Archive for November, 2010

When Depression Kills

Samuel Hegel, the Marinette, Wisc., high school sophomore who held 23 students and a teacher at gunpoint, then released all of them before shooting himself, has died .Students say he was depressed. Dr. Ablow speculates on what may have led him to this point View full post on FOXNews.com

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US cuts access to files as Interpol seeks Assange (AP)

AP – The government scrambled Tuesday to prevent future spills of U.S. secrets like the embarrassing WikiLeaks’ disclosures, while officials pondered possible criminal prosecutions and Interpol in Europe sent out a “red notice” for nations to be on the lookout for the website’s founder. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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The Secrets Behind Popular Circus Acts [Video]

While we don’t recommend running into your backyard and trying to recreate silly circus routines on your own, it’s still fascinating to know the basic methods behind the tricks. So here are the “secrets” behind some popular circus acts. More » View full post on Gizmodo

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CDC: More Americans getting tested for AIDS virus (AP)

AP – A new government report shows more Americans are getting tested for the AIDS virus. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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The Most Spectacular Christmas Trees, Compared [Christmas]

Today, Rockefeller Center switches on its towering holiday gift to New York: a 74-foot spruce draped with 30,000 lights and 5 miles of wire. But New York’s tree is not actually the biggest or the brightest on the block. More » View full post on Gizmodo

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GOP Sending Mixed Signals Ahead of White House Summit

Ahead of bipartisan meeting with President Obama, top Republican congressional leaders toggle between offering cooperation and warning about a game of hardball if Dems don’t budge on tax cuts. | VIDEO Obama Pitches Gov’t Pay Freeze | VIDEO Mixed Reactions to 2-Year Salary Freeze Poll: Cut Gov’t Services to Balance Budget OPINION: Dems Lay Tax [...]

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Leaks: China knows less about NKorea than thought (AP)

AP – China knows less about and has less influence over its close ally North Korea than is usually presumed and is likely to eventually accept a reunified peninsula under South Korean rule, according to U.S. diplomatic files leaked to the WikiLeaks website. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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Weight Watchers Unveils New Redesigned Plan

Fruit is free under the latest Weight Watchers plan. The weight-loss giant is replacing its Points plan with a new system called PointsPlus View full post on FOXNews.com

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Panasonic’s Jungle Has Entered its Public Testing Period [Gaming]

Hey, remember Panasonic’s portable online gaming console, the Jungle? It’s inching closer to retail, after an email was sent out today to US customers who’d registered interest, offering them a test-run. “We’re doing something very different,” Panasonic wrote. [Bloomberg] More » View full post on Gizmodo

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Probiotics may have some benefits for kids (AP)

AP – A leading medical group says there’s some evidence that probiotics, or “good” bacteria, may have limited benefits for certain illnesses in children. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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