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According to this e-cigarette's manufacturer, smoking is harmful for health. E-Cigarette is good for health. U.S. regulators would beg to differ with that claim.

Hey, Got a Light?

Yes, but it's a red electric one at the end of an 'e-cig'

Few U.S. malls are THIS empty, but there are many stories of shoppers outnumbering sales clerks

Economic Fear, Not Holiday Cheer, Haunts U.S. Malls

Only four in five have even survived the long recession

This is one time when people are pleased to get their flu shots

Temperatures Rise at Flu-Shot Clinics

Not from influenza, but from anger over shortages

All of these people, women and men, are smiling. But which are really happy?

Taking the Lead on the Happiness Scale: Men

Studies find advances for women haven't meant happier lives

Businesses such as hotels held bond drives among their own employees, much as they often have charitable fund drives today

States Look Back – Way Back – For New Funding

Some think there's gold to be found in unclaimed war bonds

Mink stoles and other luxury items haven't exactly been flying off the shelves during the long recession

New Tricks Break Down 'Buyers' Remorse'

Retailers soothe guilt over spending in a down economy

When holiday season comes along, not all shoppers are flush with cash or want to whip out the old credit card. Some wisely picked gifts early, put them on layaway, and paid for them gradually

We Can Put a Little Down and Buy What We Like Again

Not on credit, but using an old practice called 'layway'

David Borgenicht and Joshua Piven have taken a bright idea and built a survival-handbook series empire.  There are now even guides to surviving weddings, travel, and golf!, plus junior guides for kids

Do You Have Some James Bond in You?

Series of survival guides turns nerds into action heroes

Folks of all ages have a good time dancing to Cajun guitars, accordions, and fiddles at Mulate's in tiny Breau Bridge, Louisiana

Life is Slow – But Fun – in Cajun Country

Take your pick in Southwest Louisiana: music, dancing, 'gators!

In this 1915 lithograph, women were said to be too sentimental to serve on juries. Male judges and lawyers of the time envisioned mass acquittals

When Jury Service Looms, Many Plead Hardship

Finding enough people to hear cases is getting trickier

Is this Jeff Schultz?  Or the fake one, perhaps?

The Guy Down the Hall is a Jerk

But we really didn't say that

Fallout from 'Google Bombs' Can be Devastating

Personal attacks on the Web sometimes spread like wildfire

One Site, Two Battles, More than Two Centuries Apart

One at Pennsylvania's Brandywine Park was military; the other, monetary

Who's Left to Make Fun of These Days?

Some think it's the mentally ill, but many aren't amused

The U.S. Constitution was Written in: 1776? 1787? 1904?

Newly naturalized citizens won't have to google the answer

Happy Labor-Grandma Moses-Google Day!

Monday marks an assortment of celebrations

One Way to Get People Raving about You: Pay for It!

But federal rulemakers take a dim view of this trend

The Cry, 'Water! Water!' Echoes Across the West

Development and drought intensify a chronic problem

For Petty Crooks, No More 'Come Out With Your Hands Up'

Instead it's 'Come in and let's talk'

Classes for 'Gifted' Kids: Good Idea or Bad?

Heat is rising on both sides of that question

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