YouTube Scores of Graduating High School Students Suspended After Harmless Senior Prank
A small group of seniors at Cascade High School in Clayton, IN celebrated their upcoming graduation with a prank, covering school doors, offices and windows with more than 12,000 colorful Post-It notes.
But the school superintendent apparently didn’t think it was so funny — he suspended almost 60 students, and a janitor accused of helping during the prank could lose her job.
jar0d, Flickr Can Internet Usage Predict Depression?
Researchers now say they can tell whether people are depressed without even talking to them first — all they have to do is watch how those individuals use the internet.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Should You Buy Shares of Facebook? — Dollars and Sense [VIDEO]
Everyone’s been buzzing about Facebook’s IPO for weeks. But as shares of the social networking site began trading on Friday, analysts warned that not everyone should jump into the fray.
Dan Kitwood, Getty Images Students Won’t ‘Like’ This — Elementary School Threatens Expulsion If Kids Use Facebook
A while back, we told you about the Jewish girls’ school in Brooklyn that instituted a Facebook ban for its students, saying using the social media site violated its religious tenets.
Now an elementary school in Australia is following suit, but its demand that kids delete their Facebook pages has an entirely different reason: it’s an attempt to wipe out cyber-bullying.
myfuturedotcom, Flickr Could Bank Tellers Someday Become Extinct?
Many of us do our banking via ATM or other electronic means, but how would you feel if actual in-person tellers didn’t exist? A few banks are testing out new systems with the possible goal of making that idea a reality.
Joe Raedle, Getty Images Is Your Credit Score Good Enough for the Best Rates? — Dollars and Sense
Here’s the good news: Americans have better credit scores now than we have in the past few years. But there’s bad news, too: credit standards are now so high that it may not matter much.
whatshername, Flickr Despite the Risks, Americans Are Still Sun-Worshippers
According to a recently-released government survey, all those warnings about skin cancer don’t seem to be having much of an impact (just ask tanorexic mom Patricia Krentcil).
Allison Joyce, Getty Images American Airlines Sued After Canceling Unlimited Airline Passes — Dollars and Sense
Back in the 1980s, American Airlines decided to boost its corporate coffers by offering unlimited lifetime airpasses for $350,000. Only 66 people purchased them, but now that American has yanked the passes from some of those travelers, they’re suing.
dherholz, Flickr Depressed? You May Be Able to Blame Your Birthdate
Can the season in which you’re born actually impact your overall mental state? A new study indicates it can.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Would You Pay to Promote Your Facebook Posts? – Dollars and Sense
Posting a Facebook update and making sure it gets the maximum exposure could soon be as simple as opening your wallet, if you can believe it. The social media giant is rolling out a new program that will allow its members to pay a small fee to highlight or promote their posts.
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