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Facebook vs. Twitter as a tool of protest (but what a great way to use Google Hangout!!)

Twitter and Facebook have proven invaluable to protest movements around the world. In this episode of Fast Forward, social media experts gather in a Google Hangout session to weigh in on the strengths and weaknesses of Twitter and Facebook as a tool for protesters, from Tahrir  …

10 Cool Discoveries You Should Know About

On Science Friday last week, Ira Flatow reported on a grassroots group of scientists and science advocates calling for a presidential science debate. After all, what do politicians actually know about scientific issues they want to be able to influence? Good question …

'We lost HALF our weight': So how did these women do it? And how are they going to avoid putting it all back on?

From counting calories to meal replacement shakes or gastric band operations, many women will stop at nothing to lose weight. As the pounds drop off, they feel sensational. But all too often the weight creeps slowly back on. Here, three women who each lost half their bodyweight …

Women who want to succeed at work should shut up - while men who want the same should keep talking

It is a conclusion likely to upset most feminists - and perhaps even most women. Female employees who want to succeed in the workplace should keep their mouths shut. Research suggests that women who talk too much in the office are seen as less competent than their quieter pee …

Veterans Say No to NATO

Veterans of the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan are now challenging the occupation of Chicago. This week, NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is holding the largest meeting in its 63-year history there. Protests and rallies will confront the two-day summit, facing o …

Thieves allegedly rob Internet cafe, forget to log out of Facebook

Facebook is so deeply woven into the human fabric that people forget to, well, wipe their feet before they enter and say goodbye before they leave. A very prime example is the story of two men who stand accused of robbing an Internet cafe in Cali, Colombia. I am grateful to t …

Queen of disco Donna Summer 'dead at 63 after cancer battle'

Hot Stuff singer Donna Summer is understood to have died this morning after a battle with cancer at 63. The star, known as the Queen of Disco, passed away in Florida, according to TMZ. Sources say she had attempted to keep the extent of her illness from fans and was recently  …

5 Ways to Make America Less Fat

If Benjamin Franklin was writing his famous letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy today, his famous aphorism might read: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and the obesity crisis.” It seems no matter the year or the season, that crisis ine …

Wallenda Walk The Falls

Nik Wallenda will do a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls between NEw York and Canada on June 15th.  This hasn't been done for many, many years and should be the experience of a lifetime.  Come and join us! I'll look around and see if theres some history to the other wa …

Spokane boy lives dream as 'Airman for a day'

A 10 year old boy who has been battling cancer via chemotherapy for the last 1.5 years had the opportunity to become an 'Airman for a Day' at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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