STANFORD, California - Dr. Abraham Verghese is on a mission to bring back the physical exam. The touching, looking and listening were the once prized, almost magical skills of the doctor who could swiftly diagnose an ailment using just keen eyes, practiced hands and a stethoscope.
Warmer weather is nearly here, and tiny green leaves are sprouting with joyful abandon. But there is one tree that everyone watches with great interest, says Pauline D Loh
As the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, the annual Spring Festival transport peak, or chunyun, is on us again. Getting your hands on homebound tickets from any major Chinese city is difficult for some of us.
A man who got lost when he went out for a newspaper ended up driving almost 400 miles.
A man accused of trying to rob a supermarket in Portugal got stuck for 11 hours with his trousers down after they slipped off as he attempted to get free.
Fans of Newcastle United have claimed that their stadium's new name is an insult to the team's history.
A Blockbuster employee reportedly stabbed himself in the leg to avoid a day of work.
A man dressed up as KFC mascot Colonel Sanders has evaded security to be photographed with the new president of the UN General Assembly.
NY Times recently posted a short article checking this claim: “Garlic Can Be Helpful in Warding Off a Cold.”
A TV news report in Australia was interrupted by what appeared to be a giant seagull.
Renowned Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh was also a literary giant, say researchers who have scrutinized his vast body of correspondence - the topic of a new exhibition opening in Amsterdam on Friday.
Istanbul Fashion Days 2009 takes place from August 27-29 in cooperation with Fashion Designers Association and Istanbul Fashion Academy.
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