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TIME: Can Computers Replace Teachers? As a field, education is easily seduced by technological promises. Textbooks? Thomas Edison saw movies as way to replace them. In a prelude to today’s debates, the phonograph and film strip were lauded as technologies that could replace live teaching. These days, conservatives are in love with the idea that technology will not only shrink the number of in-classroom teachers but render the teachers’ unions obsolete. BBC: Philippines seeks to strengthen US defence ties The Philippines has confirmed that it is discussing ways to "maximise" defence ties with the US amid territorial disputes in the region. Analysts say the move is an attempt to contain the influence of China. CNN: How will babies named Jesus save the economy? The benefits of immigration are often taken for granted. Immigrants work hard. They form strong families. They live longer. They set up businesses. They spend money and pay taxes. They take care of children so parents can work. And the number of immigrants on welfare is far lower than anti-immigration advocates would have us believe. ABCNews: 16 Million Americans Have Oral HPV About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate. FamilyCarGuide: 2012 Large Family Cars With The Biggest Trunks Fitting the family comfortably into the major means of transportation is one thing. Being able to stow items in the trunk or hatchback is another. The two needs are not mutually exclusive. Here we take a look at 2012 large family cars with the biggest trunks. BBC: Latino immigrant exodus hurts South Carolina economy In South Carolina the Hispanic population had skyrocketed over this past decade, growing by 148% compared to 43% nationwide. But the economic downturn in the United States hit Hispanics more than any other demographic, and a new and strict immigration law left many undocumented workers leaving the state and country altogether. Enacted in June 2011, Act No. 69 made it legal for South Carolina police to stop anybody they suspect of being in the country illegally and made it a crime to give shelter or transport to an undocumented immigrant. MSNBC: American hostage in Somalia rescued by US Navy SEALs in overnight raid WASHINGTON -- In a daring nighttime raid Tuesday, U.S. Navy SEALs rescued two hostages, including one American, who were being held by kidnappers in Somalia, U.S. officials tell NBC News. American Jessica Buchanan, 32, and a 60-year-old Dane, Poul Thisted, were working for a Danish relief organization in northern Somalia when they were kidnapped last October. U.S. officials described their kidnappers as heavily armed common criminals with no known ties to any organized militant group. ABCNews: State of the Union: Obama Makes Case for Economic 'Fairness,' Second Term President Barack Obama tonight presented an argument for his presidency and a second term with a State of the Union address that outlined a sweeping vision for American exceptionalism sustained by an economy rooted in "fairness." CNN: 50 new tech tools you should know about (CNN) New mobile apps, services, social networks and other digital tools pop up so frequently that keeping up with them is a nearly impossible task. Just when you think you're up to date, something newer and hipper comes along. But before you wave the white flag, let us help. Once again we have sorted through hundreds of new and emerging tech tools to bring you 50 of the most buzzworthy ones. MSNBC: Stunning reversal: GM reclaims global sales crown The Detroit Bureau: Less than three years after emerging from bankruptcy General Motors is positioned to once again be the world’s number one automaker, with sales for 2011 totaling 9.03 million. Its largest brand Chevrolet, meanwhile, reported an all-time record of 4.76 million sales to close out its 100th anniversary. CBSNews: Feds bust one of world's biggest file-sharing sites (CBS/AP) McLEAN, Virginia - One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal prosecutors said. An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content ABCNews: The Indoor Pollution Threat You May Not Have Known Existed Indoor air quality is considered to be the fourth greatest pollution threat to Americans by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Even if you can never see, and can’t always smell, the chemicals inside your home, they are there. It comes from cleaning products, drycleaning chemicals, plastic products like computer keyboards, furniture, paint, carpeting and more. CBSNews: Americans more upbeat about economy: Are they right? For the first time since last February, more Americans now say the economy is getting better (28 percent) than say it's getting worse (23 percent), while 49 percent say it's staying the same. CNN: Day of service honors Martin Luther King Jr. (CNN) -- The nation pauses Monday to remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights icon who would have turned 83 this year had a bullet not cut short his life. A federal holiday to honor King, who was assassinated in April 1968, was first observed in 1986. In 1994, Congress also designated it a national day of service. CBSNews: Qatar: A tiny country asserts powerful influence (CBS) Why are Qataris so tranquil? Maybe it's because Qatar's 250,000 citizens are, quite literally, the richest people in the world and very content with their lives in this oil-and-gas-rich speck of a nation. Bob Simon reports. CBSNews: High School student devises possible cancer cure Angela's idea was to mix cancer medicine in a polymer that would attach to nanoparticles -- nanoparticles that would then attach to cancer cells and show up on an MRI. so doctors could see exactly where the tumors are. Then she thought shat if you aimed an infrared light at the tumors to melt the polymer and release the medicine, thus killing the cancer cells while leaving healthy cells completely unharmed. CBSNews: U.S. warns Iran leader of another "red line" The United States government has reportedly conveyed a direct message to the supreme leader of Iran, warning him that any move by the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guard to cut off shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz would evoke a swift response from the world's most powerful military. MSNBC: Role reversal: Employers say they can't find workers More than half of U.S. employers surveyed by the staffing firm Manpower Group last year said they were having trouble filling job openings because they couldn't find qualified workers. That’s a huge 38 percentage point jump from 2010, when only 14 percent said they were having trouble filling positions. BBC: Burma government signs ceasefire with Karen rebels Burma's government has signed a ceasefire deal with Karen rebels, officials have told the BBC. Both sides agreed to a ceasefire, to open communication offices and to allow passage through territories, a government official said. The Karen have fought for greater autonomy for more than 60 years. CNNMoney: Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 2007 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosure filings and repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007 last year. Total filings, including default notices and bank repossessions were down 33% for the year to 2.7 million, according to RealtyTrac, the online marketer of foreclosed properties. MSNBC: Final weeks were 2011's strongest for economy The economy and the job market have both picked up. December may end up being the strongest month last year, an optimistic sign for the economy in 2012. Employers added 200,000 net jobs in December, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent — the lowest rate in nearly three years. ABCNews: Homicide Drops off US List of Top Causes of Death (AP) The 2010 list, released by the government Wednesday, reflects at least two major trends: Murders are down, and deaths from certain diseases are on the rise as the population ages, health authorities said. CNNMoney: Brave new work: The office of tomorrow Imagine a technology wonderland filled with cool toys like 3-D printers, hologram tables, and office windows that turn into media screens. The best part? It's your office, circa 2022. CNNMoney: The workforce of the future: Older and healthier The market crash of 2008 and the subsequent recession depleted the savings of many baby boomers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 13.2 million workers 65 and over will log office hours in 2022, up from about 7.3 million today. CNNMoney: Doctors going broke NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke. This quiet reality, which is spreading nationwide, is claiming a wide range of casualties, including family physicians, cardiologists and oncologists. ArsTechnica: Sleepwalkers may be replaying the day's learning Much research in recent years has eroded the classical conviction that sleeping minds were, if not empty vessels, blank slates for undirected neurological activity. People remember new facts better after a good night’s sleep than a short break. TIME: How Your Dreams Can Make You Smarter Researchers are coming to recognize that dreaming is an essential part of understanding, organizing and retaining what we learn — and that dreams may even hold out the possibility of directing our learning as we doze. CNN: 171 comments 10 ways Steve Jobs changed the world There may never be another chief executive like him. Apple's former CEO and co-founder transformed the world's relationship with technology -- forever. USAToday: Major health care changes took effect in 2011 In 2011, the law targeted specific groups of people — mostly the young and senior citizens — while the most argued about pieces won't come until 2014. Here are the five major changes in health care that occurred in 2011 because of the health care law. CNN: Top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011 (CNN) -- In 2011, the tech world saw the release of game-changing gadgets including the iPhone 4s, Kindle Fire and iPad 2. But along with the good (and, yes, sometimes, the bad) came the bizarre. Here are some of 2011's most unusual and out of the ordinary tech headlines, stories we never thought could happen -- which baffled us when they did. View more |
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