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As Obama calls on pastor to cancel Quran-burning, Gainesville prepares for worstThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:58AMBy Andy Boyle and Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writers Thursday, September 9, 2010 President Obama is exhorting a Florida minister to "listen to those better angels" and call off plan to burn Korans on Saturday, the anniversary of 9/11. Obama told ABC's "Good Morning America" in an interview aired Thursday that he hopes the Rev. Terry Jones of Florida listens to the pleas of people who have asked ...

Happenings on the Scene - B-Town a gold mine for fans of live musicThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:57AMIt's been stated that music is a universal language and as such it transcends tastes depending on the listener. I would say that music is more universal as it does not require speech and you can absorb music through more senses, not just your ears.

Faye Wattleton Joins Alvarez & Marsal as Managing DirectorThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:56AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faye Wattleton, one of the country’s most distinguished women in business, has joined global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal as a managing director based in New York.

Too little sleep raises obesity risk in childrenThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:52AMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Children aged four and under who get less than 10 hours of sleep a night are nearly twice as likely to be overweight or obese five years later, according to a U.S. study.

Going mobile? Link payments to credit cards for best protectionThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:44AMWhen it comes to mobile commerce, all payment methods are not created equal. Transactions linked to prepaid cards offer the least protection against unauthorized use and billing disputes

US-LIFE SummaryThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:44AMRecession creates new trend in fashion shopping

Safety concerns over 9/11 Quran burnThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:43AMFlorida's governor is concerned about safety at home and around the world, a feeling shared by national and world leaders, over a plan by the head of a small church to burn copies of Islam's holiest text to mark the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Thursday round-upThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:42AMO’Connor speaks on judicial elections; Scalia speaks on teaching and learning law; more discussion of Supreme Court law clerk hiring.

New treatment options target underlying causes of childhood obsessive-compulsive and Tourette's disordersThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:39AMPediatric-onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's disorder (TD) share similarities in their underlying genetic and environmental factors, psychiatric features, and treatment methods. Advances in understanding the neurobiological basis of these disorders and discovering new and more effective therapies are highlighted in a special issue on OCD and TD in Journal of Child and ...