The future is Orange - or so they would have us believe

How many of us in this modern world rely on our mobile 'phones? A fair number I bet. They have surely become an addiction, a must-be, a can"t-be-without. I couldn't be without mine - or so I thought until recently,...

Manufacturing Demand: Actors Hired to Queue for iPhones

While the North American market clamored for its iPhones, Polish demand has been, well, slightly softer. In order to generate buzz, Orange, the mobile carrier tied to the iPhone in Poland, hired actors to stand in...

Fruit juices can hinder drug absorption

For those of us who can't stand the taste of medication, swallowing pills with juice instead of water helps ease off the bitter taste. According to the latest research, certain juice can affect the way drugs are...

The orange that peels in just 35 seconds

We are always being urged to eat 5 fruit and veg portions per day to keep our mind and bodies healthy but some fruits are more difficult than others to eat when a quick snack is wanted. Oranges for instance are not...

Ukraine: Fear of Being Russia’s Next Target

By NICHOLAS KULISH and SARA RHODIN Published: August 16, 2008 KIEV, Ukraine — For 17 years now, several former satellites and republics of the Soviet Union have cherished their democracies, all made possible...

Waterboarding an attraction at amusement park

This is an interesting story and not what you'd expect."NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man with a black hood pours water on the face of a prisoner in an orange jumpsuit strapped to a table: no, it's not Guantanamo Bay...

I Am Become Death: Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945

"Am Become Death: Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945 Posted on 06 August 2008 by Kevin Today in history, on this day August 6, 1945, U.S. bomber, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima Japan...

Ukraine parliament examines floods after 30 dead

The Ukrainian parliament is now examining the damage that the flooding has caused to their country, after 30 people have died and 18,000 have been evacuated. It rained for five days and caused the rivers to spill...

Wildfire near Yosemite destroys 12 homes

Firefighters are still trying to fight a wildfire near Yosemite National Park.  The blaze has already destroyed 12 homes.  2000 homes are being threatened by the fire. Apparently, two women who went into...

How Carrots Help Us See The Color Orange

One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children’s books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically...

Search Expands For Missing Girl; New Location Leads Checked (Update)

" ORLANDO, Fla. -- Investigators have expanded their search for a missing 2-year-old girl to new locations as crews continued digging alongside cadaver dogs in the back yard of the child's grandparents' house. The...

Trail of lies surrounds case of missing 2-year-old

" 2-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony has been missing for a month. A trail of lies and unanswered questions today surround the disappearance of a 2-year-old girl reported missing by her mother more than a month after she vanished.An Orange County judge denied Casey Marie...

Body found in area of jogger search

     Law enforcement vehicles and an ambulance on Fielding Drive near Cary near the location where a body was discovered Monday evening. Wake County Sheriff Harrison said the body was found...

Orlando Travel Tradeshow: Answers the tough Airline travel questions.

 The travel industry is changing, from limited sized carry ons, to Fuel Surcharges. The Travel Trade Show in Orlando will answer these questions and more. For those in the travel industry or media outlets...

Prisoners Charged With Making Wine in Jail

Wine is often found in cells, but how? A report this morning reveals all. Last month, nine prisoners were discovered making wine in the Robeson County Jail. Seemed like these North Carolina prisoners were trying...

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