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Real or Fake? Headlines of the Week
News can get pretty weird. Our Stranger Than Fiction feature covers a lot of it, but there's much more useless information to know. I've gathered some of this week's most bizarre headlines and mixed in some made-up ones.
How Do You Prefer to Holiday Shop?
While perusing the news, I noticed two seemingly conflicting stories right beside each other on the same site. The headlines: "Online Retail Thriving This Holiday Season" and "A Site to Help People Shop Online Attracts Investors."
The two articles aren't actually contradictory, the first is a welcome optimistic look at the future of e-commerce with Forrester Research reporting that most online retailers turned a profit in 2008 as business continues to grow.
Real or Fake? Headlines of the Week
News can get pretty weird. Our Stranger Than Fiction feature covers a lot of it, but there's much more useless information to know. I've gathered some of this week's most bizarre headlines and mixed in some made-up ones.
Study: Young People Check Email While Checking News, Duh!
The AP conducted a study in an attempt to figure out how best to get the news to young adults. The international study found that young adults are experiencing news fatigue, and overall information overload thanks to the Internet. Participants were also distracted from focusing on news because they were almost always multitasking with activities like reading email.
Athletes With True Grit: The Paralympics Underway in Beijing
While the Olympics with the convention chaser gobbled up the news cycle, the Paralympic Games is running now in Beijing through Sept. 17 and is well worth a slice of the cycle. The stories and pictures out of the games rival a Phelps headline any day.
FlashForward Breakdown, "Playing Cards With Coyote"
After Al's tragic suicide on last week's episode of FlashForward, this week shows how the idea of "changing the game" has affected all the characters. Mark and Olivia start to find new hope for their relationship, Lloyd teaches Simon a lesson, and Aaron learns more about where his daughter has been for the past two years.
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Headline Of The Day
Train Cancelled After Conductor Succumbs To Diarrhea
When ya gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, you gotta go, gotta go, gotta go! But it gets even more awkward when your need to evacuate your bowels ends up evacuating an entire train--and then making headline news. Now that wouldn't sit too well with anyone!
Will Self-Deprecating Video Help Papa Jon Win Brownie Points?
Jon Gosselin Goes Back in Time from Jon Gosselin
For better or worse, Jon Gosselin cannot go a day without being mentioned in the headlines. Lately, it's been all bad news for the father of eight — he's being sued, he's suing, he's breaking up, he's spending Christmas with Kate and the kids, etc. While his popularity plummets and his notoriety skyrockets, the reality show star is taking a different approach to garner new fans.
Health Headlines: Shame, Sanitizer, and Fit Immune Systems
After nursing two sick children last week, these headlines caught my attention, since staying well is always on my mind.
Shame "Boosts Hand Washing Rate" — BBC
"Is the person next to you washing with soap?" This is the shaming message used to scare Brits using public restrooms into washing their hands .
Health Food Headlines
I love food. Not just eating it, but reading about it too. Here are three food-driven headlines that caught my eye.
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