Wall Street Exodus Amid market volatility, many professionals who have been uprooted from their jobs find themselves pursing unexpected career paths such as teaching, hoping to find stability and fulfillment. A sudden spike in applications for teaching positions is an indicator of a trend of trading in Wall Street for Sesame Street, relishing the opportunity […]
Who’s Your Daddy?
DNA Tests Reveal Unexpected Complications and Truths January 22, 2009 07:28 AM by Shannon Firth One man’s quest to complete his family tree has unearthed long-kept secrets for some members of the Kincaid clan. Kincaid DNA Project Reveals Family Intrigue Don Kincaid, a Texan seeking to establish his ancestry and reconnect with distant relatives, encouraged […]
More and More Baby Boomers Embrace Technology
by Jen O’Neill Baby boomers are no longer the inferior demographic when it comes to using modern technology and the Web, studies reveal. Digital Immigrants A recent study conducted by TV Land revealed that 78 million adults who are labeled “baby boomers”—people between the ages of 44 and 63—are compelled to embrace technology, and entertainment […]
Baby Named Hitler Taken Away by Cops
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Police say three New Jersey siblings whose names have Nazi connotations have been placed in the custody of the state. Video: Hitler Baby Parents Speak | Slideshow: Meet Adolph’s Family Holland Township Police Sgt. John Harris says he was there to keep order Tuesday when workers from the state Division of Youth […]
Married Saudi Girls Can’t Divorce Until Puberty: Judge
by Anne Szustek An eight-year-old Saudi girl betrothed to a man 50 years her elder has not been granted a divorce on the grounds that she has not reached puberty. Divorce Plea of Girl with Dowry Betrothed to Middle-Aged Man Rejected An eight-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia was essentially sold off by her father to […]
Musicians Band Together to Protest Music Torture
Artists Against Auditory Torture The Zero Decibels project, or Zero dB, is being organized by the British legal group Reprieve, which represents Guantanamo detainees, and will include moments of silence during concerts and festivals. The Associated Press reports that loud music has been used on detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, after U.S. military […]
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