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Shock Study: Many Teens Say They’ll Die Before 35

Zan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:40:19 +0000

Living fast and dying young - a new study finds a significant number of teens believe they could die before their 35th birthday. CBS station WCBS-TV in New York spent the day with teenagers to determine why many think their lives could be cut so short. Mike Sessa and Nick Simonelli Monday reacted to the surprising University of Minnesota study that says 15 percent of teens across America now believe they will die young....Source

Nepal Requires Pocketless Uniform On Airport Workers To Stop Bribe-Taking

Zan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:22:04 +0000

Nepal's airport workers have been accused of taking bribes from travelers prompting the government to require them to wear uniform without pockets to stop the malpractice....Source

More Sex May Help

Zan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:16:37 +0000

For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. In a study of 118 Australian men with damaged sperm, doctors found that having sex every day for a week significantly reduced the amount of DNA damage in their patients' sperm. Previous studies have linked better sperm quality to higher pregnancy rates. The research was announced Tuesday at a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam...Source

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Orders Staff To Count Her Swans

Zan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:27:11 +0000

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has ordered staff to count her swans. The 83-year-old monarch has decreed that the annual Swan Upping ceremony will be conducted by the official Swan Marker David Barber between July 20 and 24. The tradition, which dates back to the 12th century, sees Barber and a bird expert rowing up the River Thames in a traditional skiff wearing special scarlet uniforms. During the exhausting five-day expedition, the two men with count, weigh and measure all the swans and cygnets they see...Source

Pope: Remains Of St. Paul The Apostle Identified

Zan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:39:52 +0000

The remains of St. Paul the Apostle have been tentatively identified, Pope Benedict XVI announced Sunday night. The remains, consisting of tiny pieces of bone, grains of incense and pieces of fabric, were taken from a tomb inside a church traditionally identified as the resting place for the 1st century martyr...Source

In U.S. scandals, wives don’t stand by their men

Zan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:02:34 +0000

Standing by your man suddenly seems to be going out of fashion for some American women in the public eye. This month, the wives of at least two famous men caught cheating -- sexually and financially -- very openly declared that their spouses' behavior was actually quite scandalous...Source

Michael Jackson’s Body Could Be Displayed In A Glass Coffin

Zan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:08 +0000

Michael Jackson's body could be displayed in a glass coffin. The 50-year-old singer's family are discussing the possibility of placing the late star in a see-through casket to allow his fans to say goodbye following his death last Thursday....Source

Jackson’s death prompts violent fight

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:02:43 +0000

Florida officials say one passenger chased another down the aisle of a county bus during a fight over news of Michael Jackson’s death. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says 54-year-old Henry Wideman was released Saturday on $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A phone number for him rang unanswered….Source

Oz Crop Circles Blamed On ‘High’ Wallabies

Zan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:27:00 +0000

Wallabies are getting high on opium from poppy fields and flattening crops, an Australian official has said. Wallabies are creating chaos in the pharmaceutical poppy industry. The marsupials have been snacking on poppies growing in fields in Tasmania, the world's largest producer of legally-grown opium for medicines. Afterwards, they hop round in circles before crashing on top of the crops and trampling them to the ground...Source

Bear breaks into home, eats chocolates

Zan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:05:00 +0000

Deputies say a bear with an apparent sweet tooth broke into a San Bernardino County home and gobbled up a box of chocolates from a couple's refrigerator. Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Alsky says the couple arrived home Saturday afternoon, found...Source