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...news that President Bush's war on terrorism soon will have cost the U.S. taxpayers $1 trillion - and counting - is unlikely to spread much Christmas cheer in these tough economic times. A trio of recent reports - none by the Bush Administration - suggests that sometime early in the Obama presidency, spending on the wars started since 9/11 will pass the trillion-dollar mark. Even after adjusting for inflation, that's four times more than America spent fighting World War I, and more than 10 times the cost of 1991's Persian Gulf War (90% of which was paid...
...Service of Lessons and Carols eventually spread to the United States, where it became particularly popular in mainline Protestant churches. No similar format for Christmas Day ever took hold. Some Evangelical churches that personalize the figure of Jesus may also hold services on Christmas Day, but are a blend of traditional worship and birthday celebration, with songs like "Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus" and even birthday cake...
...reason: sorrow does not spread nearly as readily as joy. Nicholas Christakis, one of the study's authors, says happy people form groups and socialize. Unhappy people spend more time alone, not always by choice. "Do you want to hang out with an unhappy person?" says Christakis, who teaches sociology at Harvard. "My feeling is that happiness declines during recessions, but I am not sure how much...
...shines on everyone - but not in equal measure. That reality has long slowed the spread of solar power. Depending on where you live in the country - or even where you live in your city - the same array of photovoltaic solar panels can produce enough electricity to power your house with watts to spare, or barely cut a nickel from your utility bill. It all comes down to the precise amount of sunlight that hits your roof. But while we all know that San Antonio gets more sunny days than Seattle, what about one part of San Antonio compared to another...
...want to divulge his name - "This is a photo project, not a political campaign, and we value our privacy" - but explained that he and a co-creator sent a few dozen e-mails about the site to friends around the world, and within days, news of the site spread, with several hundred photos collected and published within the first 36 hours...