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Oct 31, 2007

How Monsters are Made

Two of America's mysterious creatures have recently reared their furry heads: Bigfoot and the goat-sucking chupacabra. On Sept. 16, 2007, a hunter in the Allegheny National Forest got photos of what some claim is a Bigfoot. The hunter had fastened a remote-trigger camera to a tree and when he returned...

Oct 31, 2007

What Humans Should Really be Thankful For

In this season of thankfulness, it's a good idea to move beyond being thankful for more food than we could ever eat and more family than we could ever argue with and take stock of other issues in our lives that deserve a nod. We are humans, and this species...

Oct 31, 2007

First Americans All from Siberia, Study Confirms

Humans somehow made their way into the Americas from distant lands, but knowing precisely when and from where they made the journey are matters of heated scientific debate. New genetic evidence, however, backs up a chilly northwestern arrival to North America from Siberia about 12,000 years ago, via a temporary...

Sep 30, 2007

Vatican Publishes Knights Templar Papers

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- It's not the Holy Grail, but for fans of The Da Vinci Code'' and its tantalizing story line about the Knights Templar, it could be the next best thing. Ignored for centuries and found in the Vatican secret archives in 2001, a parchment about the early...

Sep 30, 2007

Voters Make Quick, Shallow Decisions, Study Suggests

Voters can judge a politician's competence in the blink of an eye—or so they think they can, a new study suggests. Previous research hints that voters go for the most competent candidates, but the new analysis reveals people can forge steadfast opinions simply by glancing at a candidate's picture. The...

Sep 30, 2007

Top 10 Rare U.S. Coins

1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle In 1933, with the Depression in full swing, President Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard and recalled all gold coins for melting. About a dozen never made it back to the mint or were smuggled out again by enterprising employees, including this one, which...

Aug 31, 2007

Psychiatrists Least Religious Among Physicians

Psychiatrists are the least religious of all physicians, a nationwide survey reveals. The study, published in the September issue of the journal Psychiatric Services, also found that religious physicians are more likely to refer patients to a clergy person than a psychiatrist or psychologist. Something about psychiatry, perhaps its historical...

Aug 31, 2007

George Washington's Medal to be Auctioned

NEW YORK (AP) — An ornate gold medal depicting an eagle, commissioned by George Washington as a symbol of the ideals of the Revolutionary War and later presented to the Marquis de Lafayette, is to be sold at auction later this year. Sotheby's auction house made the announcement Thursday, on...

Aug 31, 2007

September 11 Reality: Americans Surprisingly Resilient

As the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks come around, some Americans will mark the day in public ceremonies. Others will privately acknowledge the event, while many will go about their daily lives with only a passing notice. While the attacks have affected all Americans in one...

Jul 31, 2007

U.S. Healthcare Paradox: The Best and Worst in the World

Watch Michael Moore's new movie Sicko, about the state of U.S. healthcare, and you might want to swim shark-invested waters to Cuba, where healthcare is inexpensive and largely on par with care in the United States. After all, Cubans smoke, drink and hang out in the sun at far higher...

Jul 31, 2007

Top 10 Ailing Presidents

Presidential Ails The south facade and south lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., in spring colors . (Image credit: Frontpage | Shutterstock)Even the leader of the free world catches cold once in awhile, and sometimes much worse. After 45 presidents, the Oval Office has seen its fair share...

May 31, 2007

Chicken Bones Suggest Polynesians Found Americas Before Columbus

Which came first–the chicken or the European? Popular history, and a familiar rhyme about Christopher Columbus, holds that Europeans made contact with the Americas in 1492, with some arguing that the explorer and his crew were the first outsiders to reach the New World. But chicken bones recently unearthed on...

May 31, 2007

PG-13 Films Loaded with 'Happy Violence'

If you take a young child to the movies these days, you might find him staring placidly at the violence while you, the adult, look away. A new study suggests why kids today don't cringe at the violence in films: They don't associate violence with its natural consequences. PG-13 films...

May 31, 2007

Gun Show Regulations Work, Study Finds

California’s stringent weapons laws go a long way toward reducing illegal purchases at gun shows without alienating potential customers, finds a leading researcher in the prevention of firearm violence. Garen Wintemute, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, Davis, covertly observed and documented illegal gun sales at...

May 31, 2007

Baby Boomers Can't Afford to Retire

WASHINGTON (AP)—As the baby boomers begin to ease into their 60s, most expect to delay retirement longer than their parents or grandparents. That's good, because many can't afford to stop working anytime soon. Two new reports portray aging boomers as better educated, with higher incomes and longer life expectancies than...