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‘Kids Aren’t Key to Women’s Happiness’

May 9th, 2007 at 11:34 pm » Comments (0)

Although they won’t receive flowers or candy on Mother’s Day, women who have not had children seem to be just as happy in their 50s as those who did go down the family path.



Ceiling Height May Affects Problem-Solving Skills

May 9th, 2007 at 11:30 pm » Comments (0)

Workers have long been concerned about glass ceilings at the office. Now they can wonder if the physical ceiling is keeping them from their full mental potential. A recent study at the University of Minnesota suggests that ceiling height affects problem-solving skills and behavior by priming concepts that encourage certain kinds of brain processing.



Many Infants are Watching TV

May 9th, 2007 at 11:19 pm » Comments (0)

Nine out of 10 children under the age of 2 watch TV, DVDs and videos regularly, according to researchers at the University of Washington cited in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.



Sperm Donor Must Pay Child Support

May 9th, 2007 at 10:43 pm » Comments (0)

In what legal experts are calling a precedent, a three-judge panel of the state Superior Court has ruled that a York County man must pay child support for two children of a lesbian couple for whom he acted as a sperm donor.



Does Your Name Google Well?

May 9th, 2007 at 10:36 pm » Comments (0)

Before Abigail Garvey got married in 2000, anyone could easily Google her. Then she swapped her maiden name for her husband’s last name, Wilson, and dropped out of sight.  But it got worse…



Gas Station Owner Told to Raise Prices

May 9th, 2007 at 10:43 am » Comments (0)

MERRILL, Wis. – A service station that offered discounted gas to senior citizens and people supporting youth sports has been ordered by the state to raise its prices.



Phoenix Mars Lander Spacecraft Being Prepared For August Launch

May 9th, 2007 at 8:58 am » Comments (0)

A NASA spacecraft touched down on the coast of Florida after a brief 3-1/2 hour trip from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on Monday, but the spacecraft’s next and final trip will be a 9-1/2 month journey to Mars.



Microwave Popcorn Is The New Asbestos

May 9th, 2007 at 8:47 am » Comments (0)

Diacetyl, the buttery-flavored chemical used in microwave popcorn, may be banned in California by 2010. The fumes from it cause terrible lung-disease in people who work around it.



Second Life Goes Global

May 9th, 2007 at 8:06 am » Comments (0)

About 1.3 million people worldwide logged into Second Life (SL) in March 2007, according to comScore. That is up 46% over the number of active residents in January 2007.



Amazing Ads

May 9th, 2007 at 8:02 am » Comments (0)

Our advertising people have been working overtime to catch our attention.  Here are some of the most ingenious new attention-getters.



Vienna Library Sets Up Sexy Talk Line to Raise Money

May 9th, 2007 at 7:56 am » Comments (0)

This isn’t the typical whispering you might expect to hear at a library. Vienna’s City Hall has launched a "sex hotline" to raise money for the capital’s main public library, officials said Tuesday.



Music Industry Enters Uncharted Territory

May 9th, 2007 at 7:27 am » Comments (0)

With falling CD sales and single downloads failing to pick up the revenue slack, the music industry worldwide has been singing a sad song for the last few years, but that tune is about to change — along with almost everything else in the music business.



12 Great Photos

May 9th, 2007 at 7:23 am » Comments (0)

Great photography sometimes comes from the composition, the lighting, or the subject matter.  Other times its just funny.  Here are 12 great photos.



Male Infidelity is Greatest HIV Risk

May 9th, 2007 at 6:31 am » Comments (0)

A recent study has found that a hubby’s extramarital sex life is the single greatest HIV risk for women around the world.



Jiggle Your Eyes to Boost Your Memory

May 9th, 2007 at 12:07 am » Comments (0)

Want to boost your memory? Move your eyes horizontally from side to side for just 30 seconds. In a revelation that could rid you of using artificial stimulants and memory booster pills, researchers from the Manchester Metropolitan University have reported that eye jiggling could actually improve your memory by up to 10%.