Friday’s Links Worth Clicking

• Cards, Game of Life enter Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY
  Few games match playing cards for popularity across the ages and variation in forms, difficulty.
• Cable subscribers flee, but is the Internet to blame?
  Netflix Inc.’s streaming service is the largest source of U.S. Internet traffic during the evening.
• Stocks get boost from the Federal Reserve, reach levels last seen before Lehman Brothers collapse
  The Dow jumped more than 200 points Thursday, reaching levels not since since before the fall of Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15
• Entergy Corp. considers sale of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant
  The owners of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant say they’re looking to sell it. Entergy Corp. said Thursday it expects multiple parties to show interest in the 38-year-old plant
• Soda Drinkers Beware: You May be Consuming More Fructose Than You Thought
  Some soft drinks may contain a higher percentage of fructose than previously thought, according to a new study published online in the journal Obesity. That’s a big deal, the authors say, because there is evidence showing that fructose, when consumed in excess, may have a more pronounced negative impact on metabolic health and weight gain than glucose.
• NYC schools to limit pitch counts to 105 per game
  Starting next spring, New York City high schools will limit varsity pitchers to 105 pitches a game.
• 2010-2011 Storm Team Winter Outlook
  This winter will be dominated by a La Nina. Does that mean more or less snow for CNY? The Storm Team digs into the numbers.
• Molly: the suburban drug of choice
  What is Molly? It’s a drug that’s popping up in your child’s school and resource officers say it is growing in popularity in suburban districts.
• Schroeppel town board rescinds Bion resolution
  Nearly one year ago, the Schroeppel town board voiced its support for the construction of a huge 72,000-cow meat processing and ethanol production facility in the town. But tonight, the board voted unanimously to rescind its resolution.
• Hurt a nurse, go to prison under new law
  The Violence Against Nurses law went into effect Tuesday, putting nurses into a protected group along with police officers, firefighters and emergency responders.

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