Read more Americans stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5155/americans.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:41:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73616/iran-accuses-american-hikers-of-espionage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe three American hikers detained by Iran in July have been accused of espionage, a senior Iranian prosecutor says. The three, who the US maintains were on a hiking vacation in Iraq when they accidentally strayed across the poorly-marked border, "have been accused" and the investigation is ongoing, he says,...http://www.newser.com/story/73616/iran-accuses-american-hikers-of-espionage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 8:23:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63135/we-love-vibrators-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNearly half of all Americans use a vibrator, according to a new study by the maker of Trojan condoms. More than 50% of women and 45% of men in recent surveys said they’ve used one, and vibrator aficionados also rated themselves higher on sexual health indicators such as erectile function,...http://www.newser.com/story/63135/we-love-vibrators-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 19:41:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61874/veggie-gardens-thrive-in-lean-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSales of vegetable seeds are skyrocketing this season and experts say it’s not just the local food movement or Michelle Obama’s First Garden that’s driving the craze. Americans hit hard by the recession are slashing grocery bills by growing their own, as evidenced by a 30% spike in seed sales...http://www.newser.com/story/61874/veggie-gardens-thrive-in-lean-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 6:00:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58248/20-of-americans-drop-landline-for-cell-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Americans trim their spending, more are getting rid of landlines. In the second half of last year, 20% of households had only cell phones, outnumbering for the first time the 17% who had just landlines. The 3% jump from the first half of 2008 is the largest increase since...http://www.newser.com/story/58248/20-of-americans-drop-landline-for-cell-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 14:39:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56933/census-fewer-americans-moving-in-tough-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe economy is doing a number on Americans' wanderlust. The number of people who switched residences last year dropped to 35.2 million, the lowest since 1962, the New York Times reports. The Census Bureau pegs the nation's mobility rate at 11.9%, down from 13.2% last year and...http://www.newser.com/story/56933/census-fewer-americans-moving-in-tough-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Apr 2009 18:54:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55918/frugalistas-rejoice-recession-is-a-validation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShredding credit cards and buying less may sound like consumer America's version of hell, but some—especially those penny-pinchers long scoffed at as miserly—are downright gleeful. "This validates the choices I've made," one tells the New York Times . With the savings rate up a remarkable 4 points since fall,...http://www.newser.com/story/55918/frugalistas-rejoice-recession-is-a-validation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Apr 2009 11:15:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55744/american-psyche-shows-recession-stress-fractures.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDepression is up as the US economy proceeds downward, but many of those complaining are not actually facing financial problems—they simply fear they could. “Even if you do everything right, something bad can happen to you,” says a woman whose doctor prescribed therapy. Polls find the economy causing large...http://www.newser.com/story/55744/american-psyche-shows-recession-stress-fractures.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 9:21:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53047/utah-hawaii-happiest-states-w-va-not-so-much-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMoney can't buy happiness? Tell that to 350,000 Americans surveyed in a Gallup study. The jolliest congressional districts were also among the wealthiest, the gloomiest among the poorest. Researchers also attributed contentment to factors like outdoor recreation and a young population, the AP reports. Utah, Hawaii, and Wisconsin ranked...http://www.newser.com/story/53047/utah-hawaii-happiest-states-w-va-not-so-much-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 16:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48599/manners-killed-titanics-brits-as-yanks-fled-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish passengers aboard the Titanic were most likely to die because their sense of propriety inclined them to line up for lifeboats while Americans elbowed past to save themselves, claims an Australian researcher who is studying how people react in life-threatening disasters. Americans were 8.5% more likely than other...http://www.newser.com/story/48599/manners-killed-titanics-brits-as-yanks-fled-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Jan 2009 16:12:01 CST