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'NY Times' Breaks the Page-One Ad Barrier
portfolio.com — Notice something unusual about this morning's copy of The New York Times? It features the paper's first-ever page-one display ad -- a promo for CBS whose copy playfully reads "Front Page News."More… (Arts & Culture)
Icy days and nights (PICS) view!
Researchers: Detox Products Don't Work, Not Worth Money
thedailygreen.com — British researchers working for the nonprofit Sense About Science surveyed face creams, foods, beverages, foot pads and other products claiming to offer their users a detox experience. More… (Health)
The day the music died...piano-player roll production ends
buffalonews.com — The remark scribbled at the end of the production sheet said simply, “End of era.” It was written shortly after the last piano roll came off the assembly line at QRS Music Technologies, 1026 Niagara St., at noon Wednesday. More… (Arts & Culture)
Huge Undersea 'Wall' Discovered watch!
U.S. smooths away an illegal border crossing wrinkle
latimes.com — A massive earth-moving project is transforming Smuggler's Gulch near San Diego from a narrow canyon used by cattle thieves, bandits and illegal immigrants into a plugged breach. For a century, the narrow canyon leading into California from Mexico provided cover for cattle thieves and opium dealers, bandits and booze runners.More… (Travel & Places)
Dickonomics: How 5 Everyday Businesses Trick You
cracked.com — The economy is in the proverbial pooper and many are trying to cut back. Unfortunately, there's a reason you came back with a new hi-def TV and 10-gallons of discount mayonnaise last time you went to buy bread. The retailers have gotten very good at what they do.More… (Arts & Culture)
Time to Audit Scientology's Anti-Medicine Stance
gawker.com — The tragic death of John Travolta's teenage son Jett could spell the end of Scientology, sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard's loopy, medicine-hating cult from the 1950s...More… (Health)
In-Car Microwave makes meals more mobile
dailymail.co.uk — Hot food for your hotrod? According to a Maplin Electronics spokesman, "The In-Car Microwave ensures you can get a heated meal whether you are out for a day in the country, off to the beach or working at a remote site."More… (Autos)
The Meaning of Dreams
newsok.com — Many dream researchers think that understanding your dreams can lead to significant improvements in your waking life.More… (Health)
How Cognac Evolved into Your Luxurious Hangover view!
Surgeons who leave equipment inside patients cost NHS £9m
dailymail.co.uk — Patients who leave operating theatres with surgical equipment accidentally left inside them are being awarded millions of pounds in compensation.More… (Health)
Have Americans Gone Nuts Over Nut Allergies?
time.com — Is evacuating a school bus full of children because of a lone peanut on the floor a smart precaution, or overkill?More… (Health)
TV-Addicted 2 Year-Olds Don’t Even Know Their Own Names
telegraph.co.uk — Toddlers could be screened for speech problems after evidence that many are so addicted to television and video games that they are failing to learn basic communication skills.An ambitious nationwide screening programme for two-year-olds is reportedly being considered to tackle the problem which experts say is now more prevalent than dyslexia...More… (Arts & Culture)
Bacon bits RECALLED :-(
fsis.usda.gov — Truly a sad day. Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc., firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.More… (Health)
