日期：2008-03-28 People stand in the queue to get the double windfall Once the word was out, there was no stopping them. A British cash machine became a big hit this week after it started paying out twice as much money as it should. The ATM, outside a supermarket in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-28 Is your New Year dieting resolution running out of steam? Many New Year dieting resolutions is now running out of steam in Britain, a survey shows, despite a trend towards longer-term dieting as opposed to celebrity-inspired quick fixes. Weight-loss... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-28 The Lloyd's of London insurance market has insured the nose of a leading wine maker and taster for 5 million euros ($7.9 million), covering the Bordeaux producer against the loss of his nose and sense of smell. The Lloyd's of London insurance market... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-25 A couple order their food on the e-menu touch-screen Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-25 Food lovers in Thailand will soon be able to feast on their favourite flavours from around the country at their local post office when Thailand Post launches a new yummy service, an official said Monday. Food lovers in Thailand will soon be able to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman Gentlemen do not just prefer blondes, but lighter-skinned women in general, a study has suggested. Scientists looking into attractiveness in men and women suggest that men from all races find fairer-skinned woman most... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 Far from being heavy, lumbering and clumsy, pregnant women are often fascinating, beautiful and serene, according to the artistic director of one British ballet company. Far from being heavy, lumbering and clumsy, pregnant women are often fascinatin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 Frequently hearing the phrase thank you or well done means the same to staff as a modest pay rise, researchers say. It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, it seems that a little more courtesy could save businesses 5billion every ye... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-15 US President George W. Bush donned a cowboy hat and sang an early goodbye to Washington on Saturday night with a performance. US President George W. Bush donned a cowboy hat and sang an early goodbye to Washington on Saturday night with a performanc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-15 Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a news conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo presidential residence outside Moscow March 8, 2008. German Chancellor Angela Merkel put President Vladimir Putin on the spot on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-15 Men who do housework may get more sex American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking hi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 Thousands of British nurses think it is fine to have an affair with one of their patients, according to research. Thousands of British nurses think it is fine to have an affair with one of their patients, according to research. Almost one in 10 nurs... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 An Iranian court has ordered a man to buy his wife 124,000 roses after she filed a complaint against her stingy husband to claim her dowry. An Iranian court has ordered a man to buy his wife 124,000 roses after she filed a complaint against her stin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-08 Rieko Saitoh, a publicist for Matsushita Electric Works, demonstrates the company's 'Sleep Room,' in Tokyo in this June 10, 2004 file photo. Hey you! Dozing at your desk! Wake up, go home and get more sleep! That could be the message from a survey r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-08 Water appears as a waterfall inside special wall panels at this zen-influenced McDonald's in Hacienda Heights, Calif. The only familiar signs at the McDonald's in California are the golden arches, the drive-through and the menu. Gone are the plastic... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-08 A blind man holding his cane An Irishman blinded by an explosion two years ago has had his sight restored after doctors inserted his son's tooth in his eye, he said on Wednesday. Bob McNichol, 57, from County Mayo in the west of the country, lost hi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-08 Mothers who attend antenatal classes are far more likely to breastfeed their children, according to research released Wednesday. Mothers who attend antenatal classes are far more likely to breastfeed their children, according to research released We... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-08 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was given a Korean nickname by South Korean admirers as she visited the nation Monday for the inauguration of President Lee Myung-Bak. Rice was nicknamed Ra I-su, meaning... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-27 PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights organization. Her crime: wearing yet another vulgar fur at the Grammy Awards. ... you looked... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-27 It's a doggone chartbuster -- a song audible only to dogs has topped New Zealand record charts, and is looking to go global. A Very Silent Night, recorded at a frequency only dogs can hear, was so popular among owners it hit number one at Christmas,... 阅读全文>>