Pesticides Could Be Hurting Your Memory
Exposure to even low levels of organophosphates in pesticides can cause lasting harm to the brain, scientists have concluded.A review of 14 separate studies has shown that chemicals can reduce memory...
View ArticleHow US Weapons Are Fueling Mexican Gang Violence
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — After a drugs gang murdered his son last year, the poet Javier Sicilia decided the best way to help staunch the flow of American guns fueling the horrific violence wracking his...
View ArticleThe 10 Cities Where Americans Spend The Most
This post originally appeared at Bundle.We're a nation of shopaholics, with Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw (obsessed with shoes and designer labels) and How I Met Your Mother's Barney Stinson...
View Article“Future Generations Have To Deal With The Financial Carnage”
During the off-hours on Sunday, when few people were willing to ruin whatever remained of their weekend and when even astute observers weren’t supposed to pay attention, the National Association of...
View ArticleA Century-Old Rule Is Keeping The US From Becoming A Dominant Force In Global...
The Eagle Ford shale formation lies south of our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, giving the U.S. Global investment team a firsthand, tacit perspective on the oil and gas industry’s growing natural...
View ArticleThe Head Of One Of Warren Buffett’s Subsidiaries Sees Higher Gold Prices
Gold fell to its lowest point in a month on Tuesday, briefly touching $1,700/oz after a drop below $1,710/oz triggered some technical selling. Investors with a longer time horizon continue to...
View Article3 Questions Everyone Should Answer Before Paying Off Their Mortgage Early
Now for a somewhat controversial subject, at least in financial planning circles: paying off your mortgage early.A great deal of conventional wisdom says you should never pay a mortgage off early. I’ve...
View ArticleInternet Trolls Are Trying To Get Kim Jong Un Elected As Time Magazine's...
Already wise to the power of the prankster, TIME is happily enjoying the free publicity as 4Chan internet trolls hijack the magazine’s “Person of the Year” voting to thrust North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Are Trying To Force A Vote On Middle Income Tax Cuts
House Democrats filed their discharge petition today seeking to force a vote on legislation that would extend middle income tax cuts and let the top marginal rates return to Clinton-era levels.Filed by...
View ArticleWhy Kate Middleton's Morning Sickness Is So Severe
Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Great Britain's Prince William, is in the hospital for severe morning sickness, according to a statement by the palace.The hospital admission...
View ArticleRoger Ailes Apparently Tried To Convince General Petraeus To Run For President
It has long been evident to observers of the right-wing Fox News channel that its creator and current chairman, Roger Ailes, likes to play kingmaker within the Republican party.Why else would he have...
View ArticleWhy E-Cigarette Advertising Could Be The Next Great Frontier For Creative...
When you work as a brand builder, one has to admire what the cigarette industry has been able to accomplish.Whether right or wrong, they’ve created some of the most iconic brands in the world—with help...
View ArticleMetal Detector Hobbyists Are Uncovering Artifacts From Caesar's Era
When the battered metal helmet turned up in a field on the outskirts of Canterbury, the archaeologists had to peer at it carefully to be sure it wasn't a relic from a careless American GI in the second...
View ArticleYou Can Now Be Fined For Eating While Driving In South Dakota
Getting caught shoving a few French fries in your mouth while driving in a South Dakota town could cost motorists $15 starting in 2013.The city of Huron with a population of nearly 13,000 passed an...
View ArticleRajat Gupta To Remain Free On Bail During His Appeal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs Group Incboard member Rajat Gupta can remain free on bail while he appeals his insider-trading conviction, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday.Gupta had been...
View ArticlePower Broker Dolly Lenz Explains How She Sells Mansions To The Rich And Famous
Editor's note — Whether they’re looking to sell their mansion-in-the-sky or buy a multimillion dollar mega-home, over and over again, the super rich turn to one woman to get the job done. She’s been...
View ArticleThis Woman Has Raked In Nearly $500K By Impersonating Britney Spears
Some are blessed with the come-hither eyes and powerful voice boxes to become global pop sensations.Others are blessed with facial features uncannily like global pop sensations — like Michaela Weeks,...
View ArticleEvernote CEO Phil Libin Lives By These 8 Hiring And Firing Rules
Six battle-tested tips on finding and keeping great people, including one tip you don't want to hear.I don't think I can overstate this: Building, and keeping, a great team is the most important thing...
View ArticleIf Peter Thiel And Garry Kasparov Are Right About The Innovation Crisis, Then...
CAMBRIDGE – As one year of sluggish growth spills into the next, there is growing debate about what to expect over the coming decades. Was the global financial crisis a harsh but transitory setback to...
View ArticleA Massive Urban-Rural Political Divide Is Splitting America
Partisan lines that once fell along regional borders can increasingly be found at the county level. What does that mean for the future of the United States? Starting before the Civil War era, America's...
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