There are two good reasons to get excited about even faint signs of consumer optimism.

ECONOMIST: Are consumers about to jump in and complete the recovery?

Journalists, scientists and even mission-control operators milled about, waiting for the faint dial tone that would tell them Messenger had made it safely.

NPR: New Images May Shed Light on Mercury's Mysteries

In Cambodia, mass-fainting incidents, in which large groups of workers faint within a short period, have raised concerns about worker malnutrition, excessive heat and poor ventilation of factories.

WSJ: Apparel Retailers Confront Tough Options

On a recent Sunday morning, after services at the tiny Lebanon Lutheran Church in Amidon, local farmers talked about their plight with a mixture of exasperation and faint hope.

ECONOMIST: Can the rules be bent just enough to keep them alive?

When you think about DXG (if the name even rings a faint bell), a few off-the-wall digicams could come to mind, but the company best known for kicking out digital imaging products is delving into the ever-popular portable media player realm with its Roadster DXG-521.

ENGADGET: DXG hops on the PMP wagon, kicks out Roadster DXG-521

This is not simply spicy fried chicken, it is its own unique food group, found almost no place else (though I read about a Nashville hot fried chicken joint in Brooklyn), and it is not for the faint of heart.

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