Church groups, other non-profit organizations and colleges are being warned to keep up with safety checks on their 15-passenger vans. Specifically, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration points to the need for proper tire inflation and cautions against overloading vans. Accidents involving 15-passenger vans have taken nearly a dozen lives in recent months. Source Link
Eating lunch in front of your computer screen can cost you extra calories according to a new study. Researchers found that people who worked on the computer while eating tended to indulge in more desserts. They think the reason you eat more is because the brain work you’re doing on the screen interferes with your memory of what you’ve eaten and leads you to eat more. Source Link
The college football bowl season kicks into high gear with games every day this week leading up to Saturday’s traditional New Year’s faceoffs in six major bowl games. Then the focus shifts to BCS match-ups the following week, culminating with the national championship game January 10th featuring undefeated Oregon and Auburn. Source Link
