In this issue: Curing hair loss, best ISPs, and big bucks
for mom.
---Crime---
Chicago's street cops have a new kind of backup: a
point-and-click surveillance network tied to a citywide
crime-fighting database, according to Wired.
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---Health---
Science News reports that a company is responding to growing
concerns about chronic, widespread vitamin D deficiency by
pioneering the robust fortification of new foods.
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BusinessWeek says that start-up Curis is developing a class
of drugs that could halt hair loss -- and treat cancer
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204838
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Scientific American says that food vaccines show promise,
but consumers fear that modified fruits and vegetables could
end up in grocery stores, and the medical community has
concerns with the dosage.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=205007
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---Home---
Wired reports on homegrown solar energy.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=205171
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---Internet---
PC World rates major ISPs for speed and tech support, and
reveals which broadband and dial-up services make the grade
and which fall flat.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=205240
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---Mom---
Ever wonder what a stay-at-home mom would earn doing similar
chores in the workplace? The Motley Fool provides an
estimate.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204882
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---Money---
Is your real estate agent working for you, or the enemy?
Follow Wired's guide to home economics, and you'll be more
comfortable when you sell your home.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204728
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---Movies---
Culture Vulture is unimpressed with "House of Wax."
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Eye reviews "Crash," a drama about racism in Los Angeles.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204776
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---Music---
In his rocking new record, ex-Led Zeppelin frontman Robert
Plant finally breaks free from his past, according to Time
Europe.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204618
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---Philanthropy---
BusinessWeek explains how ex-Marine Mike Mulqueen
transformed a Chicago food bank into a role model for food
banks around the country.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204932
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Chronicle of Philanthropy describes how the Craigslist
Foundation teaches new charities to make their cases through
its Nonprofit Boot Camp.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204725
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---Misc---
Wired wonders why IQ test scores are rising around the
globe?
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=204601
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