School Attack Plots in April. Copycats or Coincidence?


Updated 04/22/08 10:49 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 46 comments

What Causes April Tragedies?

Students at Chesterfield High School in South Carolina are arriving at school this morning to metal detectors and police presence following a weekend arrest of a student accused of plotting an attack on the school. The alleged mastermind, Ryan Schallenberger, 18, is due in court this afternoon for a bond hearing. He was arrested this weekend after his parents alerted police to the 10 pounds of Read more

Front Page: VA Tech, Iraqi Deserters, CO Fires, India Bus Crash


Updated 04/16/08 1:00 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 3 comments

Top News Stories 2008-04-16 07:01:40

VA Tech: Today marks the one-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech. The tragic event was the most deadly shooting spree in modern US history, when 23-year-old student Cho Seung-hui shot 27 students and five staff members before killing himself. The day will be marked with ceremonies and remembrance. Iraqi Deserters: A company of Iraqi soldiers abandoned their positions last night in Read more

"Sarah Connor Chronicles" Revises Scenes on Account of Virginia Tech


Updated 07/24/07 9:32 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

"Sarah Connor Chronicles" Revises Scenes on Account of Virginia Tech

The new Fox drama based on the Terminator movies will be re-shooting certain scenes that include campus violence out of sensitivity to the tragic April shootings at Virginia Tech. In "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," Connor tries to protect her 15-year-old son (played by Thomas Dekker who played the "totally not-gay" gay friend to Claire on "Heroes") who "may be destined to save mankind from Read more

How to Get Your Metabolism Moving


Updated 12/30/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Boost Your Metabolism to Lose Weight Faster

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Does your metabolism grind to a halt after 35? Can certain foods rev it up? Answers ahead — and they're good. By Paige Greenfield Here's something to feel good about: your body is a calorie-burning machine. You'll even torch a few while reading this article. The point is, every single thing you do — Read more

Are You Allergic to Wi-Fi? Strange New Illness With Even Stranger Cure


Updated 09/19/11 6:00 AM · Posted by Yahoo Shine · 0 comments

WiFi Allergy and the Strange Cure

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: What is this now? An acute Wi-Fi allergy is plaguing five percent of Americans? EHS, or Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, is a condition defined by headaches, muscle spasms, burning skin and chronic pain. The cause: over-exposure to mobile phones, wireless internet and the satellites and cell phone towers that keep Read more

Bank of America Website Is Down


Updated 03/01/11 12:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bank of American Website Is Down

If you're wondering why you can't access your Bank of America account online, don't worry you're not alone. The bank's website has been down or slow since yesterday. A spokesperson representing the firm said that the system had slowed due to some routine upgrades that were done over the weekend. I can't even access my account as the site says banking is down for California residents. However, Read more

9 Techies on the Forbes List of 100 Most Powerful Women


Updated 08/25/11 2:54 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Forbes Most Powerful Women Technology

Forbes's list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women has been released, and we're excited to see quite a few techies in the group. Forbes selects candidates within six categories: billionaires, business, lifestyle (including entertainment and fashion), media, nonprofits, and politics. From those categories, each person is ranked upon three metrics: "dollars, a traditional and social media Read more

Why You Should Consider a Roommate Agreement


Updated 08/04/11 12:15 AM · Posted by Bundle · 0 comments

How to Create a Roommate Agreement

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! Getting a roommate is a great way to share costs and lower rent. But living with someone is not always easy, as these roommate horror stories illustrate. One way you can limit problems is by creating a roommate agreement. This is a formal document that spells out living arrangements and responsibilities. It may sound odd to create Read more

With Teen Obesity, Inactivity Is Only Part of the Problem


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 28 comments

With Teen Obesity, Inactivity Is Only Part of the Problem

I panic every time I see another "exercise doesn't work!" story — until I read between the lines and learn once again that exercise is a good thing. On the heels of its conversation-starting cover story on the exercise "myth," Time is tackling a new study of teen obesity that claims inactivity is only partly to blame for heavier kids. Obesity rates in teenagers have triple between 1976 and Read more