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Hot trends for August 09, 2008

Trends & Innovations (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:54:12 PDT
If trends of the past three decades continue, 86% of American adults could be overweight by 2030 and 100% by 2048, a gov't-funded study says. Researchers concede that this outcome may be "genetically and physiologically" impossible. Still, they note that some American groups have serious weight problems: 78% of African-American women are overweight or obese.

Blasts in China’s Xinjiang region

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:30:23 PDT
Blasts in China’s Xinjiang region August 9th, 2008 - Comments Off Several explosions hit the north-western Chinese province of Xinjiang, state media reports. Read more USAA Expands Eligibility August 9th, 2008 - No Comments Effective today, USAA has expanded its eligibility requirements. Any retiree of the armed forces, or honorable discharges from 1/1/96 forward can now become a member. go to USAA.com to see if you now qualify for membership. Read more PHS 8/6 August 8th, 2008 - No Co

Smartening Up

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:27:00 PDT
A scene we have all become so familiar with might be changing "An invesigation into the average man's attitude to his clothes would fill a substantial treatise and still not be able to get the bottom of the riddle of why the so-called stronger sex is so happy to dress in ways that suggest weakness." When the rain is beating down on the window and the wind whistles and haunts the streets outside there is little better than curling up with a nice cup of strong tea (with a suggestion of sugar) a

Humanizing Electronics - Knit iPod Cozy

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:16:28 PDT
(TrendHunter.com) The iPod has launched itself to the #1 spot on the list of most desired consumer objects for a reason. They found a way to humanize the user interface. Gone are the days of poking those pesky little…

"Leave Without Winning Iraq War" Numbers Fall Below 50%

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:49:31 PDT
The number of American voters who believe getting the troops home from Iraq is more important than winning there has fallen below 50% for the first time since Rasmussen began polling on the question in May. 49% still feel that way, while 42% place more importance on winning the war in Iraq. Trending spells trouble for Barack Obama on this issue...

Trends & Innovations - Friday (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:48:30 PDT
Never-married women adopt children at a far higher rate than never-married men, but overall men adopt at twice the rate that women do, a new federal survey found. That's mostly from men adopting stepchildren after marrying women with kids from a previous relationship. Also, minority women try to adopt at a higher rate than white women.

Smartening Up

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:27:00 PDT
A scene we have all become so familiar with might be changing "An invesigation into the average man's attitude to his clothes would fill a substantial treatise and still not be able to get the bottom of the riddle of why the so-called stronger sex is so happy to dress in ways that suggest weakness." When the rain is beating down on the window and the wind whistles and haunts the streets outside there is little better than curling up with a nice cup of strong tea (with a suggestion of sugar) a

CBC Newsworld : Passionate Eye Monday : Documentary

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:53:25 PDT
The story that showed on news world tonight.This is just another example of the futility and expense in money and lives that is the drug war.

Chart: Apple cash balance rivals Microsoft

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:09:29 PDT
Here's an interesting trend to watch: As Microsoft has been reducing its cash balance through stock buybacks, dividends and acquisitions in recent years, Apple has been amassing its own pile.


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