Set in the near future,“Real Steel” is a slightly soggy tale of father-son bonding, crossed with an action-adventure flick about high-tech battle-bots. Imagine giant Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots that can be operated by remote control or, in the coolest touch of all, simply by aping the operator’s body motions. One of them can even bust a dance move. Read full article > >

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Movie review: ‘Real Steel’ mixes father-son bonding with CGI battle-bots

Though top Republicans are still gung-ho about the initiative to overhaul Medicare in the budget plan, the head lawmaker with the authority to enact their proposal has announced he has no intention of doing so in the near future. “I’m not interested in…

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GOP Reconsiders Medicare Overhaul

Don’t expect to see Keith Olbermann on another news network in the near future or to watch him pull a Conan on MSNBC: He agreed to stay off television for six to nine months as part of early exit from the network, and he is also forbidden to discuss…

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Exit Deal Blocks Olbermann from TV

You hear a lot about how the country’s overall demographic trends favor the Democrats, but in the near term, at least, Republicans stand to gain: The 2010 census shows steady migration to the South and West-traditionally Republican areas. States like…

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GOP to Gain in New Census

House prices will continue to fall in the near future, the Nationwide building society suggests.

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Nationwide warns on house prices