Noses are wet, economy's blue (Washington Post)

Specialty-breed rescue groups say this month is a prime time to add a new best friend to your family.


Vets, WebMD join to start online pet health forum (Baltimore Sun)

Here's a cool new resource for pet owners. It's called Pet Health Exchange and brought to you by WebMD, the Website that many of us turn to to find out more about human health concerns.


Internet aids terrorist recruiting, radicalization, Pentagon says (The Christian Science Monitor)

Militant and terrorist groups are using the Internet to streamline their terrorist recruiting, radicalization, and training. The man who allegedly attempted to blow up an American airliner on Christmas Day was contacted, recruited, and trained in just six weeks, officials say.


Two third of shoppers less likely to return goods online (vnunet.com)

Parliamentary reporter, Computing , Tuesday 9 March 2010 at 14:55:00 and most aren't aware of their on-line consumer rights A Business, Innovation and Skills Department survey has revealed almost two-thirds of consumers are less likely to return goods bought online than those they have purchased from the high street. This is in despite of a statutory seven-day cooling-off period for goods bought ...


Balsam Hill ™ Instant Evergreen Christmas Tree Debuts and Sells Out on QVC (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Consumers respond to the newest artificial Christmas tree at Balsam Hill during the company's first-time partnership with QVC.


Kiwis Take A “She'll Be Right” View Of Christmas (Scoop.co.nz)

Saving for the festive season throughout the year isn't a high priority for many Kiwis, with most choosing to wear the costs of Christmas at the time, according to a new survey.


'Jihad Jane' shows terrorism-case trend (USA Today)

The "Jihad Jane" case is the latest in a string of domestic terror probes in which defendants have turned to the Internet for support.


We will fight for the soul of Nigeria (CNN)

Last Sunday the world woke to news of ethnic and religious violence in Jos, central Nigeria.


Living on a freelancer's budget (CNN Money)

Chris and Janie Peterson have an enviable life. They own a lovely 3½-bedroom ranch house just outside Minneapolis and have work schedules flexible enough to allow them lots of time with their children, Reece, 10, Cecily, 9, and Georgio, 7.


Online Imposters Scam With Your Personal Pictures (CBS4 Miami)

When you post pictures online, did you know it could be dangerous? We already know that identity theft is a major problem but there's also a real-life danger if upload your photos to the web because you can't control who's downloading those same pictures.