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Wallflower or
Life of the Party?
It's in Your Genes

Jan 27, 2009 7:31 AM CST

Wallflower or Life of the Party? It's in Your Genes

Study of twins finds genetic link to social position

(Newser) - Whether a person becomes a wallflower or social butterfly and what group of friends they develop is apparently significantly affected by their genes, National Geographic reports. Scientists examined social groupings of more than 1,000 pairs of teenage twins and discovered that identical twins, who share the same genes, were...

Facebook Nation Now Counts 150M, and Going Strong

Jan 7, 2009 1:43 PM CST

Facebook Nation Now Counts 150M, and Going Strong

Growth outside US could put networking site at 200M by spring

(Newser) - John McCain and the iPhone may be so 2008, but Facebook is going strong. The networking site now claims 150 million users, just four months after surpassing 100 million. At this rate, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will have a delightful 25th-birthday gift this spring: 200 million users. Most new members live...

Clinton Would
Stomp Palin in
Prez Race: Poll

Oct 7, 2008 3:11 AM CDT

Clinton Would Stomp Palin in Prez Race: Poll

Hillary scores 2-1 over Palin among women voters

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton would make moose meat of Sarah Palin in a head-to-head election battle to be president, according to a new poll among women voters. In a theoretical 2012 faceoff, women voters said they would back Hilary 61% to Palin's 27%, reports the New York Daily News. Clinton is...

One Place Stalin Can Win a Popularity Contest? Russia

Sep 25, 2008 1:36 PM CDT

One Place Stalin Can Win a Popularity Contest? Russia

Some may have tampered with web ballot, but brutal leader in Kremlin's top 12

(Newser) - An effort to celebrate Russian nationalism has turned up an uncomfortable number of votes for Josef Stalin, the Wall Street Journal reports. The dictator blamed for the deaths of millions of Russians often led during 3 months of Internet balloting for the nation’s top historical figure, but was pushed...

'I'm Left of Nic,'
Carla Confesses

Jun 23, 2008 4:57 AM CDT

'I'm Left of Nic,' Carla Confesses

Still, 'I'd vote for him,' she gushes

(Newser) - They may look like an always-happy couple, but France's First Lady Carla Bruni has confessed she doesn't agree with husband Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing politics. She's not alone. Just a year after his election, polls have shown Sarkozy is the most unpopular president in six decades, reports the Daily Telegraph. "...

Rivals Don't Hide Scorn for Mitt

Jan 24, 2008 12:27 PM CST

Rivals Don't Hide Scorn for Mitt

Dislike is palpable in competing GOP campaigns

(Newser) - If the primary season were a popularity contest, Mitt Romney would have retired long ago. He’s the least liked among the Republican presidential candidates, fielding ugly insults from rivals angry about perceived attack ads, policy pandering, and endlessly deep pockets. The New York Times was unsurprised that unloved Romney...