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The most typical face on the planet
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 06:05 am PST
The Lookout - National Geographic Magazine released a video clip, below, showing the most "typical" human face on the planet as part of its series on the human race called "Population 7 billion." The researchers conclude that a male, 28-year-old Han Chinese man is the most typical person on the planet. There are 9 million of them. The [...] Full Story | Top |
Get ready for a blitz of bedbug cases in summer 2011, experts say
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 05:48 am PST
Y! News - New York City - Jennifer H. Cunningham, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Here's some news to make your skin crawl: Bedbug infestations will explode this year, particularly in the summer, experts say. The bloodsuckers are already entrenched in the city and, like cockroaches, tend to thrive … Full Story | Top |
Student files lawsuit over FBI's GPS tracking
Wed, 2 Mar 2011 05:09 pm PST
 AP - A community college student who says he's never done anything that should attract the interest of federal law enforcement officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the FBI for secretly putting a GPS tracking device on his car. Full Story | Top |
Top 5 places to celebrate Paczki Day/Fat Tuesday
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 06:05 am PST
WBEZ - Last year, I happened to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and recall it was just a week after the Saints had won the Super Bowl; it was mid-February. This year, the festivities get going a little later, with … Full Story | Top |
Years after vanishing in Iran, US man proven alive
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:24 pm PST
 AP - Four years after a retired FBI agent mysteriously vanished inside Iran, U.S. officials have received irrefutable proof he is alive, a dramatic development that has sharply intensified diplomatic efforts to bring him home, The Associated Press has learned. Full Story | Top |
WikiLeaks: How the Cola war was won in Libya
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:02 am PST
 Reuters - An unpublished U.S. diplomatic cable obtained by WikiLeaks tells the previously undisclosed story of how an American corporate powerhouse -- the $35-billion Coca-Cola Co. -- got caught up in a fierce fraternal dispute between two of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's sons. Full Story | Top |
Colo. boy, 12, faces charges in parents' killings
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:27 pm PST
 AP - A 12-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and wounding two of his younger siblings is a "good kid" who is active in his church, often volunteering to hand out bulletins, work audio and video equipment and help other children learn Bible verses, friends and relatives said. Full Story | Top |
Protesters leave Wis. Capitol on judge's orders
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:08 pm PST
 AP - Wisconsin's Republican leaders upped the stakes Thursday in their standoff with Democratic state senators who fled the state to deny a vote on anti-union bill, with Gov. Scott Walker threatening to begin issuing layoff notices within 24 hours unless his measure was passed and Senate Republicans authorizing police to round up their missing colleagues. Full Story | Top |
Ohio union bill speeds toward passage
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:03 pm PST
 AP - With barely a whimper of the protests that have convulsed Wisconsin, legislation to curb public employee unions is speeding toward passage in Ohio, an even bigger labor stronghold. Full Story | Top |
Which famous Americans are linked to the royal family tree?
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 03:01 pm PST
The New Royals - We've heard by now that Prince William's fiancée Kate Middleton is a distant cousin of comedian Ellen DeGeneres, but another royal wedding has linked some other high-profile Americans to the royal family tree. Video courtesy of ABC News. For more visit ABC News.com Follow The New Royals on Twitter and get royal wedding updates on [...] Full Story | Top |
Wisch: The Truth About Illinois Basketball
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 04:56 am PST
The Chicago Local - Dave Wischnowsky Frustrated Illini basketball fans don't want to hear it. Frantic Bruce Weber critics don't want to hear it. And, heck, to be honest, I don't really want to hear it, either. But it's the truth. So, I'm going … Full Story | Top |
US teens, young adults 'doing it' less, study says
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 04:09 pm PST
 AP - Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they're doing it less. Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread diseases. Or perhaps emphasis on abstinence in the past decade has had some influence. Full Story | Top |
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