Sneaky Culprit to Daytime Sleepiness Caught

Headline, 2nd August 2008 - Mr Sandman Attacked Woman in Broad Daylight - Well... sort of. I was just enjoying my morning newspaper and breakfast at one the popular local Indian...

Helgoland: Proposed Construction Will Enlarge Deserted Island

Sick of it all? It may not be long before you can immigrate to Helgoland." Helgoland, an island in the North Sea which was once fiercely contested between Britain and Germany, could nearly double in size under a land reclamation project which won official clearance this week....

Woman locked up by family for 18 years

Seems like there are more and more stories like this everyday. People being locked in the basement for some odd reason, and they are living in ridiculous conditions and often abused. When they are finally found, 20years has gone by already. Can you imagine being locked up in...

Extravagant marriage proposal triggers UFO alert in German town

By my count, this is the best UFO-related story since October 31, 2007, when U.S.presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich defended his alien-sighting on national T.V."A young man's creative marriage proposal...

People don't sleep enough: study

On the flipside though, if I sleep too much I'm useless the rest of the day. Striking a balance is the tough part, I think."If you're looking for a good night's sleep, don't work long hours at a high-pressure job....

FCC, Chicago Meeting & Media consolidation go Moyers

"Once upon a time the Federal Communications Commission — the FCC — was a sleepy bureaucracy on a quiet street in Washington. The FCC is the government body that sets the rules for media. And for a decade now, it's become a citadel of power, swarming with media tycoons,...

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