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Getting the little things done with TaskRabbit
In a couple of big cities, "service networking" is the newest name for the service offered by TaskRabbit. TaskRabbit matches up people with extra time with individuals who need help. TaskRabbit aims to be more reliable and safer than other online services.
The idea of TaskRabbit
The essential idea behind TaskRabbit is that some individuals need help, ...
Alarming obesity increase in U.S.
The U.S. obesity rates are increasing quite a bit in recent times. The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday released a biennial report on obese Americans. Apparently 2.4 million more people were put within the obese category between 2007 and 2009 which means there is a total of 74.4 million, or 26.7 percent of obese ...
Race to the Top finalists lead United States in education reform
A contest among states for more than $ 3 billion in federal education reform grants is called Race to the Top. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Wednesday that 18 states and also the District of Columbia are finalists in the second round of the contest. Finalists such as California confident various school district ...
SB 1070 prevents illegal immigrants from being sent home
Immigration law SB 1070 is one the government is trying desperately to fight in court. Americans continue to give their opinions on the subject as well. The New York Daily News reports that a CNN/Opinion Research poll found that 55 percent of Americans support Arizona, when previous polls in early July by CBS News ...
FDA could disapprove breast cancer drug, Avastin
Avastin which is a breast cancer drug could be pulled by a committee on the Food and Drug Administration. A new round of clinical testing revealed the drug had little or no effect on breast cancers, following the first round of clinical trials for the drug showed positive results. The FDA hasn't explained whether the ...
