6-year old boy has higher IQ than Einstein

March 17, 2009 3:02 PM | By staffwriter

A 6-year old boy in Loveland, Ohio named Pranav Veera has an intelligence quotient of 176, a case that in average happens to one person for each million people. An average per...

What does Erin go braugh means?

March 17, 2009 1:15 PM | By staffwriter

The Irish Gaelic expression "Erin go braugh" which means "Ireland forever!" is one of the symbols alluded during the celebration of St. Patrick's day along with a four leaf clover....

Victim's family in chimp attack seeks $50M

March 17, 2009 11:58 AM | By staffwriter

Family of Connecticut woman mauled by chimpanzee last month filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages against the primate's owner.   Lawsuit was filed on Monday in St...

Alzheimer's early detection possible with new test

March 17, 2009 11:44 AM | By staffwriter

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine determined a new test to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, before dementia symptoms surface an...

Massachusetts 'Evacuation Day'

March 17, 2009 10:51 AM | By staffwriter

The Statehouse in Massachusetts is expected to be largely empty and quiet, being Evacuation Day.   Suffolk County holiday that commemorates the evacuation of British troop...

'Predator X' airing on The History Channel (VIDEO)

March 17, 2009 10:07 AM | By staffwriter

Last summer fossil remains of the huge pliosaur were dug up from the premafrost on Svalbard, a Norwegian island close to the North Pole.   The creature dubbed Predator X, ...

Police bust Deborah Turbiville and husband for running a prostitution ring

March 17, 2009 9:52 AM | By staffwriter

Police arrested Deborah L. Turbiville, 33, and her husband, Charles Fletcher Turbiville, 31, accused of operating one of Houston's largest prostitution ring, that may involve cli...

Woman shot by arrow speaks about incident

March 16, 2009 3:27 PM | By staffwriter

Denise Delgado-Brown who was shot with an arrow on the stomach in the Bronx, New York spoke to a radio station on Monday.Delgado-Brown, 50 said she first thought she had been hit b...

Obama on Jay Leno Thursday Night

March 16, 2009 3:25 PM | By staffwriter

President Barack Obama. (Photo:Reuters)President Barack Obama will appear on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno this Thursday according to the White House, the Associated Press said....

Sci Fi channel becomes Syfy

March 16, 2009 3:01 PM | By staffwriter

Sci Fi Channel the NBC Universal-owned cable network will become SyFy starting in June.   The reason for the name change is part of a network-wide rebranding campaign. It'...

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