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Lawmakers compete to shed pounds, set example (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Lawmakers are stepping outside of the capitol to do the kind of leg work you don't normally see during a legislative session. Four days a week, over 100 legislators are essentially take over the Millsaps College Fitness Center, starting at 5 o'clock in the morning.

Daylight-Saving Time Switch May Leave You Sleepy, U-M Physician Says (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Nationally-recognized sleep experts at U-M researching the best ways to get the right amount of rest

Daylight-Saving Time Switch May Leave You Sleepy, Physician Says (Newswise)

Many Americans will lose an hour of sleep on March 14, the first day of daylight-saving time--making it harder to wake up, causing difficulty in staying alert and increasing the chance of sleepy-driving car crashes. However, this is not the only time when the amount of sleep should be of concern because many aspects of health are related to sleep. Read on for more information.

HP Slate vs. iPad: Focus on Flash (PC World)

HP has thrown down the tablet PC gauntlet by focusing attention on Slate's support for Flash, and the lack of Flash support in the Apple iPad.

HP Slate vs. iPad: Focus on Flash (PC World via Yahoo! News)

With the iPad presale beginning in just a few days, and the clock ticking down to the much-anticipated Apple tablet finally hitting the streets, HP launched a renewed campaign for its Slate tablet PC debuted at the 2010 CES by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Each platform has pros and cons, but so far the debate seems to center entirely around support for Adobe Flash.

Changing times (Anderson Independent-Mail)

The clock-tinkering designed to allow us to extend the day and take advantage of an extra hour of daylight this time every year came into being in the early 20th century. And while those of us in states that were then heavily into agriculture know the implementation of Daylight Saving Time extended the day for planting, we must credit the railroad industry with the innovation of a standard time ...

I recall Medicare had a (New Matilda)

In reply to Does Rudd Have The Guts For Health Reform? : I recall Medicare had a previous incarnation as “Medibank” mk 1 ten years earlier during Whitlam’s short reign. If Kevin 07 is brave enough he might call the new Mk 3 version “Medidare”. His health minister is a real nong and old “Rocks in her head Roxon should be ousted before she really cruels it for them.” Apart from the areas Julia ...

Experimental Clocks Tell Straphangers if the Wait May Soon Be Over (New York Times)

The clocks, a convenience long enjoyed by users of mass transit in London, Paris and Washington, are starting to trickle into New York City’s labyrinthine transportation network.

The Up-or-Down Vote on Obama’s Presidency (New York Times)

We face the alarming prospect that Barack Obama’s presidency could be toast if he doesn’t make good on health care reform and a year’s worth of false starts.

Is daylight saving time good for America? (ABC 2 Baltimore)

Are Americans getting the amount of sleep that they need? Is daylight-saving time worth getting up for?

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