by Jodi Mathews | May 2, 2003 | News
People with money and people with religious faith are more likely than others to say they lead a happy life, according to a new survey on quality of living. Despite threats of terrorism, war in Iraq, SARS, a declining economy and national image problems, the study by...
by Jodi Mathews | May 1, 2003 | News
What are Americans most fearful of in today’s economy? Retirement. A recent Gallup poll found that 54 percent of Americans were either “very worried” or “somewhat worried” about having enough money to retire. When it came to ranking...
by Jodi Mathews | Apr 29, 2003 | News
Police in Chicago have been told not to enforce a 100-year-old ordinance that bans public swearing, which critics say violates the right to free speech. A federal class-action lawsuit filed in March claims a city ordinance banning “indecent acts and words”...
by Jodi Mathews | Apr 29, 2003 | News
Norway has imposed a nationwide ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. ‘s Parliament voted earlier this month to outlaw smoking anywhere people eat and drink. While some states and cities in the United States have passed similar laws, Norway is the first...
by Jodi Mathews | Apr 28, 2003 | News
Dieters can now grab lunch on the go without super-sizing their intake of fat and calories at a burger joint. The answer: “fast-casual” restaurants. Eateries like Panera Bread, Au Bon Pain, Baja Fresh and Subway are inching ahead in the battle for...
