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Manhattan man vows to visit 365 city bars in 365 days!
A Manhattan man is fulfilling every alcoholic's dream-he has pledged to drink at 365 city bars in 365...


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Nano-scale "fuses" generate 100 times more energy than conventional batteries
A new American research has found that miniature tubes layered with a chemical fuel can generate 100 times more electrical power by weight than conventional...
Lava carved ancient Martian riverbed
A new American research has revealed that an ancient "riverbed" in Mars was not made by the flow of water but was carved by molten...
Oprah Winfrey sees herself in Gabourey Sidibe
Oprah Winfrey has revealed she sees a bit of herself in Gabourey...
Demi Moore 'gives daughter pole dancing tips'
Actress Demi Moore reportedly handed out pole-dancing tips to her daughter Rumer Willis at a party in...
'Bachelor' contestant Rozlyn Papa in sex tape scandal
Ousted "Bachelor" contestant Rozlyn Papa has been placed at the centre of a scandal after a sex tape allegedly featuring the model found its way to the...
Mums with metal-on-metal implants pass metal ions to kids
A new American research has found that women with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants pass metal ions to their...
Terrorists of today fathered by Pak were yesteryear 'heroes' prior to 9/11 : Zardari
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, for the first time, has admitted that his country had fathered extremists, which were seen as 'heroes' by the people of the...
'India's identification with US has clear limits,' says expert
India's identification with the United States has clear limits and it will resist any notion that it can be used as an instrument of US policy or as a counterweight to China, says leading international strategic expert, Mr. Adam...
Simon Cowell on kids: It's 'important to have a lot of me's around'
After consistently saying no to kids for years, Simon Cowell might just end up having children with fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy after...
Computer power button design chosen as NYC's new condom logo
More than 15,000 online voters have chosen Luis Acosta's computer power button design as the new condom logo for New York...
Lindsay files 100m dlrs lawsuit over 'boyfriend-stealing', 'milkaholic' baby ad
Lindsay Lohan has dragged financial company E-Trade to court in a 100 million dollar suit claiming that a boyfriend-stealing, "milkaholic" baby - also named Lindsay - in its latest advert is modelled after...
America's 'Jihad Jane' charged for supporting terrorist plot
A Pennsylvania woman known as 'Jihad Jane' has been charged for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and plotting to kill in a foreign...
NY chef giving customers taste of cheese made from wife's breast milk!
A New York chef is offering diners at his restaurant to munch on cheese made from his wife's breast...
When Michelle Obama was ditched by her girlfriends on Inauguration Day!
Michelle Obama has recalled the time when her girlfriends ditched her in the presidential box on Inauguration Day to get ready for the time-squeezed evening...
John Travolta calls healing over son's death 'a lifelong project'
John Travolta has confessed that a lifetime may not be enough to get over the death of his teenage son...
Sweden home to most bisexual babes in the world
Sweden has the most number of bisexual babes in the world and San Francisco is the kinkiest place to visit - these are some of the facts revealed by a new...
Argentina to import gasoline for first time in 30 years
Argentine oil company YPF has said that it plans to import 50 million litres of gasoline as demand outstrips supply in the South American...
Jihad Jane : Charged with plotting terror in South Asia
An American woman, nicknamed as 'Jihad Jane' and 'Fatima LaRose,' has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists to wage violent jihad in South Asia and...
Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home
PHILADELPHIA — The families of three Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time. The families said in a statement...
Families: 3 hikers detained in Iran call home
PHILADELPHIA — The families of three U.S. hikers detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time. The families said in a statement...
New national math, English standards drafted
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIPASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SEATTLE -- Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform - and more rigorous - standards Wednesday as draft...
New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates As NIH Conference Begins
, the hospital "prides itself" on having higher VBAC rates and lower overall c-section rates than wealthier, more renowned hospitals. This week, NIH is hosting...
High-profile Miami accountant Lew Freeman to plead guilty to fraud
Miami accountant Lewis Freeman, who for years garnered the reputation of a trusted civic leader, is expected to plead guilty Wednesday morning to a federal fraud charge alleging that he embezzled at...
Big Miami-Dade hospital system nears insolvency
MIAMI -- The major hospital network Miami relies on for trauma care is close to insolvency and could be cut off by suppliers.Executives for Jackson Health System surprised its governing board...
Obamas, Clinton Commemorate International Women's Day
with First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, AFP reports. "Even as we reflect on the hope of our history, we must also...
New York Times Examines Millennium Villages In Africa
New York Times examines development and health improvements in Sauri, Kenya, which was the first Millennium Village in Africa, a project conceived by economist Jeffrey Sachs, which aims "to show that...
Nike, U.S. State Department, NASA and USAID-Sponsored Competition Picks Valcent as One of the Ten Best Companies in the World for a Sustainable Future
NASA , USAID, the U.S. State Department and Nike, which identifies and supports innovative work poised to contribute to a sustainable future, has selected Valcent's...
The College Network Partners With American Nurses Association to Support Online Nursing Education
Strategic Partnership With Nation's Largest Organization of Registered Nurses Advances The College Network's Leadership in Providing Nursing Degree...
New York & Company Selects Sterling Always in Stock to Optimize Customer Buying Experience
NWY ), a leading specialty retailer of fashion-oriented, moderately priced women's apparel, will deploy Sterling Always in Stock as part of the retailer's efforts to achieve seamless cross-channel...
Acadia Park in 5...
The only designated national park in New England, most of Acadia’s 30,000 acres sprawl across rugged Mt. Desert Island. The park came to prominence during the late 19th century, when wealthy...
Top federal software security holes exposed
We all buy computer software, but how can you know you're not getting something full of security holes that can let in the hackers? MITRE and the SANS Institute have published a list of...
Ohio State shooter complained bosses were unfair
(AP Photo/Courtesy of Ohio State University) NO SALESIn this ID photo released by Ohio State University, is shown Nathaniel Brown. Brown, a university custodial employee, reportedly shot two...
Drug Testing Added To Iditarod Race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Every human competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile...
Runaway Prius Driver: Brakes 'Almost Burned'
EL CAJON, Calif. -- Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal...
Animal Activists Target Calif. Sushi Restaurant
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Federal agents are investigating a high-end Santa Monica, Calif., sushi restaurant, following a video sting orchestrated by the producers of the Oscar-winning documentary "The...
NASCAR Feud No. 5
Jamie Squire /Allsport Dale Earnhardt Sr. was known as the "Intimidator," and he was not afraid of conflict, both on and off the track. Throughout his successful career he battled many drivers and...
BA, American, Iberia to cede airport slots
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said...
Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38
Actor Corey Haim, 38, was pronounced dead at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., Thursday morning after an apparent overdose, police...
Top DB recruit Anderson to choose Miami
Top recruit Latwan Anderson, a defensive back from Glenville, Ohio, will commit to Miami at a press conference at his high school this morning. Anderson, a U.S. Army All-American, was ranked as the...
Bank of America scrapping some overdraft fees
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Bank of America said Wednesday that it plans to ditch overdraft fees on debit card purchases this summer. The Federal Reserve recently announced new requirements that are...
Tartan Week: From curling to catwalk as ice star heads for New York
TEENAGE Olympic curler Eve Muirhead is set to swap the ice rink for the catwalk after being named as one of the models at this year's Dressed to Kilt event in New...
Jihad Jane: American blonde accused of terror plot
END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A blonde American woman who went under the online alias "Jihad Jane" has been...
Bank of America cuts Chevron to neutral from buy
-0.46% to neutral from buy and set a price target of $90 a share for the stock. The oil giant's meeting with Wall Street analysts on Tuesday, "had little new to influence an investment case that...
American Eagle Outfitters earnings higher
+2.08% ) said Wednesday that it earned $59 million, or 28 cents a share in the fourth-quarter compared to $33 million, or 16 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Sales were $972 million compared...
Haiti rebuilding summit under way in Miami
Doug Brooks, president of the International Peace Operations Association, was in Turkey recently, working on an event on Afghanistan reconstruction, when an idea struck: Why not organize a conference...