Heat record could melt away
If you thought Monday was hot, you might want to stay inside with air conditioning today.
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Hazards of adolescent pregnancy
The dangers of adolescent pregnancies are much greater than that of women in the second, third, or fourth decade of life.
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The flash crash
A few months ago the US share market plunged l000 points in a few minutes, and trillions were traded both up and down. What caused it, and can it happen again. Tiny high frequency computer algorithms - or algos - roam the markets, buying and selling in a parallel universe more or less uncontrolled by anyone. Did they go feral, or was it the fat finger of a coked out trader? In September US ...
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Program teaches children how to 'gamble safely'
ST. CATHARINES — Sitting in a circle, the kids have been told to take a piece of paper and write the name of a "thing" important to them. An object in their bedroom, their school locker or their closet.[...]
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Crazy Like Us - The Globalisation of the American Psyche
'Would you like fries with that?' America's big brands and fast food outlets have become the dominant signatures of globalisation
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