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Six Ways to Prevent Affairs

June 27th, 2006 at 10:26 pm » Comments (0)

Therapist Frank Pittman believes virtually all cheaters deeply regret straying.



Walruses Committing Suicide

June 27th, 2006 at 10:16 pm » Comments (0)

Federal wildlife biologists have erected a 250-foot-long fence to stop walruses from accidentally plummeting off cliffs to their death on a Bristol Bay beach.



Handicapped Porn Star

June 27th, 2006 at 10:05 pm » Comments (0)

If you were waiting for handicapped-themed porn, your wait is over, courtesy of this Spanish porn star who performs in a wheelchair.



Today’s Crazy Photos

June 27th, 2006 at 9:54 pm » Comments (0)

We are not always sure why people do the things they do, but here are a few unusual pictures designed to insult your intelligence.



Brain Taught to Repair Itself After a Stroke

June 27th, 2006 at 9:33 pm » Comments (0)

Scientists have discovered a new way to make the brain repair itself after a stroke, it emerged yesterday, raising hopes that people left paralysed by the debilitating condition could have their mobility restored in the future.



Study of Citizen Pride

June 27th, 2006 at 9:27 pm » Comments (0)

U.S. and Canadian citizens are among the world’s most patriotic, but a study suggests they are proud of their nations for differing reasons.



Gravitational Wave Detector Is Operational

June 27th, 2006 at 9:19 pm » Comments (0)

The joint German-British Gravitational Wave Detector GEO600 has started an 18-month run of continuous measurement of gravitational waves.



Baby Kangaroo Photos

June 27th, 2006 at 12:48 pm » Comments (2)

Baby kangaroos are are so darn cute.  Amazing photos.



NBC Using YouTube to Promote Fall Lineup

June 27th, 2006 at 8:57 am » Comments (0)

NBC will use the YouTube video-sharing site to promote its fall television lineup in a strategic partnership that further underscores the Internet’s growing role in generating buzz around traditional media shows.



Understanding the Online Mortgage World

June 27th, 2006 at 8:48 am » Comments (0)

It seems that the more active the searcher, the more likely they are to use online financial tools and applications. A recent study from Compete and Forrester Research found that nearly 20% of online mortgage applicants used search, compared with only 7% of prospects.



Unusually High Maternal Death Rates in New York

June 27th, 2006 at 8:42 am » Comments (0)

Obesity and other health conditions may help explain why women in New York City are more than twice as likely to die during childbirth.



Local Online Ad Results are Still Underwhelming

June 27th, 2006 at 8:25 am » Comments (0)

According to the new eMarketer report, Local Online Advertising: Measuring the Potential, local online advertising remains more promise than fulfillment. With $1.3 billion in spending projected for 2006, only 7.9% of the total $16.7 billion in US Internet ad spending for the year, the sector still has plenty of room to grow.



Study: Cell Phone Signals Excite Brain

June 27th, 2006 at 8:17 am » Comments (0)

Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported on Monday.



Chastity Games Played by Muslim Women

June 27th, 2006 at 8:10 am » Comments (0)

Chastity can exact a painful price from young Muslim women, forced into lies or surgery to go to the marriage bed as virgins. Hymen repair, fake virginity certificates and other deceptions, said to be commonplace in some Muslim countries, are practiced in France and elsewhere in Europe, where Muslim girls are more emancipated but still […]



Invisible Stealth Technology that can Penetrate Walls

June 27th, 2006 at 7:50 am » Comments (0)

US Scientists claim to have developed a virtually undetectable radar system, which could have far reaching use in military, law enforcement and disaster management.