Today's Research: Big Tobacco Cover-Up; What Science Thinks Is Funny
Also: an arctic ice shelf mistake and learning from mistakes
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Also: an arctic ice shelf mistake and learning from mistakes
In a CNBC interview, the billionaire says he'd only raise taxes on the 50,000 richest people
The long-expected move will push other states to vote earlier
Rasmussen polling still places him "in the same league" as the other contenders though
The USPS unveiled a new ad campaign based on letter-mailing reliability
The Daily Show reacts to demonstrators being sprayed at the Occupy Wall Street protests
The U.S.-born operational planner died with several others in Yemen
And, in today's academia round-up: Quidditch lives on
And in today's research round-up: the upside of embarressment
The Onion tweets turn out to just be a prelude to an unfunny fictional news brief
The 'Mad Men' creator is "completely obsessed" with his revamped retro stove
The New York Post tells a familiar story with a new twist
Fox News's tally puts him in the top tier with Mitt Romney and Rick Perry
The Daily Show host tries to understand Sarah Palin's latest musings
And, in today's academia round up: Christian groups are outraged at Vanderbilt
Plus: a stealthy way to get rid of mosquitoes
It's the place to be for "aspiring members" of the fashion set
"Is a title and is a campaign too shackling?" Palin wonders on Fox News
The Daily Show host sees a bit of hypocrisy in Fox & Friends outrage coverage
And, in today's academia round-up: cheating the SAT's gets expensive
And, in today's research round-up: a brain shrinkage update
The former New York mayor issues statement that he's boarded the "Obama Reelection Express"
The media darling needs to break the 2 percent mark to qualify for next month's debate
The bank is serious about implementing it's $1.2 billion dollar cost-cutting measures
At a Los Angeles event, he's heckled by a loud, bearded young man
The Daily Show host delivers a message to the GOP base
And in today's academia round-up: the snarky response to Boston University's ad campaign
And, in today's research round-up: which seafood helps prevent strokes
A CNN/ORC International Poll found Perry with 28 percent support over Romney's 21 percent
The Texas governor dances, sings with rabbis to celebrate Hanukkah
A slew of investors are backing the blogging service
The recently freed hikers held a press conference in New York on Sunday
Says of the GOP contender: "You've got a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change"
And, in today's academia round-up: 'wait until you get to the real world'
Also in today's round-up: nostalgia for researcher types
By a vote of 59 to 36, the Senate tabled the bill
A new NASA update expects re-entry late tonight or tomorrow morning
Looks like walking undead are mostly a U.S and European obsession
The Houses passes a disaster relief bill that Senate Democrats can't stand
The Daily Show host imagines the United Nations as a selective co-op
A few tributes to the grunge band worth reading and clicking on
And in today's academia round-up: the school with the highest application fee
Also in today's research round-up: Star Trek and Scrubs make appearances
All Thing's Digital reports the former eBay wants to "run the company"
Kweku Adoboli's lawyer has offered an apology from the rogue trader
The extra-terrestrial rock was found by an archivist in an old file
Labor Department report shows that those filing for jobless claims is still above 400,000
A full 70 percent of this year's Forbes 400 rich list are self-made
The Daily Show host films a satirical infomercial for the endangered species
Also in today's academia round-up: "economically vibrant" college towns
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