America’s
health report card gives the nation better marks for battling major
illness but a failing effort in fighting fat. Smoking rates and heart
disease are down, but obesity, diabetes and children living in poverty
are all on the rise in the U.S. America’s healthiest state was Vermont,
while Mississippi was at the bottom of the list. Source Link
The
items that made up a lifetime as a fashion icon are on the auction
block as the collection of Elizabeth Taylor is being sold to the highest
bidders. Christie’s in New York is hosting the sales of jewelry,
clothing, and memorabilia from the legendary actress. Some online
auctions are part of the event that could bring in $50 million. Source Link
If
writing a 500-word essay seems like too much work to earn a
scholarship, how about 140 characters? Several college scholarship
programs are asking applicants to submit Twitter messages instead of the
traditional essay. It’s an effort to bring creativity back to a format
in which many longer essays seem to lack originality. Source Link
