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Parents play a crucial role in building kids’ interest in science and math

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

By Anna Kuchment?| February 17, 2012 |??3 Share ?Email ?Print Earlier this week the Girl Scouts, which turns 100 this year, released an interesting report on teenage girls? attitudes toward science and math. Some … Continue reading →

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Consumer mood worsens in February on income worries (Reuters)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Americans felt worse about their personal finances in early February, even as they saw a light at the end of the tunnel for the jobs market, a survey released on Friday showed. The Thomson Reuters/University of … Continue reading →

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Fed should raise rates in 2013, Bullard says (Reuters)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

CHICAGO (Reuters) ? The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next year, a top Fed official said on Monday, arguing that many years of near-zero rates will do little to return economic output to pre-recession levels and risks causing … Continue reading →

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Oral cancer virus affects 7 percent of Americans (AP)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

CHICAGO ? About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate. HPV ? human papilloma virus ? is increasingly recognized … Continue reading →

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Europe’s top clubs report rising losses in 2010

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

By GRAHAM DUNBAR updated 7:28 a.m. ET Jan. 25, 2012 NYON, Switzerland – UEFA says Europe’s top soccer clubs collectively lost more than $2 billion in 2010, and their debts keep rising ahead of planned rules to sanction clubs for … Continue reading →

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Stocks fall on worries about Greece talks (AP)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

NEW YORK ? Stocks are falling in morning trading Tuesday as investors remain concerned that a deal to cut Greece’s debt might fall through. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 79 points to 12,629 just after 10 a.m. Eastern. … Continue reading →

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Young voters propelling Ron Paul’s campaign (AP)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

MANCHESTER, N.H. ? A 76-year-old great-grandfather who gives eye-glazing speeches on monetary policy, displays a crotchety streak and disappears from the Republican campaign trail for days at a time to rest is captivating young voters. Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s libertarian … Continue reading →

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Mining, energy sector underpins 5% growth in NZ pay packets

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Monday, 9 January 2012, 2:26 pmArticle: BusinessDesk Mining, energy sector underpins 5% growth in NZ pay packets in 2011, SEEK says By Hannah Lynch Jan. 9 (BusinessDesk) ? A jump in salaries offered in the mining, resource and energy sectors … Continue reading →

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Wall Street jumps as traders welcome Santa rally (Reuters)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday as investors latched onto signs of easing stress in Europe’s bond markets as well as some positive economic data at home and abroad. U.S. housing starts and permits for future construction … Continue reading →

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Do you really want to know what your doc is writing about you?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

featurepics.com What’s he writing anyway? By Kimberly Hayes Taylor Have you ever been tempted to sneak a peek at those notes your doctor is scribbling about you? If you have, you?re like most patients, new Harvard research shows.? But chances … Continue reading →

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