Fugro NPA, the satellite mapping company where the surveyor works, Thursday said its findings were taken out of context and that the island was going through a natural process.

“Settlement is a normal occurrence following construction,” the company said. “No conclusion can be drawn about the long term."

- Dubai palm islands not sinking into ocean, says developer, ChinaNationalNews.com, December 10, 2009.

3. Making doctors wait is the stuff of dreams.

But fantasy has become reality for those who choose health websites over waiting rooms, discussion boards over diagnosis, and public opinion over professional opinion.

For many, online health message boards have replaced doctors and therapists as their first medical contacts, providing free support and (sometimes) valuable information to more than just the 50.7 million Americans living without health insurance, the latest figure from the U.S. Census Bureau.

But our cough-and-click culture also is getting its dose of misinformation, relying on advice and anecdotes from mostly anonymous sources.

Dr. Frederick Cogen, a New Jersey allergist, says people need to visit the right sites.

“If they’re accurate and honorable, they're valuable,” says Cogen of the health boards available 24/7 with the click of a mouse or tap of an app.

“Not everyone goes to a board-certified site, but there's also a lot of scandalous material that’s not true.”

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