Like The Instagram-Facebook Deal? Depends On Your Filter
Facebook’s decision to acquire Instagram for $1 billion set off strong reactions among Instagram users Monday, when the deal was …
The Key To Keeping Lice At Bay? A Lot Of Hot Air
When your kids are infested with head lice, a certain amount of panic — even desperation — can spread through …
Now On The Menu For Hungry Kids: Supper At School
Not long after the start of the school year, Monique Sanders, a teacher at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Manchester, …
Obama’s Off His Game — Basketball, That Is
Four years ago, then-candidate Barack Obama famously sank a 3-point shot when he visited U.S. troops in Kuwait who had …
Maryland Says Mega Millions Winner Has Come Forward
The second of three winning tickets in last month’s $656 million record-breaking Mega Millions lottery has been turned in, officials …
Lack Of Graduates Hampers Portugal’s Recovery
As Portugal tries to dig out of its financial mess, it’s confronted with a sobering fact: Less than 30 percent …
For The First Time, Mr. Gay World Crowned In Africa
At a golf resort in suburban Johannesburg, a group of men lounged by the pool. They cheered as five competitors …
Is The Old Regime Seeking A Comeback In Egypt?
In Egypt, next month’s presidential election has undergone a wrenching several days. First, leading Islamist candidates faced possible disqualification on …
With Cancer Care, The U.S. Spends More, But Gets More
By now it’s hardly news that the U.S. spends more than every other industrialized country on health care. But a …
Colon Cancer Screening More Likely When People Are Given A Choice
One-third of people over age 50 aren’t getting screened for colon cancer, despite a big push from the medical establishment. …
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