Australian physicist spots dictionary error


An Australian physicist has uncovered an error in dictionary definitions that has likely stood uncorrected for a century. University of Queensland academic Stephen Hughes found […]


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Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage’s Money Pit?


Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million. Debt-ridden movie […]


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Larry Gelbart Dies on 9/11


Larry Gelbart, the American comedy writer who died on September 11 aged 81, developed the hit television series M*A*S*H and co-authored the long-running Broadway and […]


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Is Facebook Growing Up Too Fast?


WHEN Facebook signed up its 100 millionth member last August, its employees spread out in two parks in Palo Alto, Calif., for a huge barbecue. […]


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How a Secretary Made and Gave Away $7 Million


She lived in a tiny one-bedroom cottage in Lake Forest, Ill. She bought her clothes at rummage sales, didn’t own a car and worked most […]


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Clinton’s party tent rises


The big top is up and the big day almost here for Chelsea Clinton. A massive white tent stands behind a sprawling Rhinebeck estate as […]


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Asteroid Will Fly Close by Earth Thursday


A newly discovered asteroid will zip close by Earth Thursday, but poses no threat of crashing into our planet even though it is passing within […]


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Iceland says goodbye to the Big Mac


McDonald’s closes in Iceland as currency collapse takes a bite out of Big Mac profits REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Big Mac, long a symbol […]


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China Seals Oil Port After Spill


One of China’s biggest ports, Dalian, shut on Monday after an pipeline explosion triggered a major offshore oil spill, forcing a refinery to cut processing […]


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Cabbie Scam Exposed


They’re not as bad as mechanics or lawyers, but taxi drivers do have a bit of reputation for inflating their fares. But is this true […]


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