Americans see it as an essential part of business thanks to sororities and fraternities at universities where life-long links are made.

BBC: Networking: Does everybody need to schmooze to get on?

Now that nearly all links between cellphones and cancer have been demolished, thanks to that pesky thing called "science, " fear-mongers have been scrambling for another issue to sink their teeth into.

ENGADGET: Christmas toy noises are/aren't dangerous