The 5 Richest Countries in the World
The recession has taken a toll on economies around the world, from driving down standards of living to sending unemployment to record levels. Through it all, however, some nations' people have emerged...
View ArticleAlleged crooks accidentally dial 911 during car break-in
Police say a man accidentally dialed 911 while he and a buddy were breaking into a car, unknowingly leading Fresno, Calif., officers right to their location.The two men, Nathan Teklemariam and Carson...
View ArticleHow Humans Are Changing the Planet—in 7 Dramatic GIFs
Google today released an "interactive timelapse experience" that allows users to explore millions of satellite images captured over the last quarter-century -- 25 years of immense growth and...
View ArticlePolice raid school teacher for uploading $4.00 history book to his website...
A teacher received a huge shock last week after uploading a copy of a book to his website that offers free educational resources for students. The Latvian publisher behind the work, a $4.00 history...
View ArticleBritish police officers will be forced to name any friends who work in the...
Every officer in England and Wales will have to formally declare any friendship outside his workplace with a journalist, effectively meaning that people working in media organisations would be placed...
View ArticleYouths burn 100 cars in north Stockholm riots
At 10pm we sent out staff to an address in Husby," explained Lars Byström of the Stockholm police to the Dagens Nyheter newspaper."My colleagues were met by young people who threw stones at them. It...
View ArticleAre Green Juices Healthy or Just Hype?
Juicing has taken the health world by storm, and millions of people are now gulping down pounds of produce by the glassful. A swarm of celebs including Salma Hayek, Alicia Silverstone, and Megan Fox...
View Article14 Health benefits of coriander
Apart from its sweet, tangy and a slightly citrus flavour, this herb has a number of health benefits to offer. So read ahead and try adding a pinch of coriander leaves or coriander powder to your...
View ArticleBest Foods to Eat After Taking Antibiotics
After taking antibiotics, it is important to restore the 'good bacteria' in your intestines. If you prefer to do that naturally through diet rather than resorting to supplements, you'll be happy to...
View Article9 habits that may do more harm than good
The basics of staying healthy seem pretty easy to follow: Eat well, exercise, get enough sleep and you should be on the right track, right? Surprisingly, it can be more complicated than that....
View ArticleIndia Bans Captive Dolphin Shows as ‘Morally Unacceptable’ - Says they're...
India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to forbid the keeping of captive dolphins for public entertainment anywhere in the country.In a policy statement released Friday, the ministry...
View ArticleCalifornia Police Beat Man Nearly To Death For Asking To Read His Ticket
A Berkeley truck driver is suing the California High Patrol for a brutal assault that brought him to the brink of death — provoked, according to a report by the local NBC affiliate, only by the man’s...
View Article17 Great American Companies That Keep Mountains Of Cash Overseas Just Like...
Apple finds itself in front of a Senate Subcommittee today, defending its elaborate practice of keeping cash offshore in order to minimize their tax liability. The thing is, Apple is far from the only...
View ArticleTeenager dragged to court for giving away a friend's VIRTUAL gold coins in an...
Convicted: Teenager Keiron Belmont was arrested and charged by police for giving away his friend Helen Jenkins' savings in a fantasy online gameA teenager was arrested by police and hauled before...
View ArticleNo Arrests on Wall Street, But Over 7,700 Americans Have Been Arrested...
As Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has said, the nation’s biggest banks have essentially gained “too big for trial” status, and the federal government has failed to prosecute any executive at a Big...
View Article'Barbaric attack' in London prompts meeting on terror
In an attack that raised new fears of terrorism in Britain, a man walking Wednesday near a military barracks in south London was rammed by a car on a sidewalk and was then hacked to death by two...
View ArticleImmigration bill heads to full US Senate
A far-reaching bill to remake the US immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome...
View ArticleBaby’s life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from University of...
Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus blocking the crucial flow of air to his lungs. April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just praying that somehow the dire...
View ArticleCanada: Report calls for decriminalizing both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ drugs
The personal use of illegal drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine, should be decriminalized as part of a federal-provincial strategy to tackle drug abuse, a B.C.-based national coalition of drug...
View ArticleSecretary of State John Kerry: Freedom to "not believe" [in a religion] is a...
Earlier today, the U.S. State Department released the 2012 International Religious Freedom Report. The annual report sheds light on abuses of religious freedom worldwide and reinforces America’s...
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