Tea made from coffee leaves found to beneficial for health
A tea brewed from the leaves of the coffee plant have been found to be high in compounds that are good for human health.Once it was a simple question: tea or coffee? Now, after a scientific...
View ArticleSyrian military attacks near Damascus kill 45
Attacks by government forces on Damascus' rebellious suburbs killed at least 45 people, including eight children, activists said Monday. Yesterday's death toll was part of an intensifying regime...
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Record US troop suicides exceed combat deaths
The number of US troops committing suicide set a record in 2012, exceeding the number of combat deaths.Leon Panetta, has acknowledged that the suicides are the most frustrating issue he had faced since...
View ArticleDrinking milk could land you a Nobel prize
Nations that consume a lot of milk and milk products also tend to have a lot of Nobel laureates among their populations, researchers have claimed.Research published last year in the New England Journal...
View Article10 Sneaky Spots Flu Germs Are Hiding
We come across millions of germs every day (gross, we know). While most are harmless, some bacteria such as E.coli and Salmonella can cause serious infections. The good news? Hand washing, sanitizing...
View ArticleYour Cough Will Last Longer Than You Think, Study Finds
One week living with a hacking cough seems like forever, but experts say you'll likely have to wait even longer for it to clear up. According to a new study, the average cough — commonly the result of...
View ArticleWhat Your Gut Says About Your Health
Going with your gut feelings is a good practice.See, when it comes to mood, it's not all in your head -- it's in your gut, too. "The brain influences the digestive tract and vice versa," says Rebekah...
View ArticleWal-Mart plans to hire 100,000 veterans over five years
Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the world's largest retailer, said it plans to hire more than 100,000 veterans in the United States over the next five years, a move supported by First Lady Michelle Obama.Most...
View ArticleChina’s plainclothes police stuff man into unmarked van for speaking to...
A reporter with the German TV station Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) was interviewing a young man in China about the newspaper censorship controversy, when, immediately after the interview, a team...
View ArticleHorse DNA has been found in some beef burgers in the Uk & Ireland supermarkets
Horse DNA has been found in some beef burgers being sold in UK and Irish supermarkets, the Republic of Ireland's food safety authority (FSAI) has said.The FSAI said the meat came from two processing...
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Man who helped Sandy Hook kids is harassed by conspiracy theorists
A man who found six children in his driveway in Newtown, Conn., after their teacher had been shot and killed in last month's school massacre has become the target of conspiracy theorists who believe...
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End Near? Doomsday Clock Holds at 5 'Til Midnight
The hands of the infamous "Doomsday Clock" will remain firmly in their place at five minutes to midnight — symbolizing humans' destruction — for the year 2013, scientists announced on Jan. 14. Keeping...
View ArticleFoods You Should Cut From Your Diet
Disgusted By Food?What's the one food you refuse to eat? Peas, tofu, liver and onions? Whatever it is, it's probably because you don't like the way it tastes, not necessarily because it contains...
View ArticleDoes Eating Veggies Make You an Optimist?
People who have high blood levels of healthy plant compounds, known as carotenoids, also tend to be more optimistic about the future, a new study has found. Links between psychological health and...
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Thief Writes Apology Letter, Returns Stolen Gold Rings 15 Years Later
The old saying, "Better late than never," rang particularly true for the Riphagen family of suburban Chicago.The Riphagens had four gold rings returned to them, along with an anonymous letter of...
View Article67yo Queensland woman banned from calling Emergency Services. Makes 1000...
A Queensland grandmother has been banned from calling triple-0 after a court found she had inappropriately phoned emergency services a thousand times in five years.Valerie Dawn Gough, 67, faced...
View ArticleMan tries to prove safety of gun, shoots himself dead
An 18-year-old man died when he put a gun to his head to show how safe it was and the weapon fired, killing him, according to the St. Petersburg police.Alexander Xavier Shaw, of 733 71 Ave. N., died...
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Horses jump over fires in Spain to honour St Anthony, patron saint of animals...
About 100 Spanish horsemen jumped burning logs, flames leaping into the night, in a controversial, centuries-old rite celebrated every year in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares on January 16,...
View ArticleWoman trapped in car dies after 911 mistake
An Arkansas 911 operator did not enter a call into a computer system that would have notified police and fire dispatchers of a mother and son trapped inside a vehicle in a pond, authorities said...
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Parcel for Julian Assange is geo-tracked by artists
An X-ray image of the parcel the artists sent to Julian AssangeTwo Swiss artists have used GPS tracking and live webcam to follow the progress of a parcel intended to reach Wikileaks founder Julian...
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