Researchers Reveal Most Influential Tweeters of All
Just because you have a ton of followers on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you’re among the most influential people in the Twitterverse, according to researchers from Northwestern University.
McDonald's Posts Strong Global Comparable Sales - August Up 4.9%9 Sep 13:42 | Business McDonald's Corporation has announced global comparable sales growth of 4.9% in August.read more »
| Alleged Bin Laden Aide Re-Sentenced For Brutal Attack9 Sep 13:06 | USA News Mahmoud Mamduh Salim was re-sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to life in prison for his brutal assault on Corrections Officer Louis Pepe of the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") on November 1, 2000. read more »
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Music On Prescription Could Help Treat Emotional And Physical Pain9 Sep 13:24 | Entertainment New research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain.read more » | New York Times Top Online Stories: Fri 9/10/103:26 am Eastern | Media The New York Times lead headline online early Friday morning says "Judge Rules That Military Policy Violates Rights of Gays." The paper says while the policy, known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” will not change right away, the ruling reflects others taking aim at discrimination against homosexuals.read more »
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Washington Post Top Online Stories: Fri 9/10/103:26 am Eastern | Media The Washington Post lead headline online early Friday morning says "Fla. pastor reconsiders plan on burning Korans." The paper says the pastor of a small Florida church who had planned to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks said Thursday that he would cancel the event - at least for now - hours after President Obama condemned it as a "recruitment bonanza for al-Qaeda" and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates telephoned the minister as a worldwide fury grew.read more »
| Wall Street Journal Top Online Stories: Fri 9/10/103:25 am Eastern | Media The Wall Street Journal lead headline online early Friday morning says "Karzai Alienates Afghans Over Taliban." The paper says President Karzai's attempts to placate the Taliban haven't made him many new friends among the insurgents. But they have alienated the country's ethnic minorities, who have been a linchpin of his government.read more »
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USA Today Top Online Stories: Fri 9/10/103:25 am Eastern | Media The USA Today lead headline online early Friday morning says "Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional." The paper says a federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy nationwide.read more »
| Larry King to Host Robert Spitzer and Stephen Hawking9 Sep 13:49 | Entertainment The Larry King stage is set for what may shape up to be one of the most provocative discussions on the need for a Creator in physics. read more »
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Risk Of Beetle Outbreaks Rise, Along With Temperature, In The Warming West9 Sep 13:29 | SciTech The potential for outbreaks of spruce and mountain pine beetles in western North America's forests is likely to increase significantly in the coming decades, according to a study conducted by USDA Forest Service researchers and their colleagues. read more »
| Study May Help Predict Extinction Tipping Point For Species9 Sep 13:40 | World What if there were a way to predict when a species was about to become extinct—in time to do something about it? read more »
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The Strangest Stolen Objects in Hotel Rooms Revealed9 Sep 13:44 | World Raise your hand if you have never looked at the slippers and little bottles of bath foam just before checking out and thought 'anyway, they'll never be used again'.read more »
| No Need To Worrry About Deflation – Yet, U. Of I. Economist Says8 Sep 14:05 | Business A University of Illinois economist says consumers and investors concerned about the specter of deflation looming over an already bleak economic landscape should relax – for the time being, at least.read more »
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Asteroids Will Make Earth Near Miss Wednesday Says NASA8 Sep 03:29 | USA News NASA says two asteroids discovered just three days ago will pass within the moon's distance from Earth on Wednesday, with one coming as close as 49,000km.read more »
| Piers Morgan to Host Prime Time Interview Program on CNN8 Sep 13:31 | Entertainment Global media personality and veteran newspaper editor Piers Morgan will host a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program on CNN beginning in January.read more »
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Researchers Show Transition To 'Soundbite University' In News Coverage8 Sep 13:24 | SciTech Higher education has shifted from newsmaker to news commentator, at least in The New York Times, according to a University of Illinois study of the paper’s coverage over six decades. read more »
| Decline in U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Stalled8 Sep 03:56 | USA News Despite the known dangers of tobacco use, 1 in 5 American adults continues to smoke cigarettes, and 4 in 10 nonsmokers were exposed to cigarette smoke during 2007-2008, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. read more »
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USA Today Top Online Stories: Thu 9/09/108 Sep 23:55 | Media The USA Today lead headline online early Thursday morning says "This summer really was hotter than others." The paper says the intense heat this summer wasn't a mirage for the tens of millions of people in the eastern and southern USA. read more »
| New York Times Top Online Stories: Thu 9/09/108 Sep 23:53 | Media The New York Times lead headline online early Thursday morning says " Court Sides With C.I.A. on Seizure of Terror Suspects." The paper says a sharply divided federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit involving the C.I.A.’s “extraordinary rendition” program.read more »
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Washington Post Top Online Stories: Thu 9/09/108 Sep 23:52 | Media The Washington Post lead headline online early Thursday morning says " Many object to Islamic center near Ground Zero." The paper says most Americans say the planned Muslim community center and place of worship should not be built in Lower Manhattan, with the sensitive locale being their overwhelming objection, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.read more »
| Wall Street Journal Top Online Stories: Thu 9/09/108 Sep 23:51 | Media The Wall Street Journal lead headline online early Thursday morning says "Aftershocks of an Emanuel Exit." The paper says a decision by Rahm Emanuel to run for mayor of Chicago would leave Obama searching for a top lieutenant at a moment when he is likely to face stronger GOP opposition and political challenges.read more »
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Universe Chaotic From Very Beginning Say Physicists8 Sep 04:06 | SciTech Seven years ago Northwestern University physicist Adilson E. Motter conjectured that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly chaotic. Now he and a colleague say they have proven it using rigorous mathematical arguments.read more »
| Study Adds New Clue To How Last Ice Age Ended8 Sep 13:41 | World As the last ice age was ending, about 13,000 years ago, a final blast of cold hit Europe, and for a thousand years or more, it felt like the ice age had returned. But scientists say oddly, despite bitter cold winters in the north, Antarctica was heating up. read more »
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Taliban Commander Targeted in Wardak Overnight8 Sep 13:52 | World Afghan and coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents in Wardak province in Afghanistan Tuesday while in pursuit of a Taliban commander operating mainly in the northern part of the province. read more »
| Reading Food Labels, Combined with Exercise, Can Lead to Weight Loss8 Sep 13:35 | SciTech Nutritional science and food marketing has become so sophisticated in recent decades that a trip to the supermarket can require a complete nutritional re-education. read more » | ||||
Addressing Negative Thoughts Most Effective In Fighting Loneliness: Study8 Sep 04:11 | SciTech Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined.read more »
| USA Today Top Online Stories: Wed 9/08/108 Sep 03:19 | Media The USA Today lead headline online early Wednesday morning says "Florida city fights 9/11 Quran burning." The paper says when Terry Jones puts a match to the Muslim holy book, the Quran, in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, he won't have much of a crowd if city officials have anything to say about it.read more »
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New York Times Top Online Stories: Wed 9/08/108 Sep 03:26 | Media The New York Times lead headline online early Wednesday morning says "Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts." The paper says President Obama’s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.read more »
| Washington Post Top Online Stories: Wed 9/08/108 Sep 03:20 | Media The Washington Post lead headline online early Wednesday morning says "Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for business." The paper says in the most read story President Obama will argue personally Wednesday against extending the Bush-era income tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest families even for a year or two, White House officials said Tuesday - a message aimed at wavering Democrats who have been swayed by arguments that the economy is too weak to raise anyone's taxes. read more »
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Wall Street Journal Top Online Stories: Wed 9/08/108 Sep 03:20 | Media The Wall Street Journal lead headline online early Wednesday morning says "Insurers Pin Rate Hikes on Health Law." The paper says insurers nationwide plan to raise premiums on some Americans as a direct result of the health overhaul as soon as next month, complicating Democrats' efforts to trumpet their signature achievement ahead of elections.read more »
| Personality Predicts Cheating More Than Academic Struggles, Study Shows7 Sep 14:50 | SciTech Students who cheat in high school and college are highly likely to fit the profile for subclinical psychopathy, a personality disorder defined by erratic lifestyle, manipulation, callousness and antisocial tendencies, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. read more »
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