Citizens offer new take on news

A news agenda formulated by citizens would be radically different from that put together by journalists. That is the conclusion of a US study which compared what made the headlines in the mainstream media with that of three diverse user-driven news sources.

Sea Ice Off Alaska in Dire Straits, Report reveals

Polar bears are already suffering. A loss of 40 percent of the sea ice off Alaska will have enormous repercussions."...using the most reliable models, the NOAA scientists reached the same unhappy conclusion: By...

Are Latinos Becoming White? UC Researchers Examine Color and Nationality

"A new study on Latino immigrants finds that, in contrast to past generations of European immigrants, a significant share of second-and-third-generation Latino-Americans identify with a Latino racial category. The paper – “Are Latinos Becoming White? Determinants of...

Wine's Fine But Lager Sales Go Flat

"Wine's Fine But Lager Sales Go Flat Updated: 11:30, Friday August 10, 2007 Lager is suffering a dip in popularity as drinkers choose more "sophisticated" alternatives, a report has said. The amount sold in the UK is down 5% compared to 2005, according to market analysts...

Exercise after back pain

" Health Minutes Home » Exercise after back pain Exercise after back pain 25 July 2007 "For most of us when we get low back pain and don’t lie down to it, the serious discomfort will pass in a few days. But a...

Coca-Cola Profits Bubbly as Sales Rise 19 Percent

The sugary caffeinated beverage is still quenching thirst around the world. "The Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, posted a 1 percent rise in net income in the second-quarter on a solid 19 percent...

Helmet-Cams for British Cops

"The Home Office is to provide £3m to equip police forces across the country with head camera technology, following successful trials in Plymouth. It said an evaluation of the pilot run by Devon and Cornwall...

Scotland is 'Worst Small Country'

If nothing else this recent survey shows that much more money is needed for health education and services in Scotland. A great country let down again by the same health issues. The new SNP government priority must be the health and well-being of its people. "Scotland is the...

Blogging: A Burstable Bubble?

I was gonna post this on my blog, but I kinda don't feel like it.But seriously, I think that blogging as a zeitgeist will definitely have a shelf-life, but purpose-based blogs and serially-updated watchdog sites will live on: basically, blogs with no reason to live will...

REAL CRIMES OF WOLFOWITZ IGNORED: Wolfie’s recent influence peddling scanda...

Back in 1978, Wolfowitz was under investigation, as an official of the U.S. Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, for having passed a classified U.S. document to an Israeli government official.

Violent Crime on Campus Rare Occurance

With the nation, natch, the world, still listing from the worst mass murder in U.S. history, emotions have risen to the surface and lay exposed, like a raw nerve. People are sad, depressed, confused and...

Violent Crime on Campus Rare Occurance

With the nation, natch, the world, still listing from the worst mass murder in U.S. history, emotions have risen to the surface and lay exposed, like a raw nerve.  People are sad, depressed, confused and underlying all of it, they are pissed off.  And they have no...

Hide the Report Card: Homeland Security's Mediocre Performance

Back in high school, whenever I brought home a C- in math I would be proud-- proud that I had dragged myself up from a D-. My folks, on the other hand, reacted with somewhat muted enthusiasm. Such should be the case here."Information security procedures in federal government...

Stocks Rise Again, But Trade Still Light

"Stocks Rise Again, But Trade Still Light BY JONAH KERI INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 3/20/2007 Stocks rose for the second straight session Tuesday, but another bout of quiet volume dimmed the day's gains. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%. The index closed near its intraday...

Why are some generic drugs nearly as expensive as name brands?

This is very interesting..."Stores say they regularly review prices. At Drugstore.com Inc., generic simvastatin until recently had been at $125 for the common 30-tablet dose, compared with $135.99 for Zocor, even...
 

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