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Chinese cheered by eclipse a week before Olympics
(AP) -- Finally, China had an act of nature it could celebrate. After an Olympic year of freakish natural disasters, crowds of Chinese watched a total solar eclipse along...
McCain may act soon on VP pick
Anxious to counter the blanket media coverage that has followed Sen. Barack Obama on his overseas journey, Sen. John McCain is weighing whether to announce his running mate in the...
Iraq banned from Beijing Summer Olympics
Iraq has been banned from taking part in the Beijing Olympics because of a government decision to disband the country's National Olympic Committee, a senior official of the committee said...
Gray And Green Together: Older Adults Can Play Role In Creating Healthier Environment
Volunteering for environmental protection activities can be physically and mentally sustaining for older people. In fact, this demographic group is in a unique position to have a noticeable impact on...
ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says
(AP) -- More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released...
Grown-up P.E. class has adults reliving childhood
(AP) -- When "spastic ball" starts, it's better to duck first and ask questions later. This is Old School P.E., a two-hour exercise program strictly for adults, built around...
Islamist takes over Somali opposition
A fundamentalist Muslim suspected by the U.S. of collaborating with al-Qaida has taken over as head of Somalia's exiled opposition movement.
Dump your lover directly on voice mail
The old song had it right: Breaking up is hard to do. But a free new phone service called Slydial might make it easier to get through that and other...
Some sheep are fussy
Some sheep are consistently more fussy about what they eat than others, and the trait runs in families, according to research from New Zealand.
Where have all the flowers gone?
At least 117 boys were being born for every 100 girls at the beginning of this century in China. Philip Ball asks whether Chinese birth rates can be controlled without...
Quebec woman wins $280,000 over misdiagnosis
A woman has been awarded $280,000 by the Quebec Superior Court after doctors misdiagnosed her with a fatal form of cancer.
Tune in to the joy of TV's guilty pleasures
Msnbc.com staffers share their guilt over shows we're somewhat ashamed to watch -- or ashamed to love so much. Pro bowling, "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" and "Ace of Cakes" are all...
The dreaded question: Did he smoke?
Losing my father to cancer is hard enough without having everyone ask, "Did he smoke?"
Wife of fake-death canoeist found guilty
The wife of a British canoeist who faked his own death to claim $500,000 in life insurance money was found guilty of fraud and money-laundering charges on Wednesday.
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Woman charged in tots' hammer deaths
A woman has been charged with murder and attempted murder in a hammer attack in Sweden that left two toddlers dead and their mother seriously injured.
On Mustang Range, a Battle on Thinning the Herd
An emotional debate is raging in the West over whether to thin a captive herd of wild horses that numbers 30,000.
Basics: Mirrors Don’t Lie. Mislead? Oh, Yes.
The mirror, an object of ancient fascination, has become a powerful tool for scientists to explore how the brain interprets (and misinterprets) information.
World Bank Criticized on Environmental Efforts
The World Bank and its partners need to do a far better job of considering the environmental effects of projects they finance in poor countries, its internal review group said.
A wake-up call from Afghanistan
Growing number of casualties and the resurgence of the Taliban and its anti-American allies has prompted vows by President Bush and his aspiring successors to send more U.S. troops to...
Cancer in Africa needs a local approach
Cancer care in Africa faces the same challenges as general healthcare, but also needs local data and targeted solutions, says Twalib Ngoma.
Mental health in the developing world: time for innovative thinking
Developing nations must stop aping the North's mental health services and use strategies tailored to their own needs, says Vikram Patel.
Woman stabs self during Wiccan ritual
A woman accidentally stabbed herself in the foot with a 3-foot-long sword while performing a Wiccan good luck ritual at a cemetery in Indiana.
Modern war crimes are increasingly being tried
When the first modern war crimes tribunal was created, policy makers at the State Department thought no one of consequence would ever be arrested.
VIDEO: Eating Bats in Thai Village
Eating bats is popular among elders in at least one village in northeastern Thailand, in part because "they do wonders for your libido."
Opinion: Great research how about some outcomes?
Though Australian health research is strong in theory, it needs to be translated into social and commercial outcomes, according to Peter Andrews.
Olympic sacrifice: The medical team behind the athletes
As athletes prepare to reach for their dreams in Beijing, a team of medical support staff prepare to work behind the scenes to make sure the athletes perform at their...