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Singles crisis in China
Skewed China birth rate to leave 24 mln men single BEIJING (AFP) – More than 24 million Chinese men of marrying age could find themselves without spouses in 2020, state media reported on Monday, citing a study that blamed sex-specific abortions ... Read More
Sarah Palin takes Fox News commentator job
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, will take her conservative message to Fox News as a regular commentator, the cable channel announced Monday. "I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and ... Read More
The pyramids’ real builders
Egypt tombs suggest pyramids not built by slaves CAIRO (Reuters) – New tombs found in Giza support the view that the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday. Films and ... Read More
One man’s 2.7-trillion-decimal claim
Pi buster: French software whiz claims record PARIS (AFP) – A French software engineer said on Friday he was claiming a world record for calculating Pi, the constant that has fascinated mathematicians for millennia. Fabrice Bellard told AFP he used an ... Read More
99 Things You Should Have Seen On The Internet
The Web has 99 things you need to see. 01) Grape Stomp 02) Charlie Bit Me 03) Chocolate Rain 04) Dancing Baby 05) Post Secret 06) Charlie The Unicorn 07) Mentos and Diet Coke 08) Numa Numa 09) Peanut Butter Jelly Time 10) George Lucas In Love 11) You're The Man Now ... Read More
Billionaire investor’s big warning
Contrarian Investor Sees Economic Crash in China James S. Chanos built one of the largest fortunes on Wall Street by foreseeing the collapse of Enron and other highflying companies whose stories were too good to be true. Now Mr. Chanos, a wealthy ... Read More
Mind-reading systems could change air security
CHICAGO – A would-be terrorist tries to board a plane, bent on mass murder. As he walks through a security checkpoint, fidgeting and glancing around, a network of high-tech machines analyzes his body language and reads his mind. Screeners pull him ... Read More
MagicJack: A new device sparks controversy
MagicJack's next act: disappearing cell phone fees LAS VEGAS - The company behind the magicJack, the cheap Internet phone gadget that's been heavily promoted on TV, has made a new version of the device that allows free calls from cell phones ... Read More
Coin sells for $3.7 million
MIAMI (Reuters) – A rare 1913 U.S. coin once owned by an Egyptian king and later featured in a famous U.S. TV detective series was sold for more than $3.7 million (2.3 million pounds) in a public auction in Florida, ... Read More
How I Met Your Mother?
Carrie Underwood To Make Acting Debut On 'How I Met Your Mother' Carrie Underwood is heading to "How I Met Your Mother," a CBS rep confirmed to Access Hollywood. The country star will make her acting debut with a guest spot on ... Read More
