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27 Jan 2011 14:14

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U.S.: CDC issues dire estimate of American diabetes

  • 105 million people with diabetes or prediabetes, CDC claims source
Posted by Chris Tognotti • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Aug 2010 10:49

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Politics: Glenn Beck’s rally drew lots of people; here’s an estimate

  • 87,000 showed up, give or take a few source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 1 Comment • Permalink

24 Aug 2009 22:00

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U.S.: This swine flu number should scare the bejesus out of you

  • 90,000 swine flu deaths predicted this fall source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 3 Comments • Permalink

21 Aug 2009 18:52

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U.S.: The federal government’s 10-year deficit estimate balloons in size

  • $9
    trillion     the new ten-year estimate for the federal budget deficit; get ready to freak, conservatives source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

17 Aug 2009 10:59

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Culture: Someone spent way too long researching “Groundhog Day”

  • 8 years – the time Phil Connors spent stuck on repeat in Punxsutawney source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

08 Mar 2009 21:16

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Biz, World: When it comes to bailouts, don’t forget the third world

  • $700 billion might be needed; at least they’re not AIG. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 
 
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