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...only does Pimco managing director Bill Gross oversee the world's biggest bond fund, his views often sway markets. In a late December interview with TIME's John Curran, Gross pointed to the second half of 2010 as a period when investors large and small will reckon with a new reality of poor economic growth and a Federal Reserve that is hard-pressed to offer much help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pimco's Bill Gross Sees 2010 as Year of Reckoning | 1/5/2010 | See Source »

Since HealthyWage.com launched in October, Sisson and some 5,000 other hopefuls have signed up for the site, which gets corporate sponsors to give a cash reward to obese users who during a specified time period move from an unhealthy to a healthy body mass index (BMI). (This typically translates into a weight loss of between 30 and 80 lb.) Members can either sign up for free - according to a company rep, the final deadline to enter the next 12-month challenge is Jan. 20 - and win $100 or "super-size" their weight-loss incentives by putting as much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Weight-Loss Plan: Getting Paid to Shed Pounds | 1/4/2010 | See Source »

...would assist on Cahow’s second tally in the second period, but the middle frame also showcased Harvard’s three current all-stars—co-captain Cori Bassett, senior Anna McDonald, and junior Kate Buesser...

Author: By Crimson Sports Staff | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: Harvard Skaters Past and Present Shine in All-Star Matchup | 1/4/2010 | See Source »

...added two more goals in the last period to make the final score...

Author: By Crimson Sports Staff | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: Harvard Skaters Past and Present Shine in All-Star Matchup | 1/4/2010 | See Source »

According to Science.NASA.gov, the term "Blue Moon" is used to describe the phenomenon of two full moons occurring within the same month. This occurrence is rare—seen on average once every 2.5 years—since the moon cycle of 29.5 days is about the same period of each calendar month...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blue Moon Sighting To Kick Off 2010 | 1/1/2010 | See Source »

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