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"``The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange'' (Soho Press. 288 pages. $25), by Mark Barrowcliffe: As the recent cult documentaries ``King of Kong'' and ``Darkon'' have shown, geeks make for great...

McCain brushes off polls, says 'we're doing fine'

"(CNN) -- Despite his sagging poll numbers, Sen. John McCain said Sunday that he is "very happy with where we are" and very proud of his campaign. ...

Babies boost mothers' intelligence

Contrary to previous studies pregnant women gets their brains rewired to cope with motherhood — and their intelligence soars when the tots are born. Tests on rats showed mums become braver and faster at finding food. And the increased ability could curb...

Under $3 gas

"GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - If there was one stretch of road that could bring a smile to the faces of drivers fueling up at the pump, it would be in Georgetown. Both residents and drivers in the area are seeing...

Californians have much higher levels of flame-retardant in their blood

Looks like worries of an epidemic of Spinal Tap style spontaneous human combustions is out of the question for Californians.  A shocking report is released by journal Environmental Science &...

'Female body more desirable in winter'

This study  which has reached the conclusion is based on a very low sample size, so it's very difficult to say how much it will hold true for larger sample basis. But funnily enough maximum marriage takes place in the month of December , coldest month in Indian...

India take on Romania in Davis Cup

"India will challenge a formidable Romania for a place in the Davis Cup World Group with in-form teenager Somdev Devvarman as their trump card in the crucial World Group play-off tie starting on Friday. It will be a tough test for the four-member Indian team on the red clay...

No more "Rent"

After 12 years and more than 5,000 performances, the Puccini inspired Broadway hit Rent has played its final show.  Based on the Puccini opera La Boheme, Rent has been thrilling audiences since it first...

RCMP should end use of Tasers: Zaccardelli

While much of the former RCMP commisioner's interview with CBC apparently focused on the denying of information to CSIS and the RCMP during the Arar investigation, Guiliano Zaccardelli also said it was time to...

Check this out - "Bad Relationships May Be Genetic" - Good lord!

" Can unhappy couples blame a man's genes? by Jessica ...

Cattle shown to align north-south

"Have you ever noticed that herds of grazing animals all face the same way? Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by...

Officer Accused of Spying for Georgia

"A senior Russian army officer has been arrested in the Stavropol region on suspicion of spying for Georgia, authorities said Wednesday.Mikhail Khachidze, an ethnic Georgian, was recruited by Georgian intelligence late last year while he was stationed in a unit based on...

Canadian police face ammo shortage due to U.S. military demand

"Canadian police officers may have to use their bullets sparingly, as U.S. military involvement in conflicts abroad is contributing to a worldwide ammunition shortage. While the chief distributor of ammo to Canadian law enforcement agencies is based in Canada, its stock is...

Iranian Interior Minister's Oxford Degree Apparently Fake, Riddled With Spell...

"Iran's new interior minister has raised an uproar among lawmakers and Iranian media over an apparently fake claim that he holds an honorary doctorate from Britain's Oxford University. To back his case, he's shown off a degree certificate riddled with spelling and grammar...

Stress shown to Shrink your Brain

"Stress shown to Shrink your Brain Feeling stressed? Well here is another good reason not to be so.  It has now been discovered by scientists that if you experience long term...

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