China Prohibits Physically Punishing Internet Addicts

The government of China has banned physical punishment for Internet addicts. China is experiencing a growing number of Internet addicts, especially among younger children. But, the kind of rehab Internet fanatics are getting in China is very different to that in North...

Bald Bears: A Mystery Health Condition at Leipzig Zoo

Leipzig Zoo veterinarians are baffled by a mysterious health condition that is causing resident bears to lose all their body hair. The hair loss problem started about two years ago, when some of the bears started balding. Interestingly, only female bears at the zoo have gone...

Apple's Steve Jobs Named "CEO Of The Decade" By Fortune Magazine

Steve Jobs, the long-time CEO of Apple, has been named the "CEO of the Decade" by Fortune Magazine. The magazine says Steve Jobs was instrumental in turning Apple into the most valuable company in Silicon Valley. Fortune goes further and says the 2000s are "the decade of...

Shooting Near Killeen, Texas, Reminiscent Of 1991 Luby's Massacre

The army base shooting that killed 7 people in Fort Hood, Texas, today brings the memories of the Luby's massacre that took place in Killeen, Texas, a town next Fort Hood, on October 16, 1991.  Gunman George Hennard drove his truck into Luby's Cafeteria, and than shot...

Google Dashboard: What Does Google Know About You?

Google dashboard is a new service that Google offers, which displays all the data you have ever given out to Google and answers the question of how much Google really knows about you. By going to https://www.google.com/dashboard/, you can get a summary of your Google account,...

H1N1 Vaccine: No Serious Side Effects Found, Says WHO

WHO released its latest findings today, confirming that the H1N1 vaccine has not produced any serious or unusual side effects in the one million people in 20 countries around the world who have already received it. WHO's top flu expert Dr. Keiji Fukuda said that the only...

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Heads To Honduras

Tropical storm Ida became hurricane Ida overnight, making a category 1 hurricane landfall near eastern Nicaragua early Thursday morning. It is now heading for Honduras where it is expected to weaken. There are now speculations Ida might be headed for Mexico's resort town of...

Director Roland Emmerich Won't Use Kaaba Site In His Movie '2012'

Film director Roland Emmerich decided against using Kaaba site in his disaster movie 2012. In the movie that has "we were warned" as a theme line, famous world landmarks get destroyed, among them entire cities of Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, and Washington D.C., the White...

Purdue University Lets Students Twitter and Facebook In Class

Purdue University in Indiana has launched an application called Hotseat that records what students Tweet, Facebook or text message in class, aggregating that content on a lecture screen for everyone in class to see. Students can engage with each other and their instructor by...

Re-elected Mayor Bloomberg Chooses Facebook To Announce Victory

New York City mayor candidate Michael Bloomberg was re-elected as the city mayor yesterday. And, it seems the popular social network Facebook become No.1 choice for Bloomberg to break the news of his victory. The result of the election was made known around 18 hours ago,...

Duchess Camilla Slammed By PETA For Wearing Animal Skin Scarf

Duchess Camilla, the wife of British throne heir Prince Charles, was slammed by animal rights protection group PETA for wearing animal skin during her ongoing visit to Canada. The Duchess wore an animal skin scarf as part of her dress during a visit to the Cupids Cove...

A 1967 Laundry Detergent Ad Features Young Nicholas Sarkozy

French President Nichlas Sarkozy modeled in a laundry detergent ad as a teenager to help his divorced mother Andree Sarkozy make ends meet. Nicholas Sarkozy, the French leader infamous for his unconventional approaches to personal fitness, women and religious freedoms, is...

The Bank Of India Buys 200 Metric Tonnes Of Gold From IMF

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has purchased 200 metric tonnes of gold from International Monetary Fund to diversify its assets on Monday. Analysts say weak American dollar is the major reason for RBI to stock on gold right now. The deal came at a price of $6.8 billion...

Nassau County Election 09: Suozzi, Mangano Separated By 237 Votes

Two candidates in the Nassau County of New York state -- Democrat Thomas Suozzi and Republican Edward Mangano will have to wait until all the absentee, affidavit and emergency ballots are counted to call the winner in the Nassau County Executive race. Right now, Suozzi is in...

Quinn Gray Fakes Own Abduction To Extort Money From Husband

Quinn Gray, a woman from Jacksonville, Florida, is accused of faking her own kidnapping in a $50,000 extortion plan targeted at her own husband Reid Gray. It is alleged Quinn Gray staged kidnapping with her young lover Jasmin Osmanovic, while claiming she was abducted for...