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Newser Daily Digest - 40% of Europeans Are Mentally Ill

40% of Europeans Are Mentally Ill

(Newser) - Nearly 165 million Europeans—about 38%—suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia, dementia, or other mental and neurological illnesses, according to a new study. And with less than a third of those getting the treatment they need, Reuters reports that these illnesses are costing Europe hundreds of billions of euros each... More »

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USPS Teeters on Brink of Default

(Newser) - With a $5.5 billion payment due Sept. 30, the US Postal Service's longstanding financial woes are about to come to a head—in fact, if Congress doesn't do something soon, the agency might have to shut down entirely this winter, reports the New York Times . The USPS... More »

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2 Mexicans Face 30 Years for 'Terror Tweets'

(Newser) - Two Mexicans face a possible 30 years in prison for "terror tweets," marking what could become the biggest penalty ever for a Twitter message. A math tutor and radio commentator have been charged with terrorism and sabotage after they tweeted rumors about gunmen attacking a school. Panicked parents... More »

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Stoners Swarm Overturned Pot Truck

(Newser) - It was like a Cheech & Chong dream come true: A truck carrying a huge load of marijuana overturned at a busy intersection in San Jose this week, spilling large bags of weed across the road. As the driver fled, motorists and pedestrians made off with most of the marijuana,... More »

Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:01 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.

Calif. Lawmakers Serve Up Vote on Shark Fin Soup

(Newser) - California lawmakers may take shark fin soup off the menu of every restaurant in the state next week—or at least try, CNN reports. Fueled by a growing disgust of finning—in which fishermen cut off the fin and toss the shark back in the ocean—the California Shark Protection... More »

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Free App Stops Texting While Driving

(Newser) - In the habit of whipping off a few texts and emails while driving? Then know that 23% of all US motor vehicle accidents, or 1.3 million crashes annually, are caused by cell phone talking and texting—and know that there's a free app to stop you. Called iZup... More »

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Beer Buddies Hit 200 Bars in 10 Hours

(Newser) - A gaggle of beer guzzlers hit Manhattan yesterday in a 10-hour drinking marathon, hoping to stumble their way into Guinness World Records. The "Thirsty 13" started at 8:45 a.m. and video-recorded one of their crew downing a brewskie at each of 200 bars, the New York Daily ... More »

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Board Your Flight in Half the Time—Using Science

(Newser) - Airplane boarding for most of us is one of those dreary, inefficient indignities we are forced to endure as part of modern travel. But for Fermilab astrophysicist Jason Steffen, it was just another problem to solve. After much experimentation, he used the Monte Carlo method of optimization to came up... More »

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Hot New iPhone App: Obama Countdown Clock

(Newser) - Not an Obama fan? Then you might want to jump on this bandwagon and download the "Obama Clock," which is currently No. 2 on the iTunes App Store’s best-seller list for "reference” apps. The 99-cent iPhone app tracks the president’s popularity according to Rasmussen polling... More »

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How to Save Record Labels

(Newser) - As the music industry navigates a path for the digital era, a tiny Swedish label has proven itself an excellent guide. Though it has just 43 employees, X5 Music Group topped the classical charts last year, its sales on par with Universal, the biggest label there is. Its strategy is... More »

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With New Tablet on Way, Amazon Overhauls Website

(Newser) - Amazon is beginning to roll out a major website revamp designed to make navigation easier on tablet computers, including a coming touch-screen tablet of its own, reports the Wall Street Journal . Gone is the familiar blue-and-orange navigation bar along the left, replaced instead with plenty of open, white space and... More »

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