Dave Givens drives 370 miles to work and back every day and considers his seven-hour commute the best answer to balancing his work with his personal life.
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Americans Commute Longer, Farther Than Ever
Astronaut Exercise Benefits Studied
NASA is joining with two U.S. universities to study methods to reduce the adverse effects of space travel on astronauts’ physical health.
Chinese Eating Fewer Wild Animals
A poll finds that China’s people are far less likely to eat wild animals than they were a few years ago.
Premature Birth Increase Worries Physicians
Danish scientists are reporting the rate of preterm deliveries increased by 22 percent from 1995 to 2004 — and by 51 percent among low-risk women.
Miller to be First to Use Self-Chilling Cans
The beer can is in for a technology makeover that will shake-up the beverage industry, and it’s being brought to you by a company called Tempra Technology, which has ambitious plans for their cold can technology.
Looking to Stalin to Boost Tourism
Russian towns hope to get tourists to come to their towns by erecting statues of Joseph Stalin. "Hitlerland" theme park in Munich still on hold.
NASA Creates Black Hole Simulation
NASA scientists say they have reached a breakthrough in computer modeling, allowing the simulation of gravitational waves from merging black holes. Amazing photos.
Scientists Observe the Brain ‘Shutting Off’
Israeli scientists say they have observed the human brain in the act of losing self as it shuts down introspection during a demanding sensory task.
Blogs Continue to Multiply
It may seem hard to believe, but according to the "State of the Blogosphere" report issued in January by Technorati, there were 26.6 million blogs online. Today they are tracking 35.9 million blogs. Great stats.
Study: Hiccups a Possible Sign of Cancer
Persistent hiccupping in addition to weight-loss and difficulty swallowing could be a warning sign of cancer of the esophagus, an Irish researcher said on Wednesday.
Announcing the World’s ‘Unsexiest’ Man
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, the voice of the Aflac Inc. duck in television commercials for the insurer, was crowned "unsexiest man in the world" by an alternative newspaper on Tuesday.
