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Kind of a poignant traveling song. Originally done in 2/4 time, I’ve recorded it in 4/4 with lots of chiming 12-string lead guitar, says Roger McGuinn in The Folk Den. (listen here) |
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Kind of a poignant traveling song. Originally done in 2/4 time, I’ve recorded it in 4/4 with lots of chiming 12-string lead guitar, says Roger McGuinn in The Folk Den. (listen here) |
A slice of cool, fresh watermelon has effects similar to the impotence drug Viagra, researchers say. (more)
According to French researchers, low levels of good cholesterol have been linked directly to memory loss, or dementia. (more)
Some fresh-out-of-school professionals "stretch" to afford upscale models. (more)
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Sam's Club is rolling out re-designed gallon jugs for milk that cost less, fit better in the fridge and are "greener" -- but shoppers aren't happy about it, reports Stephanie Rosenbloom in the New York Times. (more) |
NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day. (more)
As America gets greener, Jim Turner's Optibike electric bicycle company is finally catching up to his vision. (more)
Downi Creations, like rival dollmaker Down Syndrome Dolls, offers children with Down syndrome the chance to have a doll designed to look just like them. (more)
Time Inc. will launch Maghound.com -- a membership-based magazine purchasing site -- in September. (more)
A fresh idea brings healthy food to low-income neighborhoods. (more)
Finding a way to a soldier's heart through chipotle chicken. Next challenge: eggs. (more)
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"Old typefaces offer almost subliminal cues for the brain that help construct an aura of reality around a document," writes Peter Wayner in the New York Times. (more) |
Wal-Mart stores in Arizona now stock Grand Canyon sweet onions while aisles in New York display state-grown eggplant. (more)
In an aggressive move to boost profitability, Starbucks announced plans to close some 600 under-performing stores in the U.S. over the course of its fiscal 2008 and 2009. (more)
McDonald's creates Asian-inspired versions of food as part of Olympics blitz. (more)
To raise cash, some science and environmental groups will let donors name species for a fee. (more)
As technology improves, filmmakers see more than just a passing gimmick in visuals that literally jump off the screen. (more)
A US woman is selling her home on an auction website with an unusual extra -- the chance to marry her. (more)
Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world. (more)
That well-known marketing information company, JD Power & Associates, has found out something shocking: we're not enjoying our cars so much these days. (more)
Blue-chip stocks are seeing red these days, but the Dow Jones 2008 Summer Games index is going for the gold. (more)
A system that uses a tiny magnet implanted under the tongue may one day help severely disabled people steer a wheelchair or operate a computer. (more)
The Rubik's Cube is set to top the Christmas best-sellers list once again, more than 25 years after its launch. (more)
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Jeff and Tom Heinen of Heinen's Fine Foods have some money-saving advice for their affluent shoppers -- buy more prepared foods, reports Ron Lieber in the New York Times. (more) |
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