Thursday, September 8, 2011

08-Sep-2011 05:15

The Science of <i>Contagion:</i> Why You Should Be Scared of Hollywood's Latest Pandemic Thriller :: Hollywood usually sensationalizes infectious disease. Steven Soderbergh's film works because it gets the science right &#151; and we should pay attention
url: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2092269,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

New SolarCity deal will double U.S. rooftop solar power :: Residential solar power provider SolarCity and the U.S. government announced a deal Wednesday to put solar panels on military housing units, a move that could double the number of rooftop solar power installed in the United States.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/QwQ7dkZg2RM" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/QwQ7dkZg2RM/index.htm

Big Biz sees slow job growth, no recession :: A panel of economists at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the nation will continue to chug along with sluggish job growth, with a recession unlikely, according to a forecast released Wednesday.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/8gJ0u8cmSeA" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/8gJ0u8cmSeA/index.htm

Bank of America's shakeup signals more layoffs :: Don't expect Bank of America to be America's neighborhood bank for long.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/TUJSjGzLWrk" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/TUJSjGzLWrk/index.htm

Putting Missoni Zigzag in a Target Bag :: Target is dressing a 25-foot-tall doll in bright zigzag knits from Missoni, the Italian fashion houseâ€"its latest stunt for New York Fashion Week.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904900904576554771985874868.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

News Analysis: In Euro Zone, Banking Fear Feeds on Itself :: Questions continue to mount about the ability of Europe’s banks to ride out the debt crisis, as some are having a harder time securing loans needed for daily operations.
url: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/business/global/in-euro-zone-banking-fear-feeds-on-itself.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pottermore, Part II: Hufflepocalypse Now :: In a second foray through J.K. Rowling's beta site, our pioneers join a house, choose a dagger, struggle to cast a spell and long to start an animal army
url: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2091868,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Patent Overhaul Nears :: A patent-system overhaul nearly a decade in the making is expected to receive final congressional passage this month, significantly altering how anyone with an invention will vie for profitable control of that idea's future.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904537404576554633952918662.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Better Facebook Sharing :: In the Digital Solution column, Katherine Boehret looks at the latest updates to Facebook's user interface.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904537404576554613197134684.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

IPO? Groupon Plans in Flux :: Groupon canceled its roadshow and is reevaluating its plans to go public amid market volatility.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904537404576554812230222934.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Federal Reserve: Economy still 'subdued' :: "Slow," "subdued," "sluggish."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/lJpZMmq49wg" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/lJpZMmq49wg/index.htm

Big hedge funds are getting slaughtered :: In a global market roiled by uncertainty, there's one bet that's becoming increasingly likely: several big hedge funds will face steep losses before the year is through.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/34T5zISRkpo" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/34T5zISRkpo/index.htm

IRS crackdown: Tax cheat caught claiming 20 bogus kids :: Tax fraudsters are getting more creative -- and, in some cases, more daring. But the IRS is making it harder for them to get away with their tricks.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/7R_FUErzF-8" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/7R_FUErzF-8/index.htm

Obama stimulus plan: Will it work? :: The economy is in the dumps. Growth is slowing. The housing market remains depressed. Job creation has stopped.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/DZKa0U8cEqE" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/DZKa0U8cEqE/index.htm

‘West Side Story’ Score to Be Played by Philharmonic :: The New York Philharmonic will perform a recreated score of “West Side Story” at Avery Fisher Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
url: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/arts/music/west-side-story-score-to-be-played-by-philharmonic.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Yahoo's only hope is to sell itself :: Here's some unsolicited advice for interim Yahoo CEO Tim Morse, and whoever is -- lucky? unlucky? -- enough to replace him permanently.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/38qPrVWIJ9M" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/38qPrVWIJ9M/index.htm

Ex-Yahoo CEO will walk away with millions :: When Carol Bartz says she wishes Yahoo "only the best going forward," she means it -- her severance package leaves her with millions of dollars tied to the company's stock performance over the coming year.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/f_JBen3ASx8" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/f_JBen3ASx8/index.htm

Sound, the Way the Brain and the Ear Prefer to Hear It :: In designing the next great audio system, researchers are invoking the science of psychoacoustics.
url: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/science/06sound.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Peter Berkowitz: The Myth of Conservative Purity :: Adam Smith, the Founding Fathers, Ronald Reaganâ€"all practiced the art of wise compromise.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904583204576544462516622954.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Shifting Gears Without a Clutch :: New automotive technology, called the clutchless manual, lets drivers change gears manually by tapping buttons on the floor-shifterâ€"yet skip the part where the left foot mashes down the floor pedal.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904537404576553113054332814.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Michael Burke: No Firemen at Ground Zero This 9/11? :: Mayor Bloomberg says there's just not enough room to include them.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576546661793655324.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Social Security pays millions to dead people :: While many Americans worry that the Social Security Administration won't have enough money left to pay their benefits when they retire, the agency is doling out millions of dollars to people who aren't even alive.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/_NJILyxBYns" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/_NJILyxBYns/index.htm

Debt Hobbles Older Americans :: More Americans are reaching their 60s with so much debt they can't afford to retire. Instead, people are postponing retirement, cutting living standards or both.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904233404576460020958393028.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Family Feuds: Who Inherits 401(k) or IRA? :: Who's in line to get your accountâ€"or that of a parent or spouseâ€"in case of death? You could be surprised.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904007304576496612749922654.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Op-Ed Columnist: The Whole Truth and Nothing But :: This week, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and President Obama’s jobs speech, is a great time for truth-telling.
url: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/opinion/friedman-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

When buying an annuity makes sense :: Can you explain the value of owning an annuity? Most of my money is in the market, but I wonder whether it would make sense for me to own an annuity as well. -- Maria K. Sherman Oaks, Calif.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~4/JiLsTPZGyDw" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/JiLsTPZGyDw/index.htm

Firms Post Most Job Openings in 3 Years :: Companies advertised the most job openings in three years, a hopeful sign after the worst month for hiring in nearly a year
url: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2092243,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

F.D.A. to Review Safety of Popular Bone Drugs :: The agency, because of concerns about long-term side effects, will consider requiring women using Fosamax and other drugs to take “drug holidays.”
url: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/health/06bone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Anne Jolis: The Other Climate Theory :: Al Gore won't hear it, but heavenly bodies might be driving long-term weather trends.
url: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904537404576554750502443800.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Israel-West Bank Green Line, Defining Lives, Decades On :: A boundary created by the 1948 Arab-Israeli War was officially eradicated by a subsequent war in 1967, yet it retains a powerful, if ghostly, influence.
url: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/world/middleeast/07borders.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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