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Creator of ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Dies at 91

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | LegacyNEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Waber, the author of such children’s favorites as “The House on East 88th Street” and “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,” has died. Waber died May 16 at his Long Island home after a long illness, publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Monday. He was 91. Waber’s “warmth, energy, artfulness, elegance, and abiding respect for children were epitomized in his books,” Houghton’s senior vice president and publisher of books for young readers, Betsy Groban, said in a statement. His …

Surprising Findings on Workers’ Views About Their Jobs

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | Money and Work | Comments

Bulletin Today | WorkTwo interesting studies are out that reveal how happy and committed workers are at their jobs. In one report, researchers found that a company’s low performers — and not the company’s best workers — actually reported being more motivated and engaged in 42 percent of the 207 companies surveyed. So clearly, job performance doesn’t predict employee engagement. And it’s employee engagement (in other words, a worker’s commitment, involvement and satisfaction) that largely drives businesses to succeed. Many factors go into …

Miracle In Oklahoma: ‘I Know He’s In Here Somewhere’

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | News, Culture, Sights and Sounds | Comments

Bulletin Today | Home & FamilyAmid the devastation of the Oklahoma tornado, Barbara Garcia simply proceeded according to plan. As the sky darkened and the funnel cloud approached, she headed to her small bathroom with her dog. She hoped they’d be safe there. (If you can’t see the video embedded below, try reloading the page or view it here.) The reunion of Garcia and her dog is just one of the wonderful things about this report. For our money, even better is her matter-of-factness and …

Merck Insomnia Drug Carries Risks of Drowsy Driving, Suicidal Thoughts

Posted on 05/20/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking. Related: ER Visits Soar for Older Adults Taking Ambien The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released its review of the company’s sleep aid, suvorexant, ahead of a public meeting on Wednesday. The pill works by temporarily blocking chemical messengers that keep people …

Did Eleanor Roosevelt Really Pack a Pistol at 72?

Posted on 05/20/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsA just-published article on the news website Slate focuses on the little-known fact that Eleanor Roosevelt, who became famous and widely admired as an activist for causes such as integration and international human rights, possessed a handgun permit from New York State. The permit, issued to her in 1957, when she was 72, is part of an exhibit featuring the contents of Mrs. Roosevelt’s wallet, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, N.Y. As detailed in the …

Christine White: Heroine From a Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Episode

Posted on 05/20/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | LegacyActress Christine Lamson White, who died on April 14 at age 86 in Washington, D.C., racked up an impressive 53 appearances in TV series and made-for-TV movies during a career that stretched from 1952 to 1976, including roles on hit programs such as The Fugitive, Bonanza, The Untouchables, and Perry Mason. She also had a small role in a 1973 Clint Eastwood action movie hit, Magnum Force. But White remains best known as the wife who sat next to a then-youthful …