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Planking is a fast-growing, but possibly dangerous, game – started in England, most popular in Australia, but spreading worldwide – in online society where people post up their pictures of lying down on some of the most unusual and obscure places.

Planking is a game that is gaining a lot of popularity where people (known as “plankers”) lie down on the ground – usually in an unusual location – and post the picture of planking on online community such as Facebook.

Scientists have designed a pair of robots which have the ability to communicate with each other using their own set of generated language, a report said

As the world slowly turns greener, alternative vacations allow people to immerse themselves in organic farming and clean living.

Even after learning that no devastating earthquake struck New Zealand, Australia, China or the consequent countries in the time zone chain, some steadfast followers of Harold Camping's church are reportedly still out on the streets carrying signs as of Saturday May 21st, 3 p.m. EST.

The president of Family Radio Harold Camping's Doomsday predication failed and didn't happen. Many people are openly mocking it now.

There has been no New Zealand earthquake – none of the apocalyptical proportion that Harold Camping expected – and he has just been proven a false prophet.

Harold Camping's message of May 21 'End of the World' has caused a stir around the world. Out of curiosity, paranoia, or mockery, many people are paying attention.

Jefferies & Co. views Kofax Plc acquiring Atalasoft as a classic strategic bolt-on deal. The brokerage retained its buy rating on shares of Kofax with a price target of 598 pence.

At a time when everybody is talking about the destruction of the earth, courtesy Doomsday on May 21, let's take a look at what has been driving our universe.

As Annie Jacobsen's new book, AREA 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base, is to hit shelves in few days, various media reports are suggesting the major hot spots for UFOs around the world.

U.S. and Hong Kong named as the most competitive countries in the world, according to data from “2011 World Competitiveness Yearbook”, released by by the Lausanne-based Institute for Management Development (IMD).

There's nothing like the history that oozes from the walls of the Royal Exhibition Buildings, a short stroll from the Melbourne CBD.

Long-term travelers are not all bums, stoners and drifters. They are not rebellious. They are not even as confused as they seem. Some of them know exactly what they’re doing.

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Is it a way of reimagining your everyday environment or a dangerous new craze?

Sony has restored the PSN and introduced new security features.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more firearm homicides were completed by 10 to 19 year old Americans in metropolitan areas than all other areas in 2006-2007 their recent Morbidity and Morality Weekly report.

Indian Hindu groups are outraged by an Australian fashion show that featured models wearing swimsuits featuring the Hindu goddess of wealth Laxmi.

As Samoa prepares to jump across the international dateline, a new opportunity arises for tourists.

Commodity prices fell once again, and Silver Bullion sank for the fourth day in succession, losing 22.5% against the Dollar since Thursday last week - the sharpest plunge since April 1987.