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Crown Heights Journal: A Steel Symphony, Pounded Out in Brooklyn
NYT - Most Emailed - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 05:56
In lots throughout New York City, drums are being pounded in preparation for the Steel Band Panorama Competition.
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Beliefs: A Niche of the Unreal in a World of Credulity
NYT - Most Emailed - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 05:41
The “Is My Husband Gay?” column brought new popularity to Christwire. Yes, it’s all one big joke.
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Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious
NYT - Most Emailed - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 04:53
Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.
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Your Money: How Debt Can Destroy a Budding Relationship
NYT - Most Emailed - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 04:31
Because one person’s debt becomes a shared responsibility in marriage, when do you reveal a substantial liability?
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Texas Opens Inquiry Into Google Search Rankings
NPR - Technology - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:50
The antitrust inquiry disclosed by Google late Friday is just the latest sign of the intensifying scrutiny facing the company as it enters its adolescence. The review appears to be focused on whether Google is manipulating its search results to stifle competition.
The Latest Stay-in-School Tool for College Students: Facebook
Chronicle - Wired Campus - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:04
Freshmen with a greater number of Facebook "friends" and wall posts were more likely to return sophomore year, according to a study at Abilene Christian University.
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Op-Ed Columnist: The Real Story
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:09
Here’s hoping that President Obama goes big next week with new proposals for boosting the economy.
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Op-Ed Contributor: How to End the Great Recession
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:38
To fix the U.S. economy, we must finally deal with wage inequality.
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Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:28
Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.
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Crossroads County: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:15
Though many students are liberals on social issues, the weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.
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Op-Ed Contributor: A Dream House After All
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:04
The residential market took a hit, but owning a home still makes sense.
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Professors at U. of North Texas Are Required to Put in Daily Hours on Campus
Chronicle - Daily News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:00
Faculty members must spend four hours a day on campus, four days each week. They aren't exactly pleased, but fieldwork with students counts, too.
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Professors at U. of North Texas Are Required to Put in Daily Hours on Campus
Chronicle - News Blogs - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:00
Faculty members must spend four hours a day on campus, four days each week. They aren't exactly pleased, but fieldwork with students counts, too.
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For the A-Cup Crowd, Minimal Assets Are a Plus
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:47
Many women these days want to showcase their small chests, not pad them out. Retailers are listening.
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Studying Computers To Learn About Ourselves
NPR - Technology - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:00
Clifford Nass, a communications professor at Stanford University, has been studying the ways humans interact with computers to tease out some of the intricacies of how people relate to each other. He talks about those findings in his new book The Man Who Lied to His Laptop.
New York Poll Finds Wariness for Muslim Site
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:45
The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town.
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In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 15:44
A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients.
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The Many Iterations of William Shatner
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:57
The strange and multifarious career of an actor who always seems to be with us.
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The Peanut Solution
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:16
An easy-to-produce paste may help cure malnourishment around the world. But who owns the recipe?
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As Colleges Compete, Major Money Flows to Minor Sports
NYT - Most Emailed - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:40
The Directors’ Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has set off a competition to have the best broad-based sports program.
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