Shauna Wright
Not Again! Airlines Raise Fares for the Third Time This Year — Dollars and Sense
If booking an airline flight seems to cost more than it did just a few months ago, it’s not your imagination — many airlines have already raised prices three times this year.
Physical Activity Could Help Keep You Mentally Fit
Want to be more productive at work and keep your brain in good shape? Some researchers now say the answer could be as simple as hitting the gym.
Apple Named America’s Most Profitable Retailer, But Which Company Took Second? — Dollars and Sense
In news that would make Steve Jobs proud, Apple has been named America’s most profitable retailer, beating out other powerhouses like Tiffany & Co., GameStop and Select Comfort.
Ohio School Shooting Rattles Residents as Attacker Is Brought Into Custody
A shooting at an Ohio high school had local residents on lock-down for a short period on Monday morning.
Weekend Box Office – ‘Safe House’ Proves Dangerous to the Competition
The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller ‘Safe House’ kept movie-goers on the edge of their seats this holiday weekend, earning $28.4 million to land at the top of the charts in its second week of release.
Ohio School Is Paying Students For Showing Up In Class
Teen truancy is a real problem for a lot of schools, but especially so for the Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati. It only has a 14% graduation rate and has been deemed an “academic emergency” by the state of Ohio.
So the school is trying out a novel approach: it’s paying students to show up and behave themselves.
Why Do Women Perform Better Than Men in Job Interviews?
Jobs interviews are stressful for everyone, but a new study reveals that while women are generally more on edge before meeting with a prospective employer, their interviews went better than those of their male counterparts — mainly because the ladies coped with the stress better.
New Movie Releases — ‘This Means War’ and ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’
There are only two new movies in wide release this weekend, but they both feature marquis names.
There Will Soon Be More Cell Phones Than People in the World
Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast makes some interesting (some may say frightening) predictions, including the fact that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world’s population sometime this year.
Why Do So Many People Dislike Their Bosses?
Bosses are some of the most hated people on earth — and a new study breaks down exactly why.