Society
Youth e-cigarette data prompts new calls to speed regulation
April 19, 2015
Youth e-cigarette data prompts new calls to speed regulation
Public health advocates are stepping up pressure on the US government to quickly regulate and restrict access to e-cigarettes after…
My, my! Many Britons ignorant about Battle of Waterloo
April 19, 2015
My, my! Many Britons ignorant about Battle of Waterloo
As Britain prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, a survey shows that many Britons know…
An heir and a spare: life as a royal number two
April 17, 2015
An heir and a spare: life as a royal number two
Prince William's new baby, due later this month, will join the long line of second children born one step from…
Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself ‘Town of Twins’
April 17, 2015
Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself ‘Town of Twins’
(Reuters) - When Nedzib Vucelj's wife Emira gave birth to twins at the height of the Bosnian war, it was…
A dog’s life: study reveals people’s hormonal link with tail-waggers
April 16, 2015
A dog’s life: study reveals people’s hormonal link with tail-waggers
Dogs are called "man's best friend" - women's, too - and scientists say the bond between people and their pooches…
For rockin’ ride, Cleveland puts music icons in bus driver’s seat
April 16, 2015
For rockin’ ride, Cleveland puts music icons in bus driver’s seat
Tina Turner has gone from private dancer to public bus driver while a purple-jacketed Prince is driving something larger than…
The 25 most expensive yachts in the world
April 16, 2015
The 25 most expensive yachts in the world
Meteor: US$46 million Le Grand Bleu, owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich: $90 million. Tatoosh, owned by Powell Allen, co-founder of Microsoft:…
Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk
April 16, 2015
Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk
Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have…
South Africans learn to laugh at lighter side of blackouts
April 16, 2015
South Africans learn to laugh at lighter side of blackouts
Facing a long, cold southern hemisphere winter of power cuts, many South Africans are choosing to cope with their frustrations…
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
April 15, 2015
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday the United Nations gave the…