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Analysis, Big Problems, Globalism, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Designer Drug Abuse Out of Control in Many Regions of the World

March 2, 2011

Ecstasy tablets seized at the Belem International Airport in Belem.

The problem of so-called “designer drugs” is running out of control in many regions of the world, the U.N. global drugs watchdog said Wednesday. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said detailed instructions for how to make designer drugs, which are slightly altered to bypass existing control systems, are often shared via the Internet.

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Health & Fitness, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Eye Doctors Warn of Retinal Injuries From High-Powered Green Lasers

March 1, 2011

Eye damage caused by a high-powered green laser.

So far, the reports have been scattered and anecdotal. But eye doctors around the world are warning that recent cases of teenagers who suffered eye damage while playing with high-powered green laser pointers are likely to be just the first of many.

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Big Problems, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend

On the Flip Side of the Obesity Crisis Some Parents Are Putting Their Babies on Diets

February 26, 2011

Increasing numbers of parents are controlling the diets of their babies and toddlers.

With one in ten children under two overweight, in the U.S. the obesity crisis is getting worse each year. But some parents are so worried about preventing the problem, they are putting their babies on diets.

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Big Problems, Health & Fitness, Human Behavior, Latest Trend

Graphic Cutting, Self-harming YouTubes Videos Viewed by Millions an Alarming New Trend

February 22, 2011

An alarming trend on YouTube.

Videos on YouTube showing cutting and other self-injury methods are an alarming new trend, attract millions of hits and could serve as a how-to for troubled viewers, a study warns.

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Economy, Latest Trend

Owning a Home in the U.S. Loses It’s Luster

February 20, 2011

Economic uncertainty, unstable prices and simple math have given Americans less incentive to buy.

Meredith Carr and Vince Melamed of Brentwood are just the sort of couple real estate agents have always counted on to buy a home. Melamed is a successful keyboardist and songwriter who wrote hits including Trisha Yearwood’s “Walkaway Joe,” and Carr is a freelance editor. They owned a home in Nashville, but when they moved to Los Angeles last year they decided they did not want to tie up their money in real estate, or be on the hook for home repairs and upkeep.

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Analysis, Latest Trend, Spirituality

Membership Declines in Largest U.S. Churches

February 17, 2011

Largest churches in the U.S. see a decline in membership.

Mainline Protestant denominations in the United States continue their decades-long membership decline, while the membership in Pentecostal churches are on the rise, according to new figures compiled by the National Council of Churches.

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Economy, Education, Latest Trend, Money Talk

Tennessee College Bucks the Trend by Lowering Tuition

February 17, 2011

Sewanee, a Tennessee liberal arts college.

For those who wonder how college tuition costs manage to keep rising year after year, apparently defying laws of economic gravity, Sewanee, a liberal arts college in Tennessee, has an answer: they can’t. On Wednesday, Sewanee announced that it will cut its $46,000 annual bill for students by 10 percent in the fall.

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Business, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Number of Smoke-free Hotels is Growing

February 17, 2011

More than 12,900 lodgings serving the public in the USA are now smoke-free throughout.

Hotels, motels and other lodgings are following the trend of airlines and passenger-train operators by banning smoking throughout their premises. Some are doing it voluntarily, as public awareness about the health dangers of secondhand smoke grows. Others are being forced by a growing number of state and local laws.

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Animals, Food, Internet, Latest Trend

‘Prey Model’ Pet Diet – Surge in Illegal Internet Sales of Raw Wild Game

February 12, 2011

Trendy pet diet of raw wild game.

Feeding Fido or Fluffy a raw, all-natural cuisine could land you in the slammer for up to six months if you’re not careful where you buy the deer, duck or other meat.

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Health & Fitness, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Hospitals Shifting From Smoke-Free to Smoker-Free Workplaces

February 11, 2011

Smoking habit could cost you your job if you work at a hospital.

Smokers now face another risk from their habit: it could cost them a shot at a job. More hospitals and medical businesses in many states are adopting strict policies that make smoking a reason to turn away job applicants, saying they want to increase worker productivity, reduce health care costs and encourage healthier living.

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Analysis, Internet, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

First Time Ever Smart Phones Outsell Personal Computers

February 9, 2011

People tend to replace their phones much more often than they do their computers.

Smart phones such as Apple Inc.’s iPhone are outselling personal computers for the first time ever, according to a report by research group IDC that was released Monday.

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Animals, Latest Trend

More Americans Are Deciding to be Buried with Their Pets

February 6, 2011

Headstones above a pet and her master sit side-by-side at the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in Hartsdale, N.Y.

Rhona Levy has her burial planned out. She will be cremated, her ashes will be divided into two bright red urns and she will be taken to the cemetery. Then, half of her will go into a plot with Snow, Putchke and Pumpkin, and the other half will go in nearby with Shaina and Twinkie.

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