Annual bird counts give scientists climate clues
Armed with flashlights, recordings of bird calls, a small notebook and a stash of candy bars, scientist Rich Kostecke embarked on an annual 24-hour Christmastime count of birds along the Texas Gulf...
View ArticleJapan’s Population Falls by Record in 2012 as Births Decrease
Japan’s population is expected to have decreased further in 2012, with the rate of decline likely to mark the largest on record at 212,000, health ministry estimates showed today.The estimated number...
View Article8 Scary Hidden Ingredients in Processed Foods
1. Diacetyl Found In: Microwave popcorn. Several Healthy, young and non-smoking males began developing an extremely rare form of lung cancer. What they had in common was that they worked in popcorn...
View ArticleTop 12 Detox Superfoods
Even if you don’t plan on doing a detox program, your health will benefit from adding more detox superfoods to your daily diet. There are many great superfoods with detoxifying properties, but here are...
View ArticleAlmond Milk Nutrition Facts
In this world of substitutes, food products can be easily replaced for one another. We've heard about soy milk being used as an alternative to cow's milk, however, what about almond milk? Almond milk,...
View ArticleProtein Shake Side Effects
Protein shakes are consumed by many people on a daily basis and it is the most crucial dietary supplement of many athletes, bodybuilders and hot shot celebrities. Muscle building or weight loss,...
View ArticleRussia Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a plan to spend $68.71 billion...
The country that oversaw the launch of the world's first artificial satellite hopes to regain some of its former glory with a big boost in space spending announced by Russia on Thursday after a series...
View Article1193 cars torched in NYE French tradition
Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year's Eve, set afire by young revellers, a much lamented tradition that remained intact this year with 1193 vehicles burned, Interior...
View ArticleNew estimate of deaths in Syria shocks U.N.
At least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's civil war, with monthly casualty figures steadily increasing since the conflict began almost two years ago, according to a new analysis released...
View ArticleYour smartphones will replace your car keys by 2015
Your smartphone has the potential to replace nearly everything else in your pockets, so why not your car keys? Hyundai is working to do just that, with an embedded NFC tag that allows you to open your...
View ArticleNicolas Sarkozy DID take $50 million of Muammar Gaddafi's cash, French judge...
Documentary proof exists that France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy took more than €50m from the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, a French judge has been told.The claim, leaked today, was...
View ArticleRussia restricts sale of beer to reduce problematic alcoholism in the country
A big question in Russia in 2013 may be, "How do I get a beer around here?"Under a law that took effect on New Year's Day, selling beer at the ubiquitous kiosks that mushroomed along Russian sidewalks...
View ArticleAustralian PM says abolishing compulsory voting would make democracy the...
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has accused the Liberal Party of trying to make democracy ''the plaything of cashed-up interest groups'', after the Queensland government opened the door to the abolition...
View Article7 Tips to Stop Sugar Cravings
7 Reasons to Give Up Sugar: 1. Sugar is Not Food– It is empty calories with little nutritional value and actually causes your body to steal vitamins from other vital organs in attempt to process the...
View Article7 Foods for Winter Blues
Winter’s gray days and long nights can leave you feeling tired and unmotivated. Whether you struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder or you’re just a little down, head to your pantry for a pick-me-up....
View ArticleNewborns Know Their Native Tongue, Study Finds
Just hours after they're born, babies seem to be able to tell the difference between sounds in their native tongue and a foreign one, according to a new study that suggests language learning begins in...
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Inmate ordered retried in '80 'waiting ever since'
Jerry Hartfield was still a young man when an uncle visited him in prison to tell him that his murder conviction had been overturned and he would get a new trial.Not long afterward, he was moved off of...
View ArticleGirl robs central New York bank using bomb threat
Police in Syracuse, N.Y., say a 17-year-old girl held up a bank by threatening tellers with what she claimed was a bomb detonator.The Syracuse Post-Standard reports that Cheyenne Brandon walked into an...
View ArticleObese who refuse to exercise 'could face benefits cut' in the UK
Overweight or unhealthy people who refuse to attend exercise sessions could have their benefits slashed, in a move proposed by Westminster Council.GPs would also be allowed to prescribe leisure...
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Japanese Man Vacations on Syrian Front Lines
Toshifumi Fujimoto’s vacation pictures, posted on his Facebook page, show him in poses familiar to any tourist. He lines up with interesting people, tries local activities and shows the sights. Except...
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