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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Early data from the 1,000 Genomes Project, an international effort to build a detailed map of human genetic variation, is already offering new clues about human disease, including why some people are more severely affected by dise...
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Oliver nudged Jack off a 14-year-old perch to reach the top of the 2009 league table for boys' names in England and Wales, Britain's Office for National Statistics reported this week.
The headline ONS report on baby names sho...
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LONDON (AP) – One of the world's most famous James Bond cars – the specially equipped silver Aston Martin first driven by Sean Connery in 'Goldfinger' – was auctioned off on Wednesday in London for £2.6 million ($4.1 million.) The unique car, which b...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) – A Marie Claire magazine blogger who slammed "fatties" and the "obese" stars of new TV comedy 'Mike & Molly' apologised on this week after complaints from tens of thousands of readers.
In a blog post called "Should 'Fatti...
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NEW YORK (AP) — As if the morning commute wasn't odd enough, intrepid New Yorkers trying to make their way to work on Tuesday had to battle past hordes of the walking dead.
Two dozen zombies, their clothes spattered with fake blood, were staggering u...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio zoo says the longest snake living in captivity has died.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says workers found the 24-foot (7.3-metre) python on Wednesday morning dead from an apparent tumour.
The snake was named Fluffy. It h...
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Dear Annie: Our son recently informed us that our seven-year-old grandson has high-functioning Asperger's syndrome. I have extensive experience with children on the autism spectrum. "Jeremy's" behaviours, while rowdy, are not typical of Asperger's.
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What would Halloween be without the Jack O' Lantern?
It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian observance of All Saints' Day, but is today largely a secular celebration.
The tradition originated from an Irish myth about a man n...
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After watching diabetes ravage his family, one Bermudian has decided enough is enough.
This Sunday, Chris Alves and the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club (BMRC) will be doing a special charity race to raise money for the Bermuda Diabetes Association.
"I...
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Dear Dr. Gott: A few years ago, my mother read something in your column that led her to believe that because urine is sterile, she doesn't need to wash her hands after urinating.
Not having read that particular question and response, I don't know wha...
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