A newly released French study suggests music is linked to physical and intellectual abilities.
NEWSER: High Court Won’t Hear Challenge to NY Gun Law
April 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge against a strict gun law that “makes it difficult for residents to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.”
NEWSER: Boston Library Fire May be Unrelated to Bombs
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Earlier reports that the fire which broke out at Boston’s JFK presidential library was connected to the bombing in Boston this afternoon may have been “premature.”
Senate Votes to Allow Debate on Gun Control Bill
April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The bipartisan gun control bill passed its first hurdle, but the fight is just beginning.
NEWSER: Inside REM’s Final Days
April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After completing his final performance with REM, a teary-eyed Michael Stipe quietly mouthed, “Hooray, we’re done.”
A Big Week Ahead for Gun Control
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There may be a bipartisan measure on background checks on the table after all.
NEWSER: I Was Raped by 4 Women
April 9, 2013 By 19 Comments
Toronto Police are looking for four women who raped a Toronto man last month after offering him a ride home from a club.
NEWSER: Deep in a Cave, an Amazing Tale of Holocaust Survival
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s hard not to describe any tale of Holocaust survival as amazing, but this one is particularly remarkable.
NEWSER: Rutgers Knew All About Coach Rice’s Abusive Tactics
April 8, 2013 By 2 Comments
According to a report published in the New York Times, Rutgers officials “knew about Mike Rice’s bad behavior well before seeing it on video last year.”
NEWSER: Queens Drug Bust Sparks Protest of ‘Police Brutality’
April 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Approximately 50 residents of Jamaica, Queens, “engaged in a three-hour standoff with police in riot gear last night after a violent drug bust outside a local housing project.”
NEWSER: Airline Fined for Kicking Non-Jewish Flyer Off Plane
April 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
Pro-Palestinian activist was removed for having no Israeli passport.
NEWSER: AP Revises Rule on Use of ‘Islamist’
April 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The AP style guide now says the term should only be used to describe someone who thinks society should follow the rules of Islam.
NEWSER: 2 More Red-State Democrats ‘Evolve’ on Gay Marriage
April 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nate Silver writes, “The remaining senators who have not taken the opportunity yet may have good political reasons for it, and may wait some time before they do.”
NEWSER: Georgia Teens Look to Dump Segregated Proms
April 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
Four students at Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia, are bucking tradition and organizing the town’s first ever “integrated prom.”
NEWSER: Brothers Have Babies an Hour Apart
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Two Long Island brothers found themselves at the same hospital yesterday, as their wives had babies less than an hour apart.
NEWSER: Bald Men Have Higher Heart Risks
April 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a connection between men who go bald and a higher risk of heart disease.
“The traits that make men louts are the same traits that give rise to the qualities women seem to prefer.”
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