Longest High-Speed Rail Opens: DNews Nugget
The line connects Beijing in the north to Guangzhou in the south.
View ArticleUS Childhood Obesity Dipping: DNews Nugget
Obesity rates among small children may finally be on the decline after more than tripling in the United States the past 30 years.
View ArticleRomney Son: Dad Never Wanted to Run: DNews Nugget
Tagg Romney tells a reporter that his father had "no desire" to run for president.
View ArticleBeached Whale in NYC Dies
Biologists report they hadn't seen the 60-foot finback whale take a breath in 45 minutes.
View ArticleN.Z. Quake City Puts Faith in Cardboard Cathedral
Cardboard is the construction material of choice for a new cathedral in earthquake-devastated Christchurch.
View ArticleStudents Getting Free Condoms: DNews Nuggets
About 6,500 Philadelphia high school students tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases including HIV.
View ArticleGun Links Gone from Medal of Honor: DNews Nugget
Video game publisher EA has removed all links to gun shops from its popular war-based game, Medal of Honor.
View ArticleAriz. Plan Would Arm Principals: DNews Nugget
A plan offered up by the Arizona attorney general would train and arm the principal or other designee in every school.
View ArticleMathematician's Century-Old Secrets Unlocked
Researchers say they've found a formula to explain cryptic functions that were outlined by a brilliant Indian mathematician.
View ArticleMysterious Itch Cells Found
The nerve cells that sense itch prove itchiness isn't just a weird form of pain.
View ArticleFirst 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013
The epic find should change the way humanity views its place in the universe.
View ArticleMan Pushed Into NYC Train (Again): DNews Nugget
This was the second time this month that a man was killed after being pushed onto NYC subway tracks.
View ArticleTeachers Taking Up Arms
Teachers are enrolling in classes on how to fire guns in order to deter school shootings like the one in Newtown, Conn.
View ArticleAsian Tigers Making a Comeback: DNews Nugget
Although the number of tigers worldwide is low, the new survey hints that there may be more than previously thought.
View ArticleChild Finds Gun in Donated Gift: DNews Nugget
An eight-year-old foster girl finds a pistol in her donated Christmas present.
View ArticleMoonlighting: Enjoy the Last Full Moon of 2012
December's full moon rises tonight, Dec. 28, in a final lunar display for the year.
View ArticleAlcohol: Social Lubricant for 10,000 Years
Primitive forms of alcohol may have provided a social lubricant for Stone Age people too.
View ArticleSenate Bill Averts Fiscal Cliff: DNews Nugget
The measure, which also put off cuts in spending, passed early on Tuesday after the deadline on the so-called fiscal cliff had passed.
View ArticleDried Squash Holds Headless King's Blood
Scientists believe they have authenticated the remains of a rag once dipped in the blood of the beheaded Louis XVI.
View ArticleJellyfish on Boom-Bust Cycle Worldwide
Though some reports suggest jellyfish are taking over the world’s oceans, long-term records of these gelatinous animals fail to show a global increase in jellyfish blooms.
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