is 18 % of Google's notable shares and 59 % of those, who vote.

“Such European countries as Greece, which have excessive budget deficits have to do everything to regulate their financial problems” the European Central Bank president stated in his Saturday interview.

The EU strictly recommends Athens to carry out the strict control and plan the budget deficiency, which now is more then four times broken 3-% limit EU provides for all of its members.

“Greece is not the only country of European Union, which obviously have to normalize their national expenses and regulating them with provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact," – that is how ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet in an interview with the German weekly Focus commented the European finances condition.

The outfielder Grant Desme, who’s a member of the Oakland Athletics could probably be called the sportsman every minor league wants to have.

But instead he thinks of another alternative, not related to sport, but dealing with some higher matter.

On Friday he stated he wants to leave baseball and begin the new life in the priesthood. He thinks it would be to the purpose to finish his career after such a successful season when he to become MVP of the Arizona Fall League.

“I had always been doing my best at ball, but now I feel some necessity to think of something more serious and important,” the 23-year-old baseball player told to journalists. “I am not feeling myself in peace until I am not more than a player”

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Of course, she’s the world-known tennis player, who’d won Grand Slams several times, but after meeting Prince William Serena Williams was giggling and speaking about it like a teenage girl.

She was right having a conventional conference, which took place after Saturday’s third round of Australia Open, where she beat Carla Suarez, when some of journalists asked her as for meeting Prince (he was at the championship two days before).

Serena shone with a smile immediately.

As RTTNews informed on Friday, the Louisiana and Minnesota senators had risen their bet on the approaching NFC title game, where the New Orlean Saints and the Minnesota Vikings will compete.
The one, who’ll lose would have to prepare something like home-style foods, made by the looser himself – anything the winner prefer.

It means that if Minnesota beat Vikings senator Mary Landrieu would have to cook Minnesota traditional meal - the wild rice casserole for senator Amy Klobuchar. Even more, she would have to deliver her cooking to Klobuchar's office wearing a jumper of Brett Favre (the Vikings' quarterback).

As RTTNews informed, the price for gold drew near $1100 on Friday – the first time in 2010. The week was ended with another substantial loss. It is believed there are reasons for concerns and discussions that dollar would be rising further versus euro, which scaled on goods prices this week.

With the overall rise in prices in check, tradesmen consider not to give the high value to the precious metal. In February the price of gold lowered to $13.50 than to harden at $1089.70 an ounce. Uncontrollable discussion of the governmental charges problems and the weakness of dollar has led to the gold price rising up to record-breaking level - from above 1225 $ in December.