Bible-Era Earthquake Reveals Year of Jesus' Crucifixion

"Jesus, as described in the New Testament, was most likely crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D. The latest investigation, reported in the journal International Geology Review, focused on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea, located 13 miles from Jerusalem. The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, mentions that an earthquake coincided with the crucifixion."

Top 10 High Schools

"U.S. News analyzed data from nearly 22,000 public high schools to calculate the 2012 Best High Schools rankings. The top 500 schools earned a gold medal distinction, and the following 10 schools are the best of the best."

Depressed People Spend More Time Chatting Online

"As it turns out, depressed people use the internet differently than others, spending more time chatting online and file-sharing, for example, according to a new study published. The study, which followed 216 college students, monitored actual Internet use and correlated certain patterns with higher scores on depression surveys."

Economists See 7.5 Percent Unemployment By End of 2013

"The National Association for Business Economics said the country's 'subpar' recovery will continue over the next year and a half. Employment, housing and spending metrics will continue to improve, albeit at a sluggish pace, the group forecasted, with unemployment only ticking down to 8 percent by the end of this year, before falling to 7.5 percent at the end of 2013."

Study: More Than 2,000 False Convictions in Past 23 Years

Along with 900 cases in the National Registry of Exhonerations, "researchers became aware of more than 1,100 other cases in which convictions were overturned due to 13 separate police corruption scandals, most of which involved the planting of drugs or guns on innocent defendants. Those exonerations are not included in the registry."

CDC: Half of Overweight Teens Have Heart Risk

"Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says."

How Public-College Presidents’ Pay Compares With Professors’ Salaries

"In 2011, most public-college presidents earned between two and four times the median salary of their full professors. Some made much more."

4,700 Potentially Dangerous Asteroids Lurk Near Earth, NASA Says

"The survey found there are likely 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids, plus or minus 1,500 space rocks, that are larger than 330 feet (100 meters) wide and in orbits that occasionally bring them close enough to Earth to pose a concern, researchers said."