Aging Brains Take In More Information, Studies Show

"Some brains do deteriorate with age. Alzheimer's disease, for example, strikes 13 percent of Americans 65 and older.

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California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage

California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage By ADAM LIPTAK The ruling, striking down two state laws that had limited marriages to unions between a man and a woman, paves the way for California to become the second state to allow same-sex marriage.

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In autistic boy's hands, paper and scissors express an amazing spectrum

In Wil Kerner's world, happiness and grief — and all the feelings that come between — are puzzle pieces as alien as the curious construction-paper characters in the art he assembles on his grandmother's living-room carpet.

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Run on Big Wall St. Bank Spurs Rescue Backed by U.S. - New York Times

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The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors - New York Times

A surprisingly clear illustration of how our desire to keep options open costs us.

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A Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names

Studies showed that children with odd names got worse grades and were less popular than other classmates in elementary school. In college they were more likely to flunk out or become "psychoneurotic." Prospective bosses spurned their résumés.

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And the Band Played Badly

We are the Really Terrible Orchestra, and we shall go on and on. Amateurs arise — make a noise.

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Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right?

"In a recent commentary in the journal Nature, two Cambridge University researchers reported that about a dozen of their colleagues had admitted to regular use of prescription drugs like Adderall, a stimulant, and Provigil, which promotes wakefulness, to improve their academic pe …

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First 'Schoolboy' Fetish Cafe Opens in Japan

At Japan's first schoolboy café, Edelstein Boarding School, girlish looking waiters dressed as school boys, giggle and flirt with older female patrons, who pretend to be visitors to the school.

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Malaysia's ruling party loses Penang state to the Opposition after 36 years

While reporting style reeks of ruling-party bias (such as "The opposition had little difficulty exploiting the widespread dissatisfaction of voters"), losing Penang is nothing to sneeze at.

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Election 2008-Defeat a bitter pill for Samy to swallow

On his way out, he could only muster "goodbye" to reporters and supporters present at the convention hall. The MIC stalwart lost to Dr D.

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Why doing nothing may sometimes be the best action of all

Theory, using research on goalkeepers' actions, showing that it's possible that inaction may be the best action in split-second decisionmaking.

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BBC NEWS | Health | Test to spot early glaucoma signs

It is estimated glaucoma affects 67m people worldwide, including 500,000 in the UK - but only half are diagnosed.

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Clutter the persistent curse of the acquiring classes

Australian researcher talks about clutter.

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Malaysia: Citizens Denied a Fair Vote

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Memory trick breaks PC encryption

Encrypted information held on a laptop is more vulnerable than previously thought, US research has shown.

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Losing your grip

An ex-equities dealer's view on Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel's losses.

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