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Natural-Gas Prices Hit 10-Year Low

The reason for the decline? Warmer-than-normal winter temperatures has dampened demand, and rising natural-gas inventories have taken their toll on the commodity's value, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Rick Santorum Calls Anti-Abortion Attack on Wife Karen 'Ugly, Cheap, Tawdry'

Santorum Calls Anti-Abortion Attack on Wife Karen 'Ugly, Cheap, Tawdry'

Pro-life activist Elizabeth Leichert released a flier this week slamming Santorum for allegedly being a wolf in sheep's clothing in his opposition to abortion. But in was Leichert's attack on the GOP candidate's wife Karen, whom she accused of having a six year affair with an older abortionist, that forced the former Pennsylvania senator to strike back.
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PATH Train Delays Causes Large Amounts of Human Traffic

If you were commuting from New Jersey, you may have experienced intense delays on the PATH train. What is usually a normal commuting for thousands working in New York City, turned into a massive human traffic jam at World Trade Center this morning.
Winter Weather Advisory

Northeast Snow Storm: 5 Inches of Snow Expected

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Northeast on Friday, and the first snowfall of the season for the area is bringing with it up to five inches of snow
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Sparkly Nails Packers Fan Crying Video, ‘Sad Packer Fan,’ Goes Viral With 1.5Mil Views

There are many reasons to debate why the Green Bay Packers lost to the New York Giants last Sunday night. Some say it could have been four turnovers, while others blame Aaron Rodgers' erratic play. However, according to 24-year-old Sad Packer Fan Casey Lewis from Wisconsin, her favorite team lost because she had sparkly painted nails, as seen in a video that has gone viral with 1.5 million views.
Some people believe tanning can supply the body with vitamin D, which is made in the skin in response to UV-B light exposure. But the lights used in indoor tanning machines are UV-A, which is known to induce cancer-causing DNA damage.

U.S. Indoor Tanning Tax Having Mixed Effects

Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said their customers did not seem to care.
Apple iBooks 2

Apple iBooks 2: How the Free Tool Will Make Profit for Apple

On Thursday, Apple jumped into the digital textbook publishing business by launching new applications like iBooks 2 and iBooks Author in a media event in New York. Apple wants to make it easier for people to publish and consume educational content and is giving the tools away free of cost. But be clear enough that the Cupertino tech giant is not in a mood of doing any charity.
Initial Jobless Claims

U.S. Jobless Claims Falls to Nearly 4-Yr Low

The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to an almost four-year low last week, and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic expanded moderately, suggesting the economy carried some momentum into the new year.
Immelt speaks at a news conference after a "Jobs for America Summit" at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington

GE's 4Q Misses on Weak European Growth

General Electric Co's (GE.N) fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations because of slower-than-expected growth in Europe, sending its shares down 2.5 percent in premarket trading.
iBook 2 Reveals Retina Display – iPad 3 to Have The Same?

iBook 2 Features Retina Display; Will iPad 3 Have the Same?

iBook 2, Apple's latest iOS app, comes with Retina Display, reveals 9to5Mac. Soon as the news hit the ears of iPhone lovers, rumors are at its peak about iPad 3, which is expected to release within months, to have the same high resolution display.

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