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“Officers, life doesn’t have to be ugly. See, look at the birds out there. Listen to their call: ‘Oo-wee! Oo-wee! Oo-wee! Oo-wee!” — Beverly Sutphin, Serial Mom Alas, as fans of John Waters’ masterpiece know, Beverly’s love of her feathered friends didn’t extend to homo sapiens
Read More »Plastic surgery for 2: Couples grow young together
Marriage starts with a promise to grow old together — but couples like Ira and Roberta Almeas have instead decided to grow young together.
Read More »NYC marathon’s oldest runners: How’d they do?
It's never too late to go the distance, these amazing senior athletes prove
Read More »Busted! Sneaky teen texts decoded
Illicit drugs, risky sex - you won't believe what cryptic texts reveal about dangerous behaviors
Read More »Tyrannosaurs Were Power-Walkers
By Matt Kaplan of Nature magazine The image of a Tyrannosaurus rex racing after a jeep in the 1993 film Jurassic Park inspired a generation's ideas about the extinct predator, but for decades studies have concluded that dinosaurs could not move quickly. An analysis now suggests that although big dinosaurs are unlikely to have been able to run, the animals could instead have reached a fair clip by power-walking
Read More »SpaceX ‘Dragon’ Capsule Aims to Go to Mars
By Eric Hand of Nature magazine Dragon, the privately built space capsule intended to haul cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), is auditioning for another high-profile role.
Read More »Do you wear a wedding band at all times?
Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick never takes his wedding ring off, even when he's out on the field. What do you think?
Read More »Nook Tablet Kicks Off Flame War With Kindle Fire
The Nook Tablet debuted today with a boatload of features--1GHz CPU, 11.5 hours of battery life, 16GB of memory, 1GB of RAM--all for $249. Plus, Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch suggested on Monday that every unit comes with a free helping of Amazon smack talk. Normally it's the tech press that ratchets up the drama between companies, emphasizing the heated competition to the point where it might seem NATO and a UN resolution are needed to keep the peace
Read More »Gray hair pill raises scientists’ eyebrows: Is it safe?
Vitamin-like pill contains enzyme that prevents pigment loss
Read More »Joe Frazier fighting liver cancer, in hospice
Ex-heavyweight boxing champ said to be in "serious shape"
Read More »Judge blocks graphic tobacco warning labels: Why?
Proposed warning labels violate constitutional free speech protection, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon rules
Read More »Video: NYC Marathon: One man’s courageous story
Kevin Dwyer is just one of the 47 thousand runners in the New York City Marathon but one of the few with Cystic Fibrosis. Dwyer shares his story with "The Early Show," as well as his experience running the marathon for the first time
Read More »20 years since "Magic" Johnson’s HIV stunner
Sports expert: Basketball star was "best" person to have illness, because of his ability to alter public perception
Read More »Quick fix for dyslexia? Dyslexie font shown to help
Dutch graphic designer with dyslexia says new font can make reading easier for dyslexics
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