From GIs To Gen Z (Or Is It iGen?): How Generations Get Nicknames
Baby boomers, Generation X, millennials — every generation has a name. But where do these names come from, who chooses them, and why do we need them?
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Restaurants Shave Calories Off New Menu Items
New menu items introduced by chain restaurants in 2013 contained 60 fewer calories, on average, than items on the menu in 2012. And that could be enough to make an impact on the obesity epidemic.
CDC Sets Up Mock Ebola Ward Set Up In Alabama
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a training program for health workers headed for West Africa to help with the outbreak. They're running it at a former Army base in Anniston.
36 States To Elect Governors Next Month
The midterm elections are less than a month away, and across the country, governors are in trouble. In both parties, state chief executives are facing tough re-election fights.
Man With A Gun Robs Man With A Gun
An man in Oregon had a pistol and was openly carrying it which the state permits. The suspect, who had a more powerful gun, approached the man with the pistol and demanded he give him the weapon.
Alaska Must Translate Election Material Into 2 Indigenous Languages
Friday's deadline was set after a U.S. District Court judge ruled the state violated the Voting Rights Act by not providing some native speakers with materials in their language.
Protests Disrupt Telescope Groundbreaking In Hawaii
After years of planning, Hawaii's Thirty Meter Telescope broke ground Tuesday. But a group interrupted the ceremony, angry about the telescope's location on a mountain held sacred by Native Hawaiians.
For The Formerly Obese, Stigma Remains After Weight Is Lost
People who have lost significant weight are uneasy about revealing that in online dating profiles, because obesity is often judged as a moral failing. Research shows they have good reason to worry.
Homobiles: Transportation With A Social Mission
It's been called "Uber for Drag Queens." Homobiles is a noncommercial, volunteer, 24/7 ride service for the LGBT community and others around San Francisco who need safe, dependable transportation.
Miami's W Hotel Offers Pricey Wedding Package
Couples can't complain about sticker shock. The cost is right there in the name — the Million Dollar Wedding.