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Drivers still Web surfing while driving, survey finds0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 27, 2013
Texting while driving has been a concern for years now, but a new national survey by State Farm has found that almost one in four drivers are also surfing the internet while behind the wheel. More people age 40+ are now using smartphones, which has contributed to the increase.
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Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 27, 2013
Are you mentally strong? Ann Morin, a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker, created a list of 13 things to avoid doing if you want to be mentally strong, which she posted on LifeHack. Writer Cheryl Conner says that she was so taken with what Morin had to say, that she decided not only to share the list, but to give her take on each item as it relates to entrepreneurs.
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What runs in your family? Talking turkey about health0
- Home & Family
- November 26, 2013
What do you talk about around the Thanksgiving dinner table? This story from November 2013 is every bit as relevant today. Then Surgeon General, Boris Lushniak, reminded us that it’s a good time to talk about your family’s history of diseases and any other information that can help you keep your loved ones healthy, as the holiday has been declared National Family History Day.
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Toddler’s ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Rendition Melts Hearts0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 24, 2013
Grace Ann Rodgers, a 3-year-old from Liberty, Kentucky, has a genetic disorder called Conradi Hunermann syndrome that has required her to undergo many eye and spinal surgeries and has taken away her ability to walk, but boy, can she sing!
READ MORECursive Handwriting Is On Its Way Out: Will That Affect Our Ability To Read?0
- Home & Family
- November 24, 2013
More and more states are taking cursive handwriting out of the curriculum, focusing instead on typing and digital communication. But the benefits of cursive writing can’t be denied. Linden Bateman, an Idaho state representative who is fighting to keep cursive writing in schools, argues, “Modern research indicates that more areas of the human brain are
READ MOREOur hero! Batkid saves the day in San Francisco0
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 22, 2013
Miles Scott, a 5-year-old who has had leukemia since he was 18 months old, saved the day as a mini-Batman in San Francisco, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Foundation created a day-long event for Miles, transforming San Francisco into a real-life comic book version of Gotham City in honor of the boy’s wish to be a Batkid.
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