America’s
most popular online encyclopedia is offline today to protest a law that
could bring new censorship to the Internet. Wikipedia and other web
sites will post pages that encourage readers to contact members of
Congress to protest SOPA - the Stop Online Piracy Act - that could give
sweeping powers to shut down web sites without due process. Source Link
The
latest figures show that Americans are living longer. The Centers for
Disease Control says average life expectancy rose to 78.7 years in 2010,
an increase of about one month. Cancer and heart disease together
account for nearly half of all deaths, and Alzheimer’s disease, kidney
disease and liver disease are on the increase as killers. Source Link
In
these days of downsizing, there are plenty of jobs that give you too
much to do, but what about the other side of the coin? A new survey
found that one-in-four workers may be chronically bored on the job. The
undemanding workload led many to turn to coffee or chocolate to ease the
boredom, and the apathetic workers were more likely to drink alcohol
when off the clock. Source Link
