January 10, 2012

The first presidential primary election ballots of 2012 are being cast today in New Hampshire as Republican hopefuls look for support to continue in the race for the GOP nomination. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is considered the favorite to win the first-in-the-nation primary, one of three state elections to be held this month to select a candidate. Source Link

The typical pre-school may be focusing too much on academics and safety instead of letting kids just play. That’s the finding in a new study that shows most pre-schools only set aside about 10 minutes a day for vigorous free play. That lack of physical activity could be a factor in the growing rate of childhood obesity. Source Link

Even with millions of subscriber cancellations over its price hikes, Netflix is still providing plenty of online entertainment. The company says it streamed over 2 billion hours of TV shows and movies to 20 million homes in the fourth quarter of last year. Netflix stock has dropped over two-thirds in value since the company raised prices by 60-percent last fall. Source Link