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  1. "Polymorphic Threats" are computer viruses that change shape and form as they spread. http://bit.ly/8qrxIA
  2. "(XXDR) TB" - Extra Drug-Resistant TB, found in the US for the first time this weekend http://bit.ly/7BA9UW
  3. "Hyper-Hygienic" environments in childhood may increase risk of heart disease http://bit.ly/5uBpHj
  4. Oxford American Dictionary picks "Unfriend" as the most important word of 2009; can a chastened, contrite "re-friend" be far behind?
  5. "Principled Pragmatism" is Sec Clinton's stated approach to China; jailing of dissident stresses the aliterative felicity
  6. "Romcom" - Romantic comedy, like "It's Complicated."
  7. "Lower-body brilliance" - struck by this phrase in NYT review of dancer Soledad Barrio
  8. Pentaerythritol - the explosive used on the Northwest flight
  9. "PETN"
  10. "Jihad Cool" is what Muslim leaders are worried about, as extremists use hip recruiting strategies, reports Politico
  11. "Tumor Re-seeding" - New research shows tumors can actually do just; an insidious built-in self-perpetuation machine http://bit.ly/6ohPnP
  12. "Redefault Rate" - the rate of those with restructured mortgages who still can't make their payments; the #s are better, down to 18%
  13. "Tanning Tax" of 10% gets added to health care bill to replace the "Botax"
  14. "Greenstorm" - Mr. Dictionary's coinage for the CA fight between advocates of solar power and conservation http://bit.ly/4pKLVk
  15. "Cyber Gang" with no space, is how the WSJ describes the hackers who proved that the Citi does in, fact, sleep.
  16. "The New Frugality" isn't that new anymore, but here's Reuters' take on it http://bit.ly/7KNeHa
  17. "Meep", harmless term used by Muppet character Beaker, banned by principal at Danvers High in made-for-Twitter decision http://bit.ly/5uhEaS
  18. "Mentors" - Euphemism for retired military officers who cash in by consulting for contractors and gov; Sec Gates angered by conflicts
  19. "Multi-Site Churches" - new evangelical trend, a kind of branch-store expansion strategy
  20. "Skygrabber", a now famous $26 software product that Iraqi insurgents used to hack into and disable, predator drones http://bit.ly/7EsTmh