Wellington, Jan 08: Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill were not dyslexic, according to Massey University College of Education pro-vice chancellor James...

Disney said Wednesday the ride in Orlando will close April 19 so the 34-year-old attraction can be refurbished. Park officials expect the ride to reopen later in the year, but no date has been...

0 posts Avoiding detection just got harder for drug cheats who try to use a particular range of untested, but potentially enhancing, compounds. In the past, tests have been developed once a drug is...

LAKELAND | Three Polk County School District employees, including a longtime assistant superintendent, have resigned, while federal investigators have widened their probe into whether other building...

BARTOW | Prominent Lakeland car dealer Michael Holley was given a little more freedom Thursday to travel as he awaits the conclusion of his embezzlement...

The first Lost in Blue title for the Wii, Shipwrecked begins with the same premise as that of its DS predecessors. You’re a boy who finds himself shipwrecked on an unknown island....

Ghajini hairstyle has also become a rage among priests at the world famous Jagannath temple here. Aamir Khan's attention-grabbing haircut has prompted nearly 30 young priests at the 12th...

Nintendo has teamed up with the publisher Harper-Collins to muscle in on the electronic-books market and the result is this literary cartridge. Comprising 100 classics, with more...

Here’s a scorching blast from the past: a remake of the almost two-decade old NES game for the Nintendo DS. Not familiar with the Fire Emblem of yore? Rest assured this is a ...

Jason Giambi is returning to the Oakland Athletics. Giambi and the A's finalized a $5.25 million, one-year contract with an option Wednesday, bringing the free-agent designated hitter and first...

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey -- As reported by Courier-Post: "A Philadelphia man has admitted his role in a sports-gambling ring inside the poker room of the Borgata Hotel Casino, state officials said...

full story ). Federal agencies are working to identify the source of the food-borne illness. Every year there seems to be a significant outbreak of illnesses caused by food. Last year, it was...

, the semi-autobiographical strain only lends a sparkling reality to the work. Brit Kotwal, the protagonist, is born with Osteogenesis imperfecta — commonly known as the brittle bones disease....

Doctors are a step closer to better tailoring treatment for the most common childhood cancer. Researchers have found gene mutations that predict which children...

"I was in dreamland and I thought you were part of my dream,” said Ruskin Bond, 74, as we entered the tiny conference room where he held fort. He looked tired but sat up once we established our...

because it would not be a usual one. The entertainment quotient will be heightened up by a celebrity guest and the guest in question is none other than the very beautiful Deepika Padukone. She will...

Office programs that persuade employees to set exercise goals help them become more active at the workplace, according to a new study that looked at physical activity levels of Home Depot employees...

Playful teasing and being called names can be good for building character, a new study says. The surprising research found that calling names such as "ranga" could be good for young people because...

Saints' quarterback Drew Brees named AP offensive player of the year; Carmelo Anthony out at least three weeks with an injured shooting hand; North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow...

TALLAHASSEE | The first Powerball drawing in Florida Wednesday resulted in a rollover, meaning Saturday's jackpot will be $120...

MIAMI | Authorities are giving notice that beverage agents will be on the prowl for underage drinkers at the BCS championship game in...

Have a question about Newspaper with a Heart? Writer Eric Pera can fill you in on the program that annually helps Polk County families who face financial emergencies because of medical bills or other...

It is the first study to examine the long-term effects of donation.Women also need to know that little information is available to assess whether donating eggs when young has any effect on fertility...

The Emirates Foundation, one of the UAE's leading philanthropic institutions, has welcomed a major donation from Al Jazira Sports Club of Abu Dhabi: the revenue from the club's upcoming clash with...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip | The United Nations says it is halting all aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip. It is citing a series of Israeli attacks on U.N. staff and...

WASHINGTON - The nation's largest medical lab company says it recently discovered and fixed a problem that led to inaccuracies in a small number of tests for vitamin D...

The 33-year-old artist is back with his trademark quirky and colour-strong artworks at the Museum Art Gallery. People and animals, mostly grouped as families, are the leitmotif of his works. In the...

He is dead serious when he’s at the table, but otherwise, 23-year-old Pankaj Advani, who has conquered the world of billiards, is a chilled-out guy. “I don’t want to be known as a billiard...

Florida and Oklahoma meet for the BCS championship Thursday night; Boston College fires head coach Jeff Jagodzinski; Browns hire former Jets' coach Eric Mangini; Cowboys release 'Pacman' Jones. (Jan....

The Food and Drug Administration says the industrial chemical melamine and a byproduct, cyanuric acid, have now been detected in four of 89 containers of infant formula made in the United States,...

FedEx, Allstate Sugar, Tostitos, Konica Minolta, Gaylord Hotels, Bell Helicopter and on and on, all the way down to the San Diego County Credit Union. To the uninitiated the names read like random...

Bosnians drove hours to snap up electric heaters.And in Serbia, millions woke up to the Eastern Orthodox Christmas under the threat of winter hardship.Russia's decision to cut gas supplies to Europe...

Welcome to the daily email alert from SocietyGuardian.co.uk***********Today's top story - Race still a bar to boardroom, report saysBoardrooms across public and private sectors remain stubbornly...

I saw a TV commercial recently that touted the health benefits of high fructose corn syrup. At first, I thought it might be a skit from "Saturday Night Live." Unfortunately, it...

SAN FRANCISCO | Six veterans who say they were exposed to dangerous chemicals, germs and mind-altering drugs during Cold War-era experiments filed a federal lawsuit against the CIA, Department of...

Monday night's Panorama about the sexual bullying that goes on in schools, I have to admit I felt an increasing sense of relief. Sadly, that wasn't because the programme presented a better picture of...

A: Try asking for referrals from friends, co-workers or other gym regulars you respect, and schedule a visit so you can get a first-hand feel for the place. Before you go, write down questions you...

As he's done for the last decade, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs took home his customary US$1 annual salary in 2008, but the economic meltdown and Apple's falling stock price whacked half a...

Triumph ... the Guggenheim, the key to Bilbao's transformation. Photograph: Gary Calton/Guardian We sniffed at the euro and decline to join. We carp at every new regulation. But finally, it seems,...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pointing with concern to "red ink as far as the eye can see," President-elect Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to tackle out-of-control Social Security and Medicare spending and named...

BAGHDAD | Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday urged reprisals against American forces in Iraq to protest Israel's Gaza offensive as Arab anger grows over civilian deaths in the Palestinian...

President George W. Bush, poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter on Wednesday at the White...

Anyone planning to head out to the backcountry near Fernie, B.C., and Banff National Park may want to rethink their plans, warns the Canadian Avalanche Centre.The risk of snow slides is rated as high...

Microsoft's next version of the Windows operating system is almost ready for prime time. That's one message Chief Executive Steve Ballmer was delivering on the eve of the official...

TV fitness guru Mr Motivator has met Gordon Brown, fresh from a morning run, at Downing Street. The prime minister told Mr Motivator, real name Derrick Evans, morning was the best time to exercise,...

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Brit singer Sir Elton John has returned to Watford FC for a visit after stepping down as its honorary president.John, who is a football fanatic and lifelong supporter of the Hertfordshire club,...

They are happy to hear unpleasant news, as if other’s troubles, somehow make their own lives better. Such people will then put on their most superior and sanctimonious air and pass on yarns,...

Smita Mishra When cold breeze numbs senses, when sun refuses to appear for days together, when the mere sight of water gives goose bumps- the palate craves for something hot and savoury. Try out...

Santiago, Jan 08: A Chilean man tried to steal USD80,000 from his 82-year-old grandmother by disguising his 21-year-old girlfriend as the elderly woman and having her withdraw money from the bank,...