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Police Fight India’s Alcoholic Rats

June 25th, 2007 at 1:06 pm » Comments (0)

Rats are gnawing at beer cans and making holes in caps of whisky bottles stored in police storehouses in eastern India and apparently getting drunk, authorities said on Wednesday.



Blind Baseball Tourney Hosted by Long Island

June 25th, 2007 at 10:53 am » Comments (0)

The ball beeped, the bases buzzed and the fans didn’t cheer in this version of the national pastime.



Stem Cells Enhance Hearing Recovery

June 25th, 2007 at 10:46 am » Comments (0)

Researchers have shown that bone marrow stem cells injected into a damaged inner ear can speed hearing recovery after partial hearing loss.



Next Steps in Self-Checkout

June 25th, 2007 at 10:33 am » Comments (0)

Stephanie Cerneck doesn’t go through the checkout line at her supermarket anymore. Or even the self-checkout line.



Discipline Rules that Work

June 25th, 2007 at 10:28 am » Comments (0)

I’ve made a lot of bad rules in the decade I’ve been a mom, from irrational threats ("No graham crackers in the house ever again if you eat them in the living room even one more time") to forbidding human nature ("You may not fight with your sister").



Is Gaming a Mental Disorder?

June 25th, 2007 at 9:50 am » Comments (0)

The telltale signs are ominous: teens holing up in their rooms, ignoring friends, family, even food and a shower, while grades plummet and belligerence soars.



The Age of the Crazy People

June 25th, 2007 at 9:21 am » Comments (0)

We have lots of crazy people in the world.  That’s what makes life interesting.  However, there are a few that are just simply pushing the limits of craziness.  Here are some great photos.



Speed Limit Imposed on Mobility Scooters

June 25th, 2007 at 9:10 am » Comments (0)

Speed limits are to be imposed on Britain’s 250,000 mobility scooters after a spate of accidents and the death of a 94-year-old woman pedestrian.



All-Female Beach Open in Italy

June 25th, 2007 at 9:03 am » Comments (0)

Italian women are flocking to the country’s first all-female beach: a short stretch of sand designed to let bathers relax away from prying eyes and football talk.



British Army Releases New Weapon

June 25th, 2007 at 8:56 am » Comments (0)

It looks more like a vehicle from one of Mel Gibson’s Mad Max movies. but this four-ton monster truck is the British Army’s new weapon designed to take on insurgents on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan.



Frozen Beer-On-A-Stick Sells Like Hotcakes

June 25th, 2007 at 8:33 am » Comments (0)

A chef in Washington, DC, is making what he calls a "hopsicle." The chef at Rustico’s says the frozen beer has been selling like, well, hotcakes.