Obsessive parrot gets Prozac therapy for rage attacks

Having over-loving and over-protective pets can be a nuisance. A woman from Devon, UK, has experienced a rage attack from her parrot pet every time her husband tried to get near her. The bird had to be put on avian...

The Show in Beijing

Here is a dissident opinion (not mine..) on the opening show of the Beijing Olympiad "The fireworks and show at the Olympic stadium in Beijing Friday made it clear that the opening ceremony was a...

Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health

"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how...

New Trailer for Max Payne Movie Released

I have to admit, video game movies usually don't do very well. It's very difficult to translate a more interactive, hands-on experience into a passive one like a movie, and often the gimmicks or sheer fun of playing the game helped a gamer look past a shoddy plot and poor...

Peace at last for Sleeping Beauty

It was a tough day on May 17, 1999. After 17 years of dreaming and two months of grueling effort on the Mount Everest, I was finally on my first summit bid. It was the culmination of years of climbing, success...

What is Autism

"Autism is a complex condition sharing many similarities with other conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. For a diagnosis of autism to be made, there must be some other symptoms such as difficulties with speech, abnormalities of posture or gesture, impaired...

Zap way to a clean kitchen

Oh good, this technique won't completely kill the germs so the strongest germs will reproduce and those new germs will be more resistant to heat. Bad advice.""It won't completely sterilize them, but it will knock out almost all of the bacteria,"

pop pop pop -- you just can't stop

my favorite offline activity -- too bad it's made of plastic!

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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