Republican
presidential hopefuls finally have an official starting line in the
primary race for the White House. New Hampshire has scheduled its
first-in-the-nation presidential primary for January 10th. The Iowa
caucuses take place one week earlier. There was talk of a New Hampshire
primary in late December if other states had tried to move up their
primary balloting to early January. Source Link
Allowing
parents to opt out of mandatory vaccinations for children is creating
some “hot spot” schools where outbreaks of childhood diseases are more
likely. Researchers say some schools have up to one-in-five students who
are not vaccinated, raising the odds of an outbreak of preventable
diseases. Measles cases have reached a 15-year high and more cases of
whooping cough are being reported nationwide. Source Link
The
same technology that powers your cell phone is also being used to
create products that take wireless to a new level. AT&T is marketing
items like pill containers that send wireless reminders and GPS-enabled
dog collars. And a new product incorporates wireless sensors in
sportswear to monitor your vital signs and upload them to a web site.
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