Newsgeist: 12/29/10
The spirit of the news
By Eric Pickhartz, 6:47AM, Wed. Dec. 29, 2010
It's mid-holiday week and the Newsgeist charges forward with stories on teen pregnancy, Apple, and New Year's resolutions. Read more for the links.
-Line-of-duty deaths for U.S. policemen increased by 37% in 2010.
-Another study shows teen pregnancy has decreased to an all-time low.
-Coal plants are hurting Central Texas farmers.
-Big surprise department: guess what 2011's favorite New Year's resolution is.
-A fire in New Orleans has raised issues over the area's homeless.
-McAfee claims Apple iPads and iPhones will be prone to cybercrimes.
-And finally, the Spider-Man musical has suffered another loss. Talk about doomed from the start ...
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