Poll: Teens Say Happiness Comes From Family

Seeded on Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:11 PM EST (theTrumpet.com)

A recent poll indicates that spending time with family is what makes teens most happy.

poll, family, kids, happy, happiness, teens

Firefighters watch as home burns to the ground

Seeded on Fri Oct 1, 2010 4:19 PM EDT (WPSD)

Each year, Obion County residents must pay $75 if they want fire protection from the city of South Fulton. But the Cranicks did not pay. The mayor said if homeowners don't pay, they're out of luck.

fire, police, odd-news, firefighters, city-services

Gargling With Salt Water Can Ease Cold Symptoms

Seeded on Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:17 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A sore, itchy throat and respiratory congestion are some of the more common symptoms of a cold, and gargling with salt water seems to help for several reasons. A saline solution can draw excess fluid from inflamed tissues in the throat, making them hurt less, said Dr. Philip T.

flu, health, remedies, salt-water, colds, congestion, symptoms

AFP: US judge dismisses hearing into Guantanamo 'suicides'

Seeded on Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:14 PM EDT (Google)

A US federal judge dismissed Wednesday a complaint by the families of two Guantanamo detainees who alleged the men's deaths in 2006 had been covered up when the Pentagon ruled them as suicides.

guantanamo, suicide, detainees, politics

Interlopers Run Amok: Guys Crash Road Races for Women

Seeded on Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:37 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

The growing acceptance of men at women's races represents a sort of reverse Title IX, the federal law that opened the doors for women to compete in many sports.

health, running, marathon, disney, nike, heath

Review of "The Vegetarian Myth"

Seeded on Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:56 PM EDT (Blog)

Lierre Keith suffers from numerous chronic health problems. Unable to secure a diagnosis for most of them, she decided that the vegan diet she had followed for twenty years was to blame. But she wasn't content to add a few animal products back to her diet.

health, vegan, vegetarian, book-review, ginny-messina

Rich People Who Complain About Being Vilified Should Be Vilified

Seeded on Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:52 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

New Rule: The next rich person who publicly complains about being vilified by the Obama administration must be publicly vilified by the Obama administration.

tax, taxes, politics, rich, bill-maher, weathy