Sunday, February 26, 2006

Making money on the internet - A landmark women's health study is making waves by turning conventional medical wisdom on its head


A landmark women's health study is making waves by turning conventional medical wisdom on its head
US News & World Report - Feb 25 4:04 PM
Marilyn Swope, 75, of Zanesville, Ohio, has worn many hats in her life: first-grade teacher, union president, city mayor, quilt shop owner, and great-grandmother. But one of her most cherished roles was guinea pig. A decade ago, Swope saw an article in the newspaper seeking participants for the Women's Health Initiative, a massive federal effort to study the major causes of death, disease, and Save to My Web

Clipper Fund directors take a stand
Orlando Sentinel - Feb 26 1:30 AM
If you invest in mutual funds, the directors who oversee your funds are supposed to be your advocates, making sure your money is handled well so it grows as much as it possibly can. Save to My Web

Making a life: Jon Olson isnt waiting for things to happen
Rapid City Journal - 47 minutes ago
Jon Olson admits he still isnt sure what he wants to do with his life. Until he figures it out, he has a few irons in the fire. Olson hosts the popular Portland, Ore., television show PDXposed and is discussing a national version of the same show with the Travel Channel.Save to My Web

Making babies means big money
San Jose Mercury News - Feb 26 4:37 AM
Infertility in America has become a string of titillating anecdotes, one long episode of ``Oprah'': ``The surrogate took our baby.'' ``I used my dead son's frozen sperm to make a grandchild.'' ``My ex-wife stole our IVF embryos and had a baby.'' Heartwarming, heartbreaking -- these stories are all heart. We are so busy emoting that we never stop to think: What on earth is going on here?Save to My Web

Technology blends wireless Internet, cell phones
BizJournals - 31 minutes ago
You're riding CalTrain to San Francisco. At the same time you're e-mailing a PowerPoint presentation to a colleague, making a voice-over-Internet phone call to a client in Beijing, and browsing the Web.Save to My Web

Casino gathers support in close call
The Buffalo News - Feb 26 5:56 AM
A small majority of Buffalo's voters support a new downtown casino even though an overwhelming number feel left out of the decision-making, according to a Buffalo News poll.Save to My Web

Girl Ghosts Return To Find Companionship
Hartford Courant - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Instead of making myself useful the other evening, I watched two episodes of "America's Most Haunted Places" during which I discovered that ghosts haunt not only decrepit castles and ruined monasteries in Europe but also can be found by the boatload at inns and guest houses around the USA. Save to My Web