Despite the fresh infusion of money, both the House and Senate are plunging to charged debates today over what U.S. policy should be in Iraq.

NPR: Senate Approves $66 Billion for War Efforts

But they show that it is impossible to fund the transition to a partly privatised system, and preserve benefits at the present level, without a fresh infusion of cash into Social Security.

ECONOMIST: Social Security reform

Well after receiving a fresh infusion of cash from Google and Skype, the company is storming into the U.S. and Europe with a deal straight out of a domestic wireless carrier's playbook: give away or heavily subsidize the hardware in order to lock customers into long-term commitments.

ENGADGET: FON wooing "foneros" with $5 router