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Predicting the Future Is Tricky for Businesses
Companies spend millions of dollars every year trying to figure out the next big thing that will become both a retail success and a popular...

Autism Study Lends Credence to 'Fever Effect'
Autism researchers have been hearing reports about the "fever effect" for decades. Parents of autistic children...

Russia Hopes For Better Relations With Obama
U.S.-Russian relations are at a low point, following Russia's invasion of Georgia in August. Some analysts, however, say the Kremlin is hoping things...

Iran Has Enough Uranium For Single Atomic Bomb
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran has produced close to 1,400 pounds of low-enriched uranium. If that material were to be...

Oil Prices Hovering At 3-Year Low
Oil prices dipped below $50 a barrel Thursday. That's a nearly two-thirds drop from the record high of more than $147 in July. While that may sound...