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Camilla becomes grandmother again
The Duchess of Cornwall's daughter has given birth to twin baby boys, Clarence House said today. Camilla was said to be 'absolutely delighted' by the news that Laura, who is married to Harry Lopes, now has two sons. The boys have been ... Read More
Great balls of fire!
Embers 10,000 times hotter than our Sun left behind by supernova The glowing embers left behind by one of the most powerful type of explosions in the Universe have been revealed for the first time. Remnants from giant fireballs unleashed by ... Read More
Top 10 Crime Stories of 2009
1. Finding Jaycee Dugard The story of Jaycee Dugard raised disturbing questions about both Stockholm syndrome and California's parole system, but it also rekindled hope that other long-missing children may be found alive. Dugard was 11 years old when she was ... Read More
Banned words list unveiled
Tweets, sexting "unfriended" in U.S. banned word list KANSAS CITY (Reuters) – If you recently tweeted about how you were chillaxin for the holiday, take note: Fifteen particularly over- or mis-used words and phrases have been declared "shovel-ready" to be "unfriended" ... Read More
Top 10 Tech news stories of the decade
As hard as it may be to remember now, the dot-com boom was nearing its dizzying peak as the decade started. But just as the bust hit a few months later, Google was pairing a savvy business model with great ... Read More
Will Your Hometown Be a Boomtown Again?
Harvard economist Edward Glaeser studies the forces that make some regions thrive and others die ... and what that has to do with the weather in January. (Money Magazine) -- Since the crash, we've gotten used to thinking of real estate ... Read More
The decade according to 9-year-olds
So much has defined this past decade, but imagine what it would be like if the past 9 years were the only years you had lived through. Yahoo! News editor Allison Louie-Garcia spoke to fourth graders in Orange County, Calif. ... Read More
Dogs might be more dangerous than SUVs
Polluting pets: the devastating impact of man's best friend. PARIS (AFP) – Man's best friend could be one of the environment's worst enemies, according to a new study which says the carbon pawprint of a pet dog is more than double ... Read More
College graduate after 21 years
Bellingham woman graduates after 21 years of college classes. BELLINGHAM - For the past 21 years, Viva Barnes has been measuring her life in 12-week increments and batches of flashcards. In 1988, the single mother began taking one class per quarter while ... Read More
Stars we lost in 2009
From Michael Jackson to Patrick Swayze, the entertainment world said goodbye to a number of icons this past year. Without a doubt one of the most influential and successful artists in music history, Michael Jackson had 17 #1 hits, won 13 ... Read More
