"TMI" Not a Good Idea for Facebook or Twitter Users

CONSIDER IT--IT'S POSSIBLEIf you are a Twitter or Facebook user, most of us are guilty of this.TMI. Too much information. "“Hey all! I’m going to Chicago this weekend!" " "“I’m off to a party!”" "“Going...

Canadians Address Spring Break Dangers

" The recent attack on Ottawa's Terry Schwarzfeld and her daughter-in-law while walking along a Barbados beach is the latest incident that draws attention to the potential dangers of vacationing in the Caribbean...

Socialism in the US?

This is something that needs to be carefully  looked at. The main issue is once startedwhere would it end. "But some Republicans who bit their tongues when President George W. Bush ordered huge interventions...

Warning over internet painkillers

"UK experts have warned of the dangers of purchasing drugs online after a study showed wide availability of strong painkillers over the internet. A team at Edinburgh University found 35 websites selling...

Potholes Can Be A Tremendous Hazard For A Bicyclist

Many of you may be unaware that bicycle accidents on the road don't just involve cars hitting bikes.  Single vehicle collisions from potholes can be absolutely devastating and are expected to get worse with less city, county and state dollars available to fix them." ...

Government’s Leap Into Banking Has Its Perils

Of course my paranoia is taking over, now the UK government owns bank this means for the first time they can look at bank records with impunity and track down tax evasion. Not that I am hiding anything, but is this bailout also being used as a big brother plot? Of course it...

Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

Teens infected by 'party' tattoos

"A number of teenagers have become infected after getting tattoos at a house party.Several under-18s visited their doctor with signs of infection after illegally being tattooed at the event in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS) said...

Cancer Society wrong on melanoma risk

SUNLIGHT: THE BEST MEDICINE?–The Jury Is In–"For three years now, sunsafe campaigners have been appealing for calm and "more research" before making "hasty" decisions about the dangers of UV rays. But now two new scientific studies have confirmed one of medical science's...

McCain, Obama Respond to Iran Missile Test

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.comIran said today it had tested  long-range missiles with the ability to reach U.S. in the Persian Gulf.  Iran futher related that these missle have guidence...

Makers Knew Katrina FEMA Trailers Were Tainted

Employees working on the tainted FEMA trailers issued to victims of Hurricane Katrina were suffering from nose bleeds, dizziness and bleeding ears, all effects of formaldehyde exposure - months before they sold them. A new report by the House Oversight and Government Reform...

They kept asking about ransom, TV journalist recalls

The Philippines lay claim to the number two spot in the deadliest places for journalist rundown...next to Iraq which has been torn by war and civil unrest. This article comes straight from a veteran journalist who has been kidnapped and held captive for three...

Robots to swarm English village in huge contest

I would love to see this in person. The world is saturated with robots and yet somehow they never seem to descend upon a single geographical point. via Mez Breeze, unrivalled finder of the bizarre."A village in England will host a robot hide-and-seek exercise next month, when...

School violence hot line saves lives

"A national hot line that urges students to call in tips about weapons and school violence has gotten 198 calls about possible dangers in North Jersey since starting five years ago.In January, a caller told the...

Internet Day highlights web risks

"Safer Internet Day is being marked around Europe with events to educate children and parents about net dangers.  Themed events will reveal the risks of sharing too much personal data and warn children that their virtual friends may not be who they say they are....

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