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Zimmerman trial: Did wall-to-wall media coverage inform, or entertain?

While some say the extensive media coverage of the George Zimmerman trial provided a civics lesson to the US public, others saw a play for ratings that did little to address key issues in the case.
Lion mauling death: How dangerous are private zoos? (+video)

Animal behavior experts called the mauling death of a young woman in California an unfortunately predictable tragedy. Conservationists say too many exotic animals are kept privately in the US.
Amid unusually widespread drought, warnings on food prices

The drought has already raised the price of corn following lowered USDA crop projections that some experts say are still optimistic. Look for meats to lead the way as food prices rise.
Great white shark sightings up on East and West Coasts: What are they after? (+video)

Great white sharks are moving closer to shore looking for seals, not people, researchers say. What may look like an 'attack' on YouTube may be something else. Still, use caution.
Low rates squeeze savers. Should Fed hike them?

Low rates are supposed to stimulate the housing market, but haven't done much so far. Low rates are hurting retirees, however.
08/26/2011 04:38 pm
Christmas cards: University worker cheers injured troops

Christmas cards – some 13,000 of them – were collected for a Nashville worker's annual drive to cheer wounded US troops.
12/22/2010 02:28 pm
The Entrepreneurial Mind Entrepreneurial bullies

Most of us have known entrepreneurs who take advantage of the power they have from the control of resources in their businesses. Quite simply, they are bullies.
12/03/2010 12:00 pm
Shark-fishing contests raise controversy

Waters churn as advocates tussle over sport-fishing contests.
09/22/2009 01:00 am
New voter: a young woman’s political awakening

Hayley Colley of Tennessee is among the Americans who, on Nov. 4, will cast votes in a US presidential election for the first time.
10/14/2008 01:00 am