- Mubarak Verdict Due On June 2
If he's found guilty of ordering the deaths of protesters last year, Egypt's former president could be put to death.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Can Gardening Help Troubled Minds Heal?
Psychiatrists have long claimed that gardens hold healing powers for mental illness. Now, scientists are exploring a new field called horticultural therapy for everyone from troubled youth to veterans. But just how gardens affect the brain remains mainly a mystery.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Still No End To Killings In Syria, Tumult In Libya
The Syrian government's crackdown against dissenters continues, and Western journalists were killed on Wednesday as forces shelled the city of Homs. Meanwhile in Libya, reports of torture are surfacing, and the interim government is struggling to control armed militias. Host Michel Martin talks with Al-Jazeera Washington Bureau Chief Abderrahim Foukara.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - In Women, Heart Attacks Often Strike Without Chest Pain
Women are more likely to have heart attacks that don't announce themselves with crushing chest pain. And women having heart attacks like those are more likely to die than men.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Sales Of Existing Homes At Highest Level In Nearly Two Years
The news is being seen as another sign that the housing sector is getting healthier.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online
Advertisers collect information about us with every digital move we make. They then target ads to us based on that information. Communications scholar Joseph Turow worries that advertisers will use such data to discriminate against people and put them into "reputation silos"» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Marie Colvin Died In Syria While Exposing 'The Horrors Of War'
One of two journalists killed today, she spent her life reporting from war zones across the world to illuminate the tragedies and perils that ordinary people caught in extraordinary events face.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Homes Sales Jump 4.3 Percent In January
Sales or previously occupied homes rose to the highest pace since May 2010, flashing signs of health ahead of the spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said sales increased 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Top Stories: More Killing In Syria; Nuclear Inspectors' Mission Fails In Iran
Also: More protests in Afghanistan over burning of Qurans; Greek lawmakers rush to enact austerity measures; GOP presidential candidates gather for another debate.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Massey Mine Boss Charged In Deadly Coal Mine Explosion
Federal prosecutors in Charleston, W.Va., have filed the most serious criminal charges yet in the investigation of the April, 2010, coal mine explosion that left 29 mine workers dead.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - As Polls Tighten, Michigan Voters Weigh Importance Of Social Issues
Mitt Romney has cut deeply into the substantial lead Rick Santorum held earlier this month. Romney's campaign and superPAC are flooding the airwaves with attacks on Rick Santorum.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - So Pinterest Is A Woman's World. Does That Matter?
Pinterest, which has drawn lots of media interest and millions of users, has been tagged "digital crack for women." But while most users are female, men are finding ways to use the social media site, like Drew Hawkins' "Board of Man."» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Obama Sings Again: Belts A Bit Of 'Sweet Home Chicago'
During an In Performance at the White House concert featuring B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck and other blues greats, the president sang along briefly. Catch the video.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Obama Administration Proposes Cut In Corporate Tax Rate
Meanwhile, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is also said to be about to unveil a new tax-cut plan.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us - Greek Lawmakers Rush To Adopt Promised Austerity
The emergency laws demanded by creditors will further cut incomes and government spending, while revising deficit estimates higher. Meanwhile, Fitch ratings agency downgraded Greece's credit rating further into junk status.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us