Jul 25 2008
# study is largest of its kind — says girls measure up in every grade # Women earn 48 percent of math degrees, but lag in physics and engineering # No questions involving complex problem-solving appeared on many state tests # Parents and teachers...
Jul 25 2008
# Internet users saw 56 percent increase from same time last year, CNNIC says # China’s Internet penetration still low at just 19.1 percent, CNNIC says # 253 million people on-line at the end of June, China says
Jul 25 2008
# Batman illustrator says he’s always thought of Chicago as Gotham City # “Chicago has had a reputation for a certain kind of criminality,” illustrator says # Director Christopher Nolan chose location because of...
Jul 25 2008
# When couples disagree on political candidates tension can invade home # Couples can agree on “safe word” to end heated debates with mutual respect # Wife won’t let her party supporters gang up on her husband # Vent opinions of...
Jul 25 2008
Over 2,000 children from schools around the Olympic Park have taken place in activities and workshops arranged by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) throughout this summer.
Jul 25 2008
Athletes from Iraq have been banned from taking part at this summer’s Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee has announced.
Jul 24 2008
Moscow has topped the league of most expensive cities for expatriates to live in for the third year running.
Jul 24 2008
Senator John McCain is expected to be confirmed as the Republican candidate for the US presidency at the party’s convention in September.
Jul 24 2008
White House hopeful Barack Obama has landed in Berlin to begin the European leg of his international tour, ahead of November’s US presidential poll.
Jul 24 2008
A woman was left disabled after following a “detox” diet which involved drinking large quantities of water.