Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' alive

"By Drew Griffin and Kathleen JohnstonCNN Special Investigations UnitDEWEY BEACH, Delaware (CNN) -- Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge...

Minnesota bridge opens a year after deadly collapse

A new I-35W bridge has opened in Minneapolis, 13 months after the last bridge collapsed into the Mississippi, killing 13 people and injuring 145. "Honking their horns and stirring up faint clouds of...

China's top 10 Olympic stories

"Michael Phelps may rule the American sports universe for these Olympics, but in China, ask local fans who they're supporting and you'll start hearing names like Lin Dan (badminton), Zhang Yining (table tennis)...

Study links arms and legs with memory loss

Short limbs may be a sign ofnutritional deficits early in life that ultimately play a rolein brain development. Having short arms and legs may raise aperson's risk of developing memory problems later in life,...

Hangzhou Bay Bridge - World’s Longest Span Across The Ocean :: Oblate Spheroid

"China has formally opened what it says is the world's longest sea bridge with a ceremony and fireworks. The six-lane bridge was built to address traffic congestion in the booming region, and will cut the...

Men who do housework may get more sex

"NEW YORK - American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking himself up off the sofa and pitching in, according to a...

Bali arts team perform in Madrid, Span

London (ANTARA News) - A 22-member Bali arts mission recently made performance in Madrid, Spain. More than 250 people including local officials, diplomats, tour operators, business people and mass media managers, as well as a relative of the King of Spain Juan Carlos, Don...

"Settling" Causes Closing of Miss. River Bridge in Memphis

More than 30,000 people use the bridge between Memphis and Arkansas daily. "The Mississippi River bridge between Arkansas and Memphis, Tenn., was closed Monday after a bridge pier in a construction zone settled overnight. Engineers were inspecting the span. "We want to be...

Saving our digital heritage

"It is commonly agreed that the destruction of the ancient Library of Alexandria in Egypt was one of the most devastating losses of knowledge in all of civilization. Today, however, the digital information that drives our world and powers our economy is in many ways more...

Chesapeake Bay Bridge reopens after accident

All lanes have now been reopened after a huge accident that snarled traffic for hours on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.  The crash occurred when a trailer that was being towed by an SUV derailed. 3 people were...

ESPN rates Spartans No. 2 in past decade

This was great news for every Spartan!!!  Possibly the best team in the last 10 years."ESPN rates Spartans No. 2 in past decade MSU ties UConn in poll; Katz ranks Izzo's program best Joe Rexrode Lansing State Journal The past 10 seasons have been the best in the history...

Britain's DNA Database to Span Most of Population

When I first moved to the UK (1994), I had to "register with the police", which involved fingerprinting and a brief bit of paperwork. What now, do long-term residents have to give a mouth swab? What about short-term visitors, are they next? This is what they call "the thin...

What is ADHD?

"Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder sometimes known as ADHD is the descriptive label given to an ever-increasing number of children with a variety of behavioural and learning problems including hyperactivity, poor attention span, lack of concentration, disruptiveness,...

Cannabinoid Agonist Significantly Increases ALS Life Span, Study Says

"Little Rock, AR: Administration of the selective cannabinoid agonist AM-1241 significantly increases the survival of mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and may ultimately lead to the development of new cannabis-based medications to treat the disease in humans,...

'Papa Pilgrim' pleads no contest to sex charges

A self-styled religious patriarch known as "Papa Pilgrim" pleaded no contest Tuesday to felony charges including incest. Robert Hale, 65, was accused of molesting one of his 15 children over a seven-year span, including a period when his family lived in seclusion at...

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