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STAFF BLOG HEALTHBEAT Why I won't be watching 'Weight of the Nation'
Count me out of the audience tonight when "Weight of the Nation," the much-anticipated HBO documentary about obesity in the United States, makes its television debut. If the trailers and pre-show pub...
Posted on 5/14/12 at 11:08 AM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMIND Dear Facebook...
Dear Facebook (aka - Mark Zuckerberg), I feel as though it is time for you to hear from one of your abused girlfriends. It is time for you to know what I think of you. I think a lot of us think this ...
Posted on 9/21/11 at 9:50 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! It Gets Better
Tyler Clementi was an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University when he committed suicide, apparently because his sex life was broadcast online without his consent. Clementi's death has sparked an o...
Posted on 10/1/10 at 10:40 AM
STAFF BLOG ALL ABOUT FOOD BY SUE DOEDEN Bake (Biscuits) for your best (canine) friend
UPS has been making frequent deliveries to our house this holiday season. One of those guys who drops packages at our door always remembers our Golden Retriever, Wrigley, with a couple of big biscui...
Posted on 12/23/09 at 11:30 AM
Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists 
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Obama’s shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 16, 2012
Study: Phone company customer satisfaction evens out
NEW YORK (AP) -- Improvements in customer satisfaction at Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. have narrowed differences among the Big 4 wireless carriers to the point that they're basically even in terms of pleasing their subscribers, according to a study released today.
By PETER SVENSSON , May 15, 2012
Update: Fla. mom fatally shot 4 kids, then herself
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself today called three of the kids who had sought help from a neighbor back to the house before firing the fatal shots, authorities said.
By KYLE HIGHTOWER , May 15, 2012
April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Meteorologists say unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 15, 2012
Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a Florida mother shot and killed her four children before shooting herself.
By KYLE HIGHTOWER , May 15, 2012
US business stockpiles grew 0.3 percent in March
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. companies restocked more slowly in March, continuing a trend that has weighed on growth this year.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER , May 15, 2012
US builder confidence at highest level in 5 years
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Confidence among U.S. builders rose to the highest level in five years in May, a hopeful sign that modest improvement in the housing market will pick up.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER , May 15, 2012
Military families to get free national parks pass
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to thank service members and their families for the sacrifices they make, the Interior Department announced today.
By BROCK VERGAKIS , May 15, 2012
North Dakota tops Alaska in oil production, trailing only Texas
By Stephen J. Lee , May 15, 2012
Warmer weather pushes Home Depot 1Q profit up
ATLANTA (AP) -- Home Depot says its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 27.5 percent as warmer weather brought consumers out for spring gardening and lawn products.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 15, 2012
US consumers hold back, even as gas prices fall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lower gas prices in April weren't enough to embolden U.S. consumers to spend more elsewhere.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER , May 15, 2012
US consumer prices flat as gas costs fall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. consumer prices were flat last month as cheaper gas offset modest increases for food, clothing and housing. The data indicate that inflation remains in check.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER , May 15, 2012
Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high.
By TALI ARBEL , May 15, 2012
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