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Social media making us anti-social?
People walking by the floor-to-ceiling glass windows surrounding Cristin Norine could be excused for thinking that she is working in an office alone or lives in a ground-level apartment in dire need of drapes.
She does not look like a prisoner.
But for 30 days that’s exactly what Norine is. Her “cell” is [...]
New iPad 2 Predicted to Be Released April 2011
Tablet computers are coming out faster than ever, and the newer tablets are even better than the ones before. According to PCWorld.com, a new iPad will be released next year. Of course, the Apple iPad 2 will have new and better specs.
Doesn’t it seem like the Apple iPad just came out?
PCWorld.com reported [...]
Arizona voters approve medical marijuana measure
By a narrow margin of about 4,300 votes, Arizona voters approved a ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana, state election officials said Sunday.
With all precincts reporting, the “yes” votes on Proposition 203 have 50.1 percent of the vote to 49.8 percent of “no” votes, according to unofficial results posted on [...]
California court upholds in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
The California Supreme Court weighed in Monday on the politically charged immigration fray when it ruled that illegal immigrants are entitled to the same tuition breaks offered to in-state high school students to attend public colleges and universities.
While the ruling applies only to California, the case was closely watched nationally [...]
Southwest to buy AirTran, expand service
Southwest Airlines said Monday that it will acquire all of outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings Inc., parent company of AirTran Airways, for a combination of cash and Southwest common stock.
At Southwest closing stock price of $12.28 Friday, the transaction values AirTran common stock at $7.69 per share, or approximately $1.4 billion [...]
Obama approval hits new low
With little more than a month to go before the midterm elections, President Barack Obama’s approval rating has hit an all-time low.
Only 42 percent of Americans now approve of how Obama’s handling his job as president, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll. Fifty-four percent disapprove of his performance.
The [...]
Recession not over, public says
Economic experts may believe the recession is over, but try telling that to the public.
Seventy-four percent of Americans believe the economy is still in a recession, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll. Only 25 percent think the downturn is over.
One-third of Americans say the recession is serious, while another 29 [...]

