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eyes are on London for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer
Olympics. The theme “Isles of Wonder” will showcase the British hosts
and include a scene that transforms the Olympic stadium into an English
countryside. Some 15,000 performers will take part in the ceremony that
will be viewed by a worldwide audience of four billion people. Source Link
Want to have a healthier infant? Add a four-legged member to the family. A study found that babies in homes with dogs had fewer colds and ear infections. Homes with cats were healthier too, but not as much. Researchers think that the exposure to a wide variety of microbes with pets helps the body build a stronger immune system. Source Link
The smart phone continues its march to dominance in the pockets and purses of Americans. The latest figures show that two out of three new phones being sold are smart phones, which now account for 54% of all cell phones in use. Just over half of smart phone users in the U.S. carry an Android phone and about one-in-three are using an iPhone. Source Link
