Nov 26th, 2008 · As Internet search engine Google has exploded in popularity — adding new applications all the time — it also has sparked concerns about privacy, security and censorship online. A group of experts recently debated Google's merits and flaws in an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · The image of Sarah Palin, the hunter, has inspired a sporting goods manufacturer to release a custom designed hunting bow called the "Sarah-Cuda," it's pink camouflage and lightweight. While the name may be timely, the concept is not new. The outdoor equipment industry has been trying to reach out to female hunters for several years. They've made guns smaller and crossbows lighter and painted them. The marketers motto: "Pink it and shrink it."
Sep 26th, 2007 · The U.S. and France have national mottos: "In God We Trust" and "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity." After reports that Britain's Prime Minister was looking into something similar, BBC Web site readers offered suggestions.
Aug 14th, 2007 · Philanthropist, socialite and consummate New Yorker, Brooke Astor, died at the age of 105. Over her lifetime she gave away nearly $200 million, most of it to charities and cultural organizations in New York City. In 1998, she received the nation's highest civilian honor a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her life's motto summed up her generosity in nine words: "Money is like manure, it should be spread around."
Mar 29th, 2007 · This year, the New Hampshire motto, "Live Free or Die," makes its appearance in the title of two movies. One is an offbeat comedy about a would-be criminal who struggles to escape the dreariness of his northern New Hampshire town. The other is the fourth Die Hard film.
Oct 12th, 2006 · The U.S. Army's new recruitment slogan is "Army Strong." Unveiled this week, the motto follows past slogans such as "An Army of One" and the long-running "Be All You Can Be." Michele Norris talks with Gina Cavallaro, staff writer at The Army Times.
Apr 28th, 2006 · On Friday morning, New Orleans kicks off its first jazz festival since Hurricane Katrina. This year, the Jazz & Heritage Festival has adopted the motto "Witness the Healing Power of Music." Nowhere will this be more evident than in the festival's Gospel Tent.
Apr 3rd, 2006 · "Ugly people of the world unite!" That's the unofficial motto of a new club in Hamburg, Germany, that welcomes members who feel less than beautiful. The Ugly Club boasts hundreds of members -- Monika Mueller reports on its unlikely success.