January 16, 2012

Most Americans think the split between rich and poor is the biggest conflict that society faces today. A new survey shows that two out of three people believe class struggle ranks higher than the divide between blacks and whites or between immigrants and native-born Americans. About half say the wealthy got that way not with hard work but through connections or birthright. Source Link

A glass of red wine each day can be good for your heart, and now there’s evidence that it can also battle a leading cause of death for women. Researchers say that compounds found in red wine can lower estrogen levels, reducing the risk of breast cancer. Moderate alcohol use is believed to raise the risk for breast cancer because it raises estrogen levels. Source Link
 
The “dot-com” world may never be the same now that the keepers of Internet domain names are opening the door to “dot-anything.” Companies, organizations or even cities can apply to create a web address that ends in their name or any word. The new domains don’t come cheap -- the application fee, start-up and maintenance costs could run upwards of $1 million. Source Link