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British tourists charged over $82 for 4 ice creams
First it was tourists being fined up to $650 for eating ice cream on Rome's Spanish Steps, but now even the mere cost of the ice cream itself is churning the st
What does English sound like to foreigners?
Ever imitated a language by speaking total gibberish? C’mon. We’ve all done it.Any world traveler has invariably been faced with that awkward language-learni
InternetFeds defend decision to scrub 3D gun plans from Internet
The state department on Friday defended its decision to censor plans for a working, three-dimensional handgun that anyone can create from plastic with a 3D print
Google abandons plans for physical credit card
Google will update its Wallet product at its I/O developer conference next week, but will not include the physical credit card that the company had considered la
Protect your privacy on Google
Do you know every Google search you've ever performed is stored on the search giant's servers? And that data is cross-linked to your search data from YouTube, Go
WorldDaniel Garza: Import Ban Threatens to Grow Digital Divide in Hispanic Communities
My mother and father do not use a computer, never have. They do not pay their bills online, trade on EBay, they don’t own an MP3 player, nor do they use their
Ranking EU and Iranian reps to discuss way forward on negotiations over Tehran's nuke program
VIENNA The European Union says its senior diplomat will meet Iran's top nuclear negotiator on May 15 as a follow-up to the last round of six-power negotiations
In US, French defense minister to discuss Libya in wake of terror attacks on diplomatic posts
PARIS Terror groups ousted from Mali appear to be trying to set up a new haven in Libya, France's defense minister said Monday, vowing to discuss ways of helpi
EntertainmentChris Brown's creepy curbside art reportedly scaring Los Angeles neighbors
LOS ANGELES Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with the creepy art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills h
Break Time: Sienna Miller kissed a girl (and she liked it)
It's almost Mother's Day and hottie Sienna Miller is celebrating by... smooching another woman! She may be a mom now, but that doesn’t mean she’s given up he
Celebrity psychic Sylvia Browne hit for telling mom of Amanda Berry she was dead
LOS ANGELES In the days since Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight emerged from their decade-long captivity in a home in Cleveland, Ohio, celebrity
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BizChina
Mom's work is never done – and now it's worth less, too
Ted S. Warren / AP fileThe value of a mother's work has decreased since Jenna Kagan homeschooled her then 6-year-old son Hunter. Taking care of house and family
We're spending more on Mom this Mother's Day, retail groups say
Whether your mom is sporty, earthy, or a foodie, Amy Goodman of TheNest.com has the perfect Mother's Day gift to show her how much you care.By Martha C. White, T
More brands find it's not a stretch to offer plus-size yoga attire
Getty Images stockYoga pant makers are increasingly making pants for women who wear larger sizes. By Martha C. WhiteYoga is a weapon in the war on obesity, but i
ChinaDoctor Kermit Gosnell found guilty of murdering infants in late-term abortions
A Philadelphia doctor was found guilty Monday of murdering three babies born alive in an abortion clinic, Fox News confirms. He was acquitted in the fourth baby'
Marine officer faces court-martial after those under his command urinate on Taliban corpses
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. A Marine officer in charge of snipers shown in a 2011 video urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters Afghanistan will be court-martialed
Newspaper carrier in central Florida shoots, wounds suspected attacker
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. A newspaper deliveryman in central Florida shot and wounded a man he says shot at him first. Winter Haven police say a man and
LifeFrance confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus
PARIS France has confirmed a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, authorities said Sunday, as they increased efforts to inform the pu
Obesity 'obsession' causes underweight children to be overlooked, researchers claim
A group of researchers claim the public’s “obsession” with the obesity epidemic has caused many to overlook the issue of underweight school-aged children,
New SARS? Deadly virus can likely pass person-to-person, WHO says
World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Sunday it seemed likely a new coronavirus that has killed at least 18 people in the Middle East and Europe coul




























