Men indifferent, women passionate
2006-04-07 05:49:04
The novel that means most to men is about indifference, alienation and lack of emotional responses. That which means most to women is about deeply held feelings, a struggle to overcome circumstances and passion, research by the University of London has found.
Woman slumps at grandchild's funeral, dies
2006-04-06 11:45:17
The grieving grandmother of one of four children killed in a house fire last week collapsed in a church pew as the children's funeral was about to begin, and was later pronounced dead of a heart attack.
Famous one-eyed kitten to go on display
2006-04-06 08:43:48
The one-eyed, noseless kitten that inspired an international debate last year over whether it was a hoax is coming to a new museum of oddities in central New York.
Cut off by floods, man survives on frogs
2006-04-05 21:55:54
A Czech man ate frogs and other small animals for four days after he was trapped on an island cut off by flooding, the daily Pravo reported Wednesday.
Loyal donkeys better than wives?
2006-04-04 16:12:44
A textbook used at schools in the Indian state of Rajasthan compares housewives to donkeys, and suggests the animals make better companions as they complain less and are more loyal to their "masters", The Times of India reported on Tuesday.
Spider-hunting nudist ends with fire
2006-04-04 16:04:48
A red-faced Australian nudist who tried to set fire to what he thought was a deadly funnel web spider's nest ended up with badly burned buttocks, emergency officials said Monday.
Scientists rebuild bladder in 7 patients
2006-04-04 09:05:52
For the first time, scientists have rebuilt a complex human organ, the bladder, in seven young patients using live tissue grown in the lab.
Video game helps fan blast cancer
2006-04-03 16:59:45
Saif Azar, a 14-year-old video game fan, said a new title called "Re-Mission" helped arm him with the knowledge of how to fight cancer after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2003.
Poll: Cell phones irritating, invaluable
2006-04-03 15:06:14
Even cell phone users get irritated at others who yak on their portables about their personal business in public. An AP-AOL-Pew poll found the offended don't think they are among the callers who get on other people's nerves.
Sexy media a siren call to promiscuity: study
2006-04-03 14:47:33
Sexually charged music, magazines, TV and movies push youngsters into intercourse at an earlier age, perhaps by acting as kind of virtual peer that tells them everyone else is doing it, a study said on Monday.
Lost an IPod or wallet? Look for it online
2006-04-03 11:41:50
Maureen Silliman felt her empty pocket and gulped: Her new $300 iPod must have bounced out as she ran to catch a train. While she sobbed, her boyfriend suggested a message on the lost-and-found section of Craigslist, an online bazaar of classified ads.
Technology, terror and Viagra could warp sex
2006-04-03 08:54:30
Cyber-sex, war, and erection-inducing drugs are a recipe for a more socially inept, violent culture, according to a panel of top US sex experts.