The leader of a small Florida church says he’s canceling plans to burn copies of the Koran on Saturday’s ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The Reverend Terry Jones says he changed his mind after hearing that plans had been changed for a mosque near the site of the September 11th attacks in New York. The Islamic holy book burning had been condemned by many who said it would inflame hatred for America. Source Link
Federal officials are trying the pull the plug on sales of electronic cigarettes that are touted as a smoke-free alternative to lighting up. The FDA says it plans to regulate them as drug delivery devices. The e-cigarettes can use a liquid form of nicotine and other drugs including those for weight loss and erectile dysfunction that can be vaporized and inhaled. Source Link
The most-often used term in television this past year was linked to the nation’s biggest natural disaster. The Global Language Monitor says its tracking showed that “BP Spillcam” was the number-one term, followed by “dysfunctional.” Number three on the list -- “Guido” -- was made popular by the young Italian-American cast of the MTV program “Jersey Shore.” Source Link
Federal officials are trying the pull the plug on sales of electronic cigarettes that are touted as a smoke-free alternative to lighting up. The FDA says it plans to regulate them as drug delivery devices. The e-cigarettes can use a liquid form of nicotine and other drugs including those for weight loss and erectile dysfunction that can be vaporized and inhaled. Source Link
The most-often used term in television this past year was linked to the nation’s biggest natural disaster. The Global Language Monitor says its tracking showed that “BP Spillcam” was the number-one term, followed by “dysfunctional.” Number three on the list -- “Guido” -- was made popular by the young Italian-American cast of the MTV program “Jersey Shore.” Source Link
