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Poll: More than half of teens, young adults harassed online

By Doug Gross, CNN
updated 5:42 PM EST, Tue September 27, 2011

(CNN) -- More than half of all teens and young adults say they have been bullied or harassed online, according to the results of a new poll on Internet behavior.

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Does Facebook really care about you?

By Douglas Rushkoff, Special to CNN
Published: Fri September 23, 2011

The ire and angst accompanying Facebook's most recent tweaks to its interface are truly astounding. The complaints rival the irritation of AOL'sdial-up users back in the mid-'90s, who were getting too many busy signals when they tried to get online. The big difference, of course, is that AOL's users were paying customers. In the case of Facebook, which we don't even pay to use, we aren't the customers at all.

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15 Stunning Statistics About the Jobs Market

By Ben Baden
Published September 28th 2011

Next week, the Labor Department will release its much-aniticpated monthly jobs report. Last month, the economy added exactly zero jobs overall, and 14 million Americans still remain unemployed. Economists expect September's numbers to be a slight improvement, but not enough to make a noticeable dent in the unemployment rate. In the meantime, here are 15 statistics about the jobs market that put the jobs crisis in perspective:

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For women, risk of depression falls as coffee intake rises

By Matt McMillen, Health.com
updated 5:42 PM EST, Mon September 26, 2011

(Health.com) -- A few cups of coffee a day may help keep the blues at bay. According to a new large study, women who drink caffeinated coffee are less likely to become depressed -- and the more they drink, the more their risk of depression goes down.

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California Teachers Association says lawsuit 'premature'

By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee
Published: Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2011

The state's education coalition faces a rare split in the wake of a June budget that comforted teachers but alarmed district officials.

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Apple's iPhone 5 Event: What You Should Expect

By Adam Mills
Published September 28th 2011

After months of speculation, Apple annouced that it will be talking about the iPhone at an event on its Cupertino campus on October 4th. Needless to say, all eyes will be on the event. For many reasons.

GottaBeMobile

Japan fins radiation in rice, more tests planned

AP - Sat, Sep 24, 2011

TOKYO (AP) - Japan is ordering more tests on rice growing near crippled nuclear plant after finding several elevated levels of radiation, government officials said Saturday.

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Squaw Valley merging with Apline Meadows to create America's largest ski resort

By Dale Kesler, Sacramento Bee
Published: Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2011

Squaw Valley USA used to known as the the place that hosted the 1960 Winter Olmypics. It's now on its way to becoming Noth America's largest mountain resort - a place that could transform Lake Tahoe into an international tourism draw.

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Tattoo health risks - research raises concerns

Brett Israel, Environmental Health News
Monday, September 5, 2011

Although sleazy "scratcher shops" with unskilled artists and dubious safety records are largely a thing of the past, scientists are growing concerned about what's going into tattooed skin, not just how it got there.

SFGate

BART officers in shooting not trained for crises

By Wyatt Buchanan
Published September 28, 2011

Sacramento - Neither of the two BART police officers involved in the shooting of a transient at the Civic Center Station in July had received crisis intervention training, a specialized type of instruction that helps law enforcement interact with people who may be suffering from mental problems, the BART police chief said Tuesday.

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