The annual Social Trends study published by the Office for National Statistics presents a revealing portrait of the way we live now. Education More three-year-olds than ever are going to school The age at which youngsters are first sent to sch...
Dastardly spam(垃圾邮件)! It’s a nuisance, potentially fraudulent（欺诈的）, could infect your computer – and has a hefty carbon footprint（碳排放量）. As the world filters out spam from its collective inboxes, and retrieves false pos...
A pollen(花粉) snack The Red Cosmos flower, shown here in full bloom at a public garden in New Delhi(新德里), India, belongs to the sunflower family. These flowers flaunt(挥动，炫耀) bright colorful disks gracefully balanced on long slender(修长...
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The Passover Seder（逾越节家宴） is one of the most holy meals in the Jewish religion. Check out the pictures to see why certain foods are required and others are forbidden. Seder Plate Here is an example of a traditional plate used only on Pas...
NEW YORK - Music blared and lights blinked as the pint-sized car descended from the ceiling. A platform lowered it to the ground and photographers rushed to snap pictures. This was how the Toyota showed off its latest, tiniest car — th...
The White House was bombarded with calls and e-mails Wednesday as rumors swirled that the First Family's new dog had arrived. ...
President Obama says there is no need for a global currency. ...
China is calling for a global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness(刚毅自信) on revamping(修补) the world economy ahead of next week's London summit on the financial crisis. The surprise proposal by Beijing's cen...
April 2, 2009 (AP) Widely dismissed as a marginal(不重要的) player six months ago, the International Monetary Fund had become the world's economic firefighter(消防队员) with no blazes to put out. Today's global financial crisis has put the IMF ba...
Indonesian artists perform during a candle lighting to mark earth hour in Jakarta on Saturday, March 28. Indonesia's capital took part for the first time in the Earth Hour campaign to raise awareness about climate change by turning off ...
About six months ago, Warren Buffett, the man who is known as the world's greatest investor, made multi-billion dollar investments in General Electric and Goldman Sachs. Since then, GE's shares have fallen by almost 75%, while Goldman Sachs shares ...
Reese Witherspoon gets animated. ...
Making healthy choices at the market. ...
Question: How Will the Financial Crisis in the US Affect the Healthcare Industry? When the economy takes a turn for the worse, careers are impacted. While healthcare is fairly recession-proof, the industry as a whole is not completely immune to a ma...
The global financial crisis has Chinese leaders and citizens worried as the ripple effect(连锁反应) from U.S. markets has exacerbated(使恶化) already slumping(暴跌) Chinese markets. Worldwide demand for the Chinese exports has already decreased,...
Do you have debt that is bogging(bog: 使陷入困境) you down and keeping you from reaching your financial goals? Using credit and debt can be a powerful tool that allows you to buy a home, a vehicle(交通工具), send children to college, and even provide...
Barbie: The Making of the Doll Original 1964 Introducing Skipper Barbie Commercial Original 1960 Barbie Dream House Commercial Barbie Anthem: Explore 50 Years Ruth Handler...
If proof was needed that huge amounts of cash are available for art, the sale of the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé collection is it. In a historic auction that might yet prove to be a turning point for Paris on the international ...