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ENTERTAINMENT
New “Star Trek” Movie Aimed at Younger Trekkies
Those still in their fifties.
 
PUBLISHING
Economy Blamed for Major Contraction in Magazine Market
Some titles forced to fold:
 
  Conspicuous Consumer Reports
  OSTENTATIOUS LIVING
  Fabergé Egg Aficionado
  Servants' Digest
  Cayman Islands Illustrated
 
BUSINESS
Unions Announce Major Concessions to Keep Big Three From Bankruptcy
Workers agree to give up their private jets, bonuses, golden parachutes.
Former Sen. Gramm Blames Housing Crisis on “Predatory Borrowers”
Honest, naive bankers easy prey for unscrupulous first-time buyers, many of them high school graduates.
SCIENCE
Woolly Mammoth Gene Sequenced
By reclusive billionaire on uncharted island.
Study: Unhappy People Watch
More TV

Were happy before they started watching.
 
Large Hadron Collider Won’t Be Fixed Until Summer
Universe has at least eight more months of existence.
 
HEALTH / MEDICINE
Study: Banning Fast-Food TV Commercials Would Curb Obesity
Fat people wouldn't know where to go to satisfy their cravings for a quarter pounder, fries, shake.
Finding: Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Prevent Memory Loss
Try to remember that.
CDC: Burlington, Vermont Has
Highest Percentage Who Say
They’re Healthy

Also highest percentage who say they're not in denial.

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