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World food prices hit record high

2011-02-04T19:27:00.000+08:00

By Bryony Jones for CNN February 3, 2011 London (CNN) -- World food prices rose to an all-time high in January, according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO's Food Price Index measures the cost of a basket of basic food supplies -- sugar, cereals, dairy, oils and fats and meat -- across the globe. The index rose by 3.4% in January -- the seventh monthly

Does living in the city age your brain?

2010-12-03T18:39:00.002+08:00

Kobe, Japan (CNN) -- There is a reason more than half the world's population lives in cities, with the number expected to grow. Cities have a lot to offer. Residents can walk to nearby shops and enjoy cultural attractions not available to those in more rural areas. Also, living in a city may make your commute to work much shorter. Unfortunately, according to health officials from the World

Oceans failing the acid test, U.N. says

2010-12-03T18:31:00.000+08:00

(CNN) -- The chemistry of the world's oceans is changing at a rate not seen for 65 million years, with far-reaching implications for marine biodiversity and food security, according to a new United Nations study released Thursday. "Environmental Consequences of Ocean Acidification," published by the U.N. Environmental Program (UNEP)," warns that some sea organisms including coral and shellfish

Current emissions risk 'devastating' temperature rise, scientists warn

2010-12-03T18:20:00.000+08:00

London, England (CNN) -- A rise in global temperatures of four degree Celsius is likely to occur during the 21st century causing "devastating impacts" if greenhouse gas emissions continue rising at the current rate, according to a group of international scientists. In a special issue of the UK journal "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A" -- which coincides with the start of the

New York professor installs camera in head

2010-12-03T18:03:00.000+08:00

Some students joke that their teachers have eyes in the backs of their heads. A New York University professor is now closer to that reality, having had a camera surgically implanted into the back of his cranium. Wafaa Bilal, an Iraqi born photography professor at the university's Tisch School of the Arts, had the procedure done at a piercing studio last month for an art project commissioned by a

15 Lynched in Haiti

2010-12-03T17:45:00.002+08:00

Port-au-Prince – Fifteen people have been lynched in the southwestern Haitian province of Grand'Anse over the past two weeks on suspicion of poisoning water supplies, media outlets said Thursday. Several people allegedly died as a result of poisoning, though their deaths were originally attributed to the cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 1,800 lives in the impoverished Caribbean

What Your Nails Reveal About Your Health

2010-11-10T18:57:00.002+08:00

Your nails can be affected by a variety of medical problems, so paying attention to nail health is a smart idea. Healthy nails should be semi-transparent, light pink, and intact, possibly with a white lunula (“little moon”) just above the cuticle. While individual nails may on occasion get small white lines or dots, called leukonychia (nothing to worry about), or maybe an infection by bacteria,

Good Samaritan describes chase that led to girl's freedom

2010-10-06T12:21:00.001+08:00

KFSN reports on the abduction of the 8-year-old Fresno girl. Suspect Gregorio Gonzalez, 24, faces charges that will include kidnapping, false imprisonment and sexual assaultKFSN reports on the abduction of the 8-year-old Fresno girl.(CNN) -- Some may call it chance, but Victor Perez believes a higher power was involved Tuesday when he chased after a vehicle suspected of carrying an abducted young

The 10 wackiest David Letterman interviews ever

2010-09-27T12:44:00.001+08:00

1.Wacky JoaquinStarting, of course, with Joaquin's February 2009 interview, during which he revealed that he was retiring from acting and embarking on a rap career. His shaggy beard, sunglasses at night, one-word answers to questions, and overall twiggy, skittish behavior had us seriously worried.2. Drew flashed DaveDrew Barrymore seems so together these days that it's easy to forget that she was

Fake earthquake disaster drill tests Facebook, Twitter

2010-09-27T12:41:00.001+08:00

(CNN) -- If your Facebook page or Twitter feed lights up with news of a tsunami off the California coast, don't get too worried.At noon ET Friday, a drill was launched by natural disaster experts at San Diego State University to test how social media would be used to respond to a crisis.Exercise 24 (X24) is being run by the university's Immersive Visualization Center.Participants from 15

Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you

2010-09-21T13:32:00.002+08:00

3 Relationships Will Fail If The Following Three Steps Don’t Get Fulfilled Within Your Relationship!

2010-09-21T13:27:00.003+08:00

Here are three things you must ensure you focus upon within your relationship, to secure any sort of future and prosperity of the relationship. Let’s look at the three…Your Partner comes first in your relationship.In a functional, dedicated, and happy relationship your partner should be your life and you should be theirs. That means that of all of the people in your life, the opinions, needs,

Falling in love costs you friends

2010-09-20T13:27:00.002+08:00

By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent, BBC NewSept 15We probably all know that a passionate new relationship can leave you little time for others, but now science has put some numbers on the observation.Oxford University researchers asked people about their inner core of friendships and how this number changed when romance entered the equation.They found the core, which numbers about five people,

BP finally seals leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well

2010-09-20T13:22:00.001+08:00

19 September 2010The ruptured well that has spewed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has finally been sealed, US officials say.A pressure test showed a cement plug put in place by BP to permanently "kill" the well was holding.President Obama hailed the news, vowing to continue to help those affected.The worst offshore oil spill in US history began after the Deepwater Horizon rig

It's good to think - but not too much, scientists say

2010-09-20T13:15:00.001+08:00

17 September 2010 People who think more about whether they are right have more cells in an area of the brain known as the frontal lobes.UK scientists, writing in Science, looked at how brain size varied depending on how much people thought about decisions.But a nationwide survey recently found that some people think too much about life.These people have poorer memories, and they may also be

Missing 'cult-like' group found alive after suicide fears

2010-09-20T13:02:00.000+08:00

By the CNN Wire StaffSeptember 19, 2010 -- Updated 2337 GMT (0737 HKT)Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A group of 13 Salvadoran immigrants missing in southern California amid fears that they planned a cult-like mass suicide have been found alive, unhurt and upset to find they were the subjects of an extensive search.Authorities had been scouring the Palmdale area of northern Los Angeles County on

Geoengineering 'not a solution' to sea-level rise

2010-08-26T10:45:00.002+08:00

By Katia MoskvitchScience reporter, BBC NewsThere are many different approaches to geoengineeringEven the most extreme geoengineering approaches will not stop sea levels from rising due to climate change, a study suggests.New research proposes that as many as 150 million people could be affected as ocean levels increases by 30cm to 70cm by the end of this century.This could result in flooding of

Ten things the Philippines bus siege police got wrong

2010-08-26T10:03:00.004+08:00

Here are 10 areas where, in his view, they could have done better. 1. DeterminationThe first officers who tried to storm the bus were driven out by gunshots from the hostage taker, former policeman Rolando Mendoza. "They showed great courage to go on board. It's very crowded, just one aisle down the middle of the bus. But once you get on board it's not unexpected you are going to be fired at.

Why dogs must be followers

2010-04-29T12:33:00.003+08:00

With humans in the leadership role and a submissive dog - can the dog be happy?A happy dog is a dog who not only gets enough exercise and mental stimulation, but a dog who knows 100% with complete confidence and security what their role in life is and where they stand. In a pack of canines there is the leader who keeps order, setting rules that must be followed and making all of the decisions,

Top 10 Cities

2010-04-13T10:38:00.001+08:00

London, England (CNN) -- Which cities rule the world? When it comes to economic activity, political and intellectual influence and great places to live, one recent report holds few surprises.New York, London and Tokyo all rank high in all of these categories, according to a 2010 survey of top world cities by property consultancy Knight Frank.But how do you measure what makes a city powerful? If

An ode to impotence

2010-04-13T10:34:00.002+08:00

On Saturday night at the Santiago Bernabeu, Barcelona took not one, but four steps towards another La Liga title by convincingly beating Real Madrid on their own turf. Their 2-0 win gives the azulgranas a three-point lead plus the advantage in the head-to-head tiebreaker, so Real Madrid would need to gain four more points than Barcelona in the remaining seven La Liga matches to clinch the title.

Israeli cult leader charged with enslavement, rape

2010-02-20T16:52:00.001+08:00

February 16, 2010Jerusalem (CNN) -- An Israeli man accused of having 21 wives and fathering 49 children was charged Sunday in a Tel Aviv court with multiple counts of sexual assault, rape, sodomy and enslavement.Goel Ratzon, 60, was arrested last month.Authorities charge that he lived in a compound with the 21 wives, having convinced them that he was omnipotent.All the wives tattooed Ratzon's

3 women caned in Malaysia for adultery

2010-02-20T16:05:00.002+08:00

By Joe Sterling, CNNFebruary 17, 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) -- For the first time, Malaysian authorities have caned three Muslim women under Islamic law for acts of adultery, the Malaysian national news agency Bernama said.Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein announced the canings Wednesday, saying the penalty was carried out February 9 at a women's prison near Kuala Lumpur.The canings -- a

Moscow cop jailed over supermarket rampage

2010-02-20T15:59:00.001+08:00

Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- In a high-profile court case, a Moscow police officer was sentenced to life in prison Friday for killing two people and injuring seven in a drunken shooting rampage at a supermarket last year.The verdict comes at a time when the Russian government has launched a crackdown on out-of-control police departments throughout Russia.The dramatic nature of the supermarket

Mo money, Mo problems

2010-02-20T15:41:00.004+08:00

(CNN) -- A Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a lottery millionaire whose body was found buried under fresh concrete, authorities said Friday night.Dorice Donegan Moore, 37, was arrested last week on charges of accessory after the fact regarding a first-degree murder in the death of Abraham Shakespeare, 43, said Hillsborough County Sheriff

Quick smile

2010-02-20T15:32:00.000+08:00

He Blogs

2010-02-20T15:22:00.000+08:00

Last beating of abuse victim was videotaped

2009-03-13T17:10:00.002+08:00

If you've ever been screamed at, humiliated, hit -- or know someone who has -- you're not alone. Every year, one out of every four women in America is abused by her partner. Susan's 13-year-old son videotaped his mother being beaten by his father. 1 of 2 When Susan married her longtime boyfriend, Ulner Lee Still, in 1989, she never imagined that she'd be included in that statistic. They dated

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2009-03-13T16:43:00.001+08:00

(CNN) -- Do you remember the scene in the movie "Something's Gotta Give" where Jack Nicholson's character lies about Viagra to a doctor in the emergency room? Jack Nicholson in "Something's Gotta Give" denies having taken Viagra -- a move that could've killed him. He'd just had a heart attack after romancing a (much younger) woman, and the doctor is furiously calling out orders to give him

Police: U.S. teens were hit men for Mexican cartel

2009-03-13T16:37:00.001+08:00

LAREDO, Texas (CNN) -- Rosalio Reta sits at a table inside a Laredo Police Department interrogation room. A detective, sitting across the table, asks him how it all started. Police say Gabriel Cardona confessed to working for a Mexican cartel and claimed it's moving into the U.S. 1 of 2 Reta, in Spanish street slang, describes his initiation as an assassin, at the age of 13, for the Mexican

Nigerian militants release photos of British hostages

2009-01-12T15:05:00.000+08:00

(CNN) -- A Nigerian militant group released pictures Sunday of two Britons identified as captive oil workers, saying the men were "alive and well" and that more such Western workers would be taken hostage if the country does not stop exporting its oil wealth.The photos, sent in an e-mail by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), show the men, identified as Robin Barry Hughes

German billionaire kills self, family says

2009-01-07T23:04:00.000+08:00

(CNN) -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement.Merckle, 74, was hit by a train in the southwestern town of Ulm, police said.His family said the economic crisis had "broken" Merckle.He was number 94 on

True(?)-Weird News stories

2008-12-19T00:31:00.000+08:00

1. Police in Wichita, Kansas, arrested a 22-year-old man at an airport hotel after he tried to pass two (counterfeit) $16 bills. 2. A man in Johannesberg, South Africa, shot his 49-year-old friend in the face, seriously wounding him, while the two practiced shooting beer cans off each other's head. 3. A company trying to continue its five-year perfect safety record showed its workers a film aimed

Ponderisms

2008-05-27T23:51:00.000+08:00

Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. But it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

The perfect Girl

2008-05-19T01:29:00.001+08:00

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FUnnnyyyy

2008-05-01T23:20:00.001+08:00

Life without danger is a waste of oxygen.I fought the lawn, and the lawn won!Life in a vacuum sucksYou'll get what's coming to you ... Unless mailedTwo wrongs are only the beginning.You're only young once; you can be immature f'ever."Suicide Hotline...please hold."All work and no play, will make you a manager.As I said before, I never repeat myself.A diplomat thinks twice before saying nothing..

LISTEN UP!!!!

2008-05-01T23:13:00.002+08:00

There are 3 kinds of people in this world...those you want things to happen, those that make things happen, and those who just wonder what the hell happened! WHICH one are you? WHICH one do you want to be?

Suicidal Dreams

2008-04-25T19:20:00.002+08:00

Caught inside A web called life The only way To get out soon is suicide.You'll never be alone againYou'll never die againYou'll never be born againAnd forever be,Stuck here in eternity--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the 'Suicidal Dreams'. I'm not sure if I'm glad you have come, but you're here so please don't leave this page right now.

Can blind people see in their dreams?

2008-04-23T21:29:00.002+08:00

nothingintense.blogspot.comAsked by Cindy Webster of Palmerston North, New ZealandMost researchers believe that people who are blind from birth or who become blind in infancy do not see in their dreams. They do not retain visual imagery because it was never acquired in the first place.However, those blinded in childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, or afterwards usually do see in their dreams.

Interesting facts about death

2008-04-15T22:03:00.000+08:00

(1) More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes. (2) More people are killed each year by coconuts than sharks. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts. (3) You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. (4) Fleas have the distinction of killing more people than all the wars man has ever fought. The "Black Death"

Math prodigy now a £130 hooker claim

2008-04-03T18:25:00.002+08:00

Monday March 31, 2008PETALING JAYA: Sufiah Yusof, the child Maths genius who won a place at Oxford University when she was just 13, has been found to be working as a prostitute, according to a report in London’s News of the World.Sufiah, now 23, whose father Farooq is a Pakistani and mother Halimathon is from Johor, was reported to have entertained an undercover reporter in her flat in

Early Birds, Night Owls: Blame Your Genes

2008-02-22T07:20:00.001+08:00

James Owenfor National Geographic NewsJanuary 28, 2008Those who struggle to get out of bed in the morning may be able to hold their genes responsible, new research suggests. Scientists have discovered that a person's waking habits are mirrored by body cells that are equipped with their own daily alarm clocks. "One of the big surprises was that so much of our daily behavior was genetically encoded

No Pristine Oceans Left, New Map Shows

2008-02-22T07:18:00.003+08:00

Mason Inman in Boston, Massachusettsfor National Geographic NewsFebruary 14, 2008No areas of the world's oceans remain completely untouched by humanity's influence, according to a new study. Every area of the oceans is feeling the effects of fishing, pollution, or human-caused global warming, the study says, and some regions are being affected by all of these factors and more. RELATED Oceans

Sharks Travel "Superhighways," Visit "Cafes"

2008-02-22T07:16:00.002+08:00

Anne Minard in Boston, Massachusettsfor National Geographic NewsFebruary 19, 2008Sharks follow well-traveled "superhighways" among feeding hot spots, new research suggests. The discovery should allow scientists to create better conservation strategies for the fish. Some great white sharks travel predictable pathways, spending long winters in two areas near Hawaii, according to research led by

Climate Change Driving Mongolians From Steppe to Cities

2008-02-22T07:14:00.001+08:00

Stefan Lövgren in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for National Geographic NewsFebruary 21, 2008Lifelong herder Namdag lives in a traditional felt tent home—or "ger"—among some half dozen cars in various states of disrepair, an informal junkyard against the towering, snow-capped mountains that surround the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator). "I miss my old life," said the 71-year-old, now a world

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2008-02-22T07:00:00.001+08:00

Man gets 50 years for killing, cutting up wife

2008-02-22T06:58:00.001+08:00

MOUNT CLEMENS, Michigan (AP) -- A man who killed and dismembered his wife was sentenced Thursday to serve at least 50 years behind bars by a judge who called his actions "demonic."Stephen Grant choked his wife to death and cut up her corpse.1 of 2 Stephen Grant choked his wife, Tara, to death, then cut up her corpse in a machine shop. After the killing, he tearfully told reporters he wasn't

I dont have a title for this, it just evokes emotion

2008-01-10T23:06:00.000+08:00

"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a

The Optimist Creed

2007-12-06T07:08:00.000+08:00

Promise Yourself-*********To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.*********To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.*********To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.*********To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.*********To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only

Painted ceiling in a smoking area

2007-12-06T07:00:00.000+08:00

10 tips for life

2007-12-06T06:37:00.001+08:00

1. Throw out non-essential numbers.This includes age, weight, and height.Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.2. Keep only cheerful friends.The whingers and tactless ones pull you down.(Keep this in mind if you are one of them!) 3. Keep learning:Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.Never let the brain get idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop."

Russia tests superstrength bomb, military says

2007-09-13T06:36:00.001+08:00

By Dmitry Solovyov Wed Sep 12, 12:00 PM ETMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has tested the world's most powerful vacuum bomb, which unleashes a destructive shockwave with the power of a nuclear blast, the military said on Tuesday, dubbing it the "father of all bombs."ADVERTISEMENTThe bomb is the latest in a series of new Russian weapons and policy moves as President Vladimir Putin tries to reassert

Study: Pollution raises exercise risks

2007-09-13T06:28:00.001+08:00

People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.Exercising in areas with high levels of diesel exhaust and microscopic soot particles is especially risky for people with heart disease, according to the first study in which heart patients were directly exposed to pollution.European researchers

No hate crime charges in torture case

2007-09-13T06:23:00.000+08:00

By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER, Associated Press Writer 17 minutes agoBIG CREEK, W.Va. - Authorities decided Wednesday not to pursue hate crime charges in the kidnapping and weeklong torture of a black woman, instead going after the suspects, who are white, on state charges that carry stiffer penalties.ADVERTISEMENTWhile federal civil rights or state hate crime charges remain an option, a state

American life expectancy longer than ever

2007-09-13T05:52:00.000+08:00

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- The life expectancy for Americans is nearly 78 years, the longest in U.S. history, according to new government figures from 2005 released Wednesday.A drop in deaths from heart disease and stroke helped boost the U.S. life expectancy to almost 78 years in 2005.That age, based on the latest data available, was still lower than the life span in more than three dozen other

What is global warming and its impact on natural and human system?

2007-08-09T02:43:00.000+08:00

Global Warming is the idea that light loses energy passing through the atmosphere on its way from the sun, and becomes trapped within our ecosphere. Normally enough sunlight is reflected back into space, so conditions on earth stay stable. Adding certain gases to the atmosphere increases the amount of the sun's energy that is trapped, warming things up. This has been tracked for about a century,

Some 3 piece band from the past

2007-08-09T02:38:00.000+08:00

Seven Steps to Rescuing Romance

2007-08-09T02:36:00.002+08:00

O, The Oprah Magazine Try one every day of the week, focus on one at a time, do whatever you like with them—but do take them all to heart.1. Find Out What You WantAre you meeting your partner's needs? Are your needs being met? What are they? After you know partner's needs, if you find yourselves still frustrated, realize that it's not that you can't meet your partner's needs, it's that you won't.

Awaken Your Erogenous Zones

2007-08-09T02:36:00.001+08:00

O, The Oprah Magazine When most people think of erogenous zones, they think of their genitals. But erogenous zones are all over your body, says Hilda Hutcherson, MD. They can include the back, neck, ears, eyelids, and hands... wherever touching feels good! If you haven't found your erogenous zones, the time to start looking is now. Start with these simple suggestions.Make Time For YourselfBegin

Sexual Confidence: How To Find Yours

2007-08-09T02:32:00.000+08:00

O, The Oprah Magazine Of all the things that affect our sexual satisfaction, the most important element is sexual confidence. By that I mean knowing not only that you're desirable but also that what you bring to a sexual encounter is likely to be highly valued by your partner.Not surprisingly, sexually confident women seem to be more sexually active and have a whole lot more fun while they're at

Sexual Energy: Feel the Heat

2007-08-09T02:17:00.001+08:00

Catherine Zeta-Jones's take-no-prisoners oomph. George Clooney's let's-do-it eyes. Hugh Grant's crooked smile. Halle Berry's everything. It's exhausting to think that we have to measure up to all that exceptional, multimagnified sex appeal. All of it so inaccessible, so expensive and so impossible.Any sensible woman would conclude that you might as well pull up your faded comforter, grab some

Pheromone Cologne?

2007-08-09T02:17:00.000+08:00

HOW IT WORKS... Since 1703, scientists have known about an organ in the nasal cavity known as the vomeronasal organ or VNO. They assumed it was an evolutionary relic - an organ that humans no longer used. However, in the last 25 years, scientists have discovered that the VNO is the receptor for pheromones. The VNO gives us a sort of "sixth sense", we can't see, smell, hear, or feel

Questions to ask before you get married

2007-08-09T02:15:00.000+08:00

You may think that you and your fiancé have talked about everything...but have you discussed the issues that will make your marriage work? Author Susan Piver reveals the questions you and your partner should answer before you say "I do."art.wedding.gi.jpgQuestion 1: What percentage of our income are we prepared to spend to purchase and maintain our home on a monthly or annual basis?Question 2:

Lizards fight through visual noise

2007-08-05T15:51:00.000+08:00

Thursday, 05 July 2007Australian National UniversityAnimals that alter their movement-based signals to overcome visually 'noisy' environments could lead to a better understanding of vision systems and improve the capacity of ‘seeing’ machines, according to scientists from The Australian National University.Dr Richard Peters from the Research School of Biological Sciences (RSBS) at ANU led a

How to improve 'number' memory

2007-08-05T15:29:00.000+08:00

Saturday, 07 July 2007 University of Melbourne Our survival depends on effectively processing numerical information – forgetting a pin number can be more than a little embarrassing. How do we remember postcodes and mobile phone numbers? What are the limits of our ‘number’ memory and how can we improve it?

Timeline of Cannabis

2007-07-22T16:35:00.000+08:00

1976Cannabis is decriminalised in the Netherlands 1975America establishes the Compassionate Use programme for medical use of marijuana 1970sUnder the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, cannabis is classified as a class B drug. It becomes illegal to grow, produce, possess, or supply the drug 1970sCannabis cultivated on a broad scale in Afghanistan 1966The Moroccan government attempts to purge cannabis

What kind of thinker are you

2007-07-22T16:20:00.001+08:00

For many years, people used IQ tests to try and determine someone’s intelligence. However, some researchers believe that IQ tests do not take into account the fact that different people might think in different ways

The mating game

2007-07-22T16:06:00.000+08:00

Read between the linesIf you've never considered searching for a date in the lonely hearts columns, count yourself lucky. It's a jungle out there and that's scientific fact.Are lonely hearts columns a window into our evolutionary past? Enter the world of lonely hearts and you take a trip back through your evolutionary past, where the veneer of civilisation is stripped away and men and women are

Shark bite victim 'happy to be alive'

2007-07-22T15:59:00.000+08:00

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- All the way back to shore after an 8-foot tiger shark chomped into his left leg, Harvey Miller thought he might die.

2007-07-22T15:55:00.000+08:00

"A Petai a day keeps the doctor away" A tall species of the lowland forest in Malaysia, also known as Parkia Speciosa. The seeds encapsulated in the long pendulous pods of this species are a local delicacy, despite its strong and slightly bitter aftertaste. The seeds are eaten raw, grilled or blanched.Petai makes the bodily secretion and breath smell bad. But Petai contains three natural

Latest antichrist or just plain lunatic??

2007-03-02T14:30:00.000+08:00

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- He calls himself "The Bishop." Exactly why is just one of the many mysteries surrounding the increasingly menacing figure. The man -- and investigators believe they are dealing with a man -- is suspected of sending at least a half-dozen threatening letters to financial institutions over the past 18 months and mailing two dud pipe bombs that arrived a day apart in

Male circumcision reduces HIV risk by half

2006-12-21T20:20:00.000+08:00

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Circumcising adult men may cut in half their risk of getting the AIDS virus through heterosexual intercourse, the U.S. government announced Wednesday, as it shut down two studies in Africa testing the link.The National Institutes of Health closed the studies in Kenya and Uganda early, when safety monitors took a look at initial results this week and spotted the protection. The

Shell pulls families from Nigeria after car bomb

2006-12-21T19:59:00.000+08:00

LAGOS (Reuters) - The largest oil operator in Nigeria, Royal Dutch Shell, began evacuating hundreds of expatriate staff dependants from the Niger Delta on Thursday after militants planted a car bomb in a residential compound, the company said.The withdrawal began hours after armed militants stormed an oil facility operated by France's Total in the delta's Rivers state, killing three people,

Hybrid marijuana found in Mexico

2006-12-21T19:37:00.000+08:00

By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer Wed Dec 20, 8:29 PM ETLAZARO CARDENAS, Mexico - Soldiers trying to seize control of one Mexico's top drug-producing regions found the countryside teeming with a new hybrid marijuana plant that can be cultivated year-round and cannot be killed with herbicides.Soldiers fanned out across some of the new fields Tuesday, pulling up plants by the root and

52 new species of animals and plants

2006-12-21T19:26:00.000+08:00

By ELIANE ENGELER, Associated Press Writer Mon Dec 18, 9:28 PM ETGENEVA - Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants on the southeast Asian island of Borneo since 2005, including a catfish with protruding teeth and suction cups on its belly to help it stick to rocks, WWF International said Tuesday."The more we look the more we find," said Stuart Chapman, WWF

top ten polluted places

2006-10-19T19:04:00.000+08:00

Areas that researchers have declared the most polluted in the world are typically little known even in their own countries. Yet they in total afflict more than 10 million people, experts reported today.The kinds of pollution in these areas not only lead to cancers, birth defects, mental retardation and life expectancies approaching medieval levels, but are also often found all around the globe."

Finding 'Real Love' - A Survival Course for a Successful Marriage

2006-10-19T17:28:00.000+08:00

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, fifty to sixty percent of marriages end in divorce. Of those women who are married, forty-five percent wish they could be married to someone other then their present husband, and fifty percent of people who were married in the 1990s, had been married before. Furthermore, twenty five percent of Americans, age 18-45, are children of divorced

Cult leader says he's too obese for execution

2006-10-19T17:26:00.000+08:00

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A federal judge on Tuesday delayed next week's execution of cult leader Jeffrey Lundgren to allow him to join a lawsuit by five other death row inmates challenging the state's use of lethal injection.In his request to join the lawsuit, Lundgren, 56, said he is at even greater risk of experiencing pain and suffering during the procedure than other inmates because he is

Four U.S. soldiers accused of raping and killing

2006-10-19T16:12:00.000+08:00

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (CNN) -- Four U.S. soldiers accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl and slaying her sister and their parents will face courts-martial on murder charges, military officials say.The commander of the 101st Airborne Division has referred murder charges against the soldiers for the alleged crimes that occurred in Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad, in March. Two of the

How significant are we again?

2006-09-11T17:15:00.000+08:00

In the above pic, Jupiter is not visible at that scale and the sun is ONE PIXEL.WE've never really given this much thought,but it's rather dazzling to see it presented this way.It's a BIG universe.Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.It is more than 1000 light years away. so .. how significant should we really be feeling, right about now?Do you really think it is plausible that some

Police sergeant accused of rape indicted

2006-08-11T09:23:00.000+08:00

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois (AP) -- A police sergeant accused of raping four women since 2002 was charged in a grand jury indictment unsealed Thursday with 35 counts, including multiple attacks on three of the victims.Sgt. Jeff Pelo, 41, had already pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting the four women. His attorney, Steve Skelton, said he would also plead not guilty to the additional charges in the

Desperate and dumb

2006-08-11T09:19:00.000+08:00

Inmate signs real name to bomb hoaxes NEW YORK (REUTERS) -- A prison inmate pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sending letters to the FBI and secret service that included bomb and anthrax threats -- as well as his full name and inmate number.Donald Ray Bilby, 30, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Trenton to one count of false information and hoaxes after he sent five letters demanding

i n v i s i b i l i t y

2006-08-11T09:12:00.000+08:00

Science reveals secrets of invisibility(CNN) -- Invisibility has long been a fantastical ability exclusively enjoyed by teenage wizards, super heroes and the ultra-advanced civilisations of science fiction.But more pragmatic-minded scientists and engineers now believe that invisibility-enabling technology may be within reach of lesser mortals as well.Doctor Ulf Leonhardt, a physicist at

Drunk lawyer, Mistrial declared

2006-08-11T08:55:00.000+08:00

Lawyer passes bar, apparently stops inMistrial declared; blood-alcohol test ordered for defense lawyerLAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- A judge ordered a blood-alcohol test for a defense lawyer who was slurring his words, then declared a mistrial after declaring him too tipsy to argue a kidnapping case."I don't think you can tell a straight story because you are intoxicated," the judge told Joseph

Military Plans Cyborg Sharks

2006-07-25T23:40:00.000+08:00

By Bill ChristensenDARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) has taken another page from science fiction writer William Gibson's book by creating a neural implant to enable engineers to remotely manipulate a shark's brain signals. This would eventually allow them to control the animal's movements and possibly decode their perceptions.Given that sharks have senses that humans don't have (

Mind Control by Parasites

2006-07-25T22:55:00.001+08:00

By Bill Christensen Half of the world's human population is infected with Toxoplasma, parasites in the body—and the brain. Remember that.Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite found in the guts of cats; it sheds eggs that are picked up by rats and other animals that are eaten by cats. Toxoplasma forms cysts in the bodies of the intermediate rat hosts, including in the brain.Since cats don't want

Somalian band beaten for playing music

2006-07-23T19:10:00.000+08:00

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- The Islamic militiamen controlling the Somali capital broke up a wedding celebration because a band was playing and women and men were socializing together, witnesses said Saturday, describing the latest crackdown by a group feared to be installing Taliban-style rule in this African nation.The Islamic fighters beat band members with electric cables and confiscated their

Grounded teen killed family before going to prom

2006-07-23T19:05:00.000+08:00

Grounded teen killed family before going to promSaturday, July 22, 2006; Posted: 8:38 a.m. EDT (12:38 GMT)SOUTH BEND, Indiana (AP) -- A jury convicted a man Friday of killing his father, stepmother and two stepsisters 17 years ago inside their church parsonage home so he could attend some high school prom events.The St. Joseph County jury found Jeffrey Pelley, now 34, guilty on four counts of

threatened with extinction

2006-05-03T15:23:00.000+08:00

GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Polar bears and hippos have joined the ranks of species threatened with extinction from climate change, unregulated hunting and other man-made dangers, a leading environmental agency said on Tuesday.The World Conservation Union, or IUCN, said more than 16,000 species of animals and plants were at risk of disappearing, including one in four mammals and one in eight

Some Dude

2006-04-14T14:46:00.000+08:00

Picture & Story

2006-04-11T13:44:00.000+08:00

THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEEWhen things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar... and the coffee...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked

CRazy CRazy PlanET

2006-03-28T00:36:00.000+08:00

Top 25 Craziest DeathsThey say: "shit happens". This is a list of crazy, weird and even funny deaths of prominent people in the last 100 years:Too much VIAGRA killed the dictatorNigerian dictator Sani Abacha, died at his residence in Abuja of a heart attack, rumored to have been caused by the ingestion of large quantities of the drug VIAGRA as a prelude to an orgy. (1998)The Jockey died but the

Wrath

2006-03-28T00:22:00.000+08:00

Sexy Birds More Immune to Avian Flu

2006-03-28T00:09:00.000+08:00

By LiveScience Staffposted: 20 March 200612:03 pm ET An animal's attractiveness to potential mates is thought in some cases to be related to the animals overall health and therefore suitability as a parent.In few cases is health so clearly displayed as the white spot on the flycatcher's forehead.SPECIAL REPORT: FLU FEARSPart 1 : Flu BasicsWhat it is and how it affects us.Part 2 : Stay SafeHow to

Some Serious Shut-eye

2006-03-27T23:55:00.000+08:00

Improved sleep behavior and attitudes do more good than sleeping pills for the treatment of insomnia, experts at a recent National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference agreed, says Daniel Kripke of the University of California, San Diego. The changes he recommends: * Do not take sleeping pills. This includes over-the-counter pills and melatonin. * Don't go to bed until you're sleepy.

Lesbian teacher rapist off hook

2006-03-27T23:30:00.000+08:00

no jail timeHigh-school coach faced 15 years, gets house arrest, probation in pleaPosted: January 20, 20061:00 a.m. Eastern© 2006 WorldNetDaily.comAmy Lilley (Photo: St. Petersburg Times)For the third time this week, a public school teacher convicted of raping a same-sex student has been sentenced to no jail time – this time it's a lesbian coach in Florida who had relations with a 15-year-old.Amy

Seattle Murders Shock 'Rave' Community

2006-03-27T23:06:00.000+08:00

By NANCY ROBERTS TROTT and JACKSON HOLTZ Associated Press Writers© 2006 The Associated PressSEATTLE — The partygoers didn't know Aaron Kyle Huff, and don't know who invited him to their after-party. In the culture of raves, all-night dance parties where they say young people can feel welcomed regardless of looks or background, such questions normally aren't important.That trust was shattered

Kiev keeper killed by carbon monoxide

2006-03-27T23:00:00.000+08:00

Updated: March 27, 2006KIEV, March 27 (Reuters) - Yvegeny Sukhina, a goalkeeper with Ukrainian club Simferopol Krymteplitsy, has been found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning, Ukrainian media reported on Monday.Police found Sukhina's body and that of his girlfriend in their apartment in Simferopol, the main town in Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, the ua-football website said.The 23-year-old keeper,

Some chick

2005-11-05T06:23:00.000+08:00

Singer has attempted suicide, been assault victim

2005-11-05T06:14:00.000+08:00

Friday, November 4, 2005McCready to Oprah: I'm still healingMindy McCready in May, as she testifies as part of a preliminary hearing for her boyfriend. NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Mindy McCready says she still loves the man charged with nearly beating her to death earlier this year, and her two suicide attempts were the result of their troubled relationship."I wanted him to be sorry," McCready