Wonder drug Looking for the secret to domestic peace and
tranquility? According to researchers writing in the
Journal of Social Psychology
, the answer could…
Name droppers Readers thumbing through pages of the alternative
weekly
Washington City Paper
for coverage of the NFL’s Washington Redskins may be confused…
Not care-free Four months after an unusual Panera restaurant opened
in their neighborhood, some residents in the Lakeview area of
Chicago are beginning to…
Bitten but unbeaten Rather than memorize a description or take a
picture, a hiker in Western Massachusetts tracked down and captured
the snake that had just…
Canning the cans The reasoning is counterintuitive, but officials
with New York City's transit authority say two subway stations have
become cleaner since…
Bart in abundance One reason among many the United States Postal
Service has a hard time breaking even: It overrates its customers'
love for
The Simpsons
, the…
Space camp The opportunity is out of this world. A Dutch company
says it wants to transport four private astronauts on a one-way
trip to Mars. The company,
Gray shadow A general store in Rhode Island that dates back to
pre-Constitution days closed its doors on Aug. 5 after 224 years in
business. College student…
Thousands per gallon Ray Crockett thought he was getting a deal
when he pulled his car into a Mapco gas station reputed to have
some of the cheapest unleaded…
Taco tsunami When residents of Bethel, Alaska, realized the fliers
announcing the opening of a Taco Bell in their remote town of about
6,000 were a hoax,
Testing the limits The return of permissive speed limits may be at
hand in Texas, where the state's Department of Transportation says
it's willing to test run…
Tune tariff Canadian couples headed down the aisle now have
something else to add to their wedding preparation checklist. The
Copyright Board of Canada…