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A look at some ways Christmas is celebrated around the world.

The Christmas spirit is a strong tradition in New York City, here are some things you just can miss while visiting the city during the holiday season.

Each year New York City's stores put up magical holiday windows for Christmas, a tradition that has been enjoyed for years. Find out what this year's holiday window theme are.

A look at some of the most haunted roads in the world, roads you may think twice about travelling on late at night

New website that allows member to download music legally for free.

Save money on your Christmas shopping by searching out coupons online before you start.

Some unique and fun toys for children's Christmas gifts this year.

Americans still spend the least amount of their disposable income on food than any other country in the world. According to James Garner they have their farmers to thank.

According to the UNAIDs organization AIDS is still amongst one of the world's biggest killers and the leading cause of death in Africa.

Two new video slot games, give player even more choice of fun casino games they can play from home.

Find out what fun events are happening in the Hartford area for Halloween this year.

Find out what Halloween and Thanksgiving activities are coming up in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

More news on the upcoming Harvest and Halloween events in Connecticut

Upcoming family activities in the Connecticut area for Harvest season and Halloween.

In new research carried out by the Centre for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children's Hospital the impact of motor vehicle accidents on our lives is discussed.

The University of Michigan has just released information regarding the dangers of not getting enough sleep, illness and stress can have on our well being.

A new study from the UT Southwestern Medical Center that certain children, particularly toddlers that are overweight and children that do not go to day care have a high risk of being deficient in iron...

Even more reason to support giving up smoking has been published in a study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center. This new study took a look at the effects of nicotine in breast milk on babies sleep...

A recent study into the effects of ketamine medication has found some promising results. The study researched how ketamine worked as a treatment for depression and found that it took only hours for sy...

The governor of Connecticut, Governor M. Jodi Rell, has just announced plans that are aimed at helping to stabilize Connecticut hospitals, many of which are struggling financially.

Man Arrested At Bradley Airport, Connecticut, After Suspicious Object Seen

How energy efficient is your home? You may not be doing the best you can to save on energy consumption and costs? The Connecticut Light & Power company has just set up a new programme with government ...

A new survey just released reveals that ninety eight percent of moms would gladly give up some of the favourite things for just short time in a 'Me Zone'

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children currently lists 15 children from the state of Connecticut on their site. Many of these children vanished years ago and have yet to be found. Can y...

The Connecticut Western District Police are calling out for any information regarding the following cold cases. If you think you can provide any information at all about the cases mentioned please do...

The police in state of Connecticut are asking for help from residents in an number of homicides where the trail has gone cold. If you can provide the Connecticut police with any information about thes...

Tennis is one of the most popular sports amongst those who wish to participate in something active. Even if you are just an amateur tennis player there are a number of things that you can do to impro...

On July 21, at midnight British standard time, J.K. Rowling will be meeting 1,000 lucky fans that won a contest to meet her and see her read from the final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Dea...

Harry Potter fans in Massachusetts will be putting on their best Harry Potter costumes and heading to their local party in droves on the evening of July 20th to get their copy of the last Harry Potter...

The US isn't the only country that will be holding tons of Midnight Potter Parties on July 20, 2007 for the release of the final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.

With just 8 days left until the final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' goes on sale fans, both children and adults are excitedly waiting to get their hands a on a copy

The European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, or ESO as it is otherwise known, has found pollution on the the surface of some types of stars.

Ireland's Dublin City Council has made a controversial decision to ban all dogs on its Control of Dogs list, putting many beloved family pets at risk of being confiscated and destroyed.

Yesterday the American Civil Liberties Union, (ACLU), told the FBI that their privacy guidelines were not good enough in a meeting between the FBI, the ACLU and other privacy groups.

Popular online travel portal, Orbitz, has announced today that they have joined up with TripHub, another online travel group that specialised in travel planning.

J.K Rowling's wizarding world is now a dark and scary place with the return of the evil Lord Voldermort. This mean that sadly, more characters both good and evil will die in the final Harry Potter bo...

Professor Snape, the evil-looking potions master, is one of J.K Rowling's most interesting characters. Who Snape is really loyal to has, throughout the books, been a very grey area.

The main focus of the final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will be the hunt for horcruxes. In this part of the muggle thought investigations the theories of where the horcr...

In the final days before muggles can get their hands on the seventh and final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' they are anxiously and heatedly discussing a number of theories ...

Even though the first space tourists to board Virgin Galactic's, SpaceShipTwo, will not board the maiden commercial flight into space for a couple of years their preparation has already begun.

A pre-release of a study that will be published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on August 10 has announced that research into ixabepilone is showing promise for treating advanced unresponsive brea...

Harry Potter star, Emma Watson, has just launched her own official website. The website is a way for Emma Watson to communicate directly with her fans and includes tons of interesting news about what...

The final few days before fans of the popular Harry Potter series get the first of the two big Harry Potter events have arrived.

The Fourth of July is a time for back yard barbeques and family picnics. If you are looking for some fun Fourth of July games to include in your celebrations there are a number of websites that provi...

A drug has been developed that scientists believe can lessen the effects of traumatic memories, reports the BBC.

A mother in Canada has made a controversial donation in an act of motherly love. The mother has decided to freeze a number of her eggs so her he now seven year old daughter can have the option to use...

On the Fourth of July 2007, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will be bustling with Independence Day parades. This traditional Fourth of July celebration is always popular with local and vacationing Cap Cod fa...

If you have ever spent your summer vacation in Cape Cod you are sure to have found memories of Massachusetts' famous peninsula.

The seventh and final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' has smashed more pre-order records, reports Reuters.

Independence Day is on of the most popular holidays in the US. The state of Connecticut is no exception.

Each year on the 4th of July the beach was particularly crowded with families celebrating. Bonfire holes would be dug in the sand, barbeques fired up, sparklers lit and fireworks launched out over th...

The Fourth of July is a great day to relax and celebrate the US with family and friends. One of the most popular activities on Independence Day is having a barbeque.

Two Connecticut hospitals are in the top part of a list ranking the best and worst hospitals in the US for heat attack survival rates, reports the Hartford Courant.

If you have ever fancied yourself as a computer games creator you will now have the chance. Hit games console, Nintendo's Wii, has made a tool set available that allows yet undiscovered game making g...

The European Union has put into effect a ban on all Indonesian airlines from the EU, reports the BBC.

The UN has issued a warning about the effects of desertification, reports the BBC.

US President George Bush and his administration have been issued with subpoenas for the allegations that they were wiretapping the conversations of US citizens illegally, reports the Los Angeles Times...

Those interested in ancient Egyptian history will be delighted at the latest news in the field of Egyptology. Experts carrying out work in Egypt believe they have discovered the mummy of the legendar...

SPACE.com are reporting that they have found an important clue that could be the final puzzle piece to solving the Tunguska Meteor Mystery.

The Harry Potter podcast tour with your favourite Leaky Cauldron hosts is well on its way. The Harry Potter podcasts have long been popular with Harry Potter fans around the world. The Leaky Cauldro...

According to the study, which was recently carried out by researchers in the US, consuming Echinacea, a herbal remedy, can reduce a person's risk of getting a cold by as much as 58 percent.

New fertility test allows couples to see if they could have any problem conceiving in the privacy of their own home, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Europeans and those visiting Europe this summer can expect temperatures to be hotter than normal this year, reports Reuters.

Germany has put its foot down on Tom Cruise and his Scientology beliefs by banning the makers of his latest film from using Germany military sites to film, reports the BBC.

A new scientific invention, an artificial skin called ICX-SKN, shows that its use reduces the amount of scarring that would have occurred if another method was used and could be a replacement for skin...

An interesting new invention that allows crops of potatoes and corn to tell farmers that they are in need of a drink will be of great interested to those working in agriculture, reports the UPI.

Divers, as part of the Santa Margarita Project, uncovered quite a haul, when they found thousands of pearls, gold chains and other fascinating objects, reports the Associated Press.

More worrying news is being reported about products produced in China according to ABC News. A popular children's toy, 'Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway' has been recalled, as it has been discover tha...

Pop starlet, Britney Spears is letting her fans take part in her next album by helping choose the name, reports the BBC.

A diet pill that helps obese people slim down is being questioned today for fear that it may cause a person to have dangerous suicidal thoughts, reports the Telegraph.

That US state of New Mexico has decided not to renew the temporary liquor license it had issued to US Airways, reports the Associated Press.

Today popular author of the Harry Potter books, J.K Rowling, announced that she will be doing a US book tour after the release of the seventh and final Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathl...

In New York City hearing of unusual happenings or seeing strange things would not surprise many, but yesterday's New York City sights were odder than usual reports the Associated Press.

The world just got a little bit stranger with the introduction of cucumber flavoured soda hitting shelves in Japan, reports the Associated Press.

The summer Premiership football transfer season is in full swing. Both the BBC and Sky Sports are reporting the latest deals, rumours and other premiership news.

Princes William and Harry talk about their mother, Princess Diana's death in an exclusive interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, reports the Gaurdian.

Sleep deprivation in children can increase their risk of participating in anti-social behaviors such as smoking and drinking as well as poor grades according to research that is being presented at the...

The study that the injection of human neural stem cells into monkeys with severe Parkinson's showed dramatic improvement in the animals.

The world record for the most hotdogs eaten in a short time span of 12 mintues was broken at the weekend by a man from California, the Associated Press reports.

Nineteen years ago, Janek Grzebska, was living in communist Poland, where the streets were grey, food was rationed and Grzebska was a railway worker who sustained serious head injuries on the job that...

New Haven, Connecticut has become the first town in the United States to approve municipal ID cards, reports the Hartford Courant.

The results of a recent study on a new drug to treat liver cancer are showing positive signs, reports the Associated Press.

There have been recent mentions of the French and how they manage to stay so thin, but the French thinness does not exempt Europe from the serious modern health issue of obesity.

An interesting new way of detecting lands mines is being reported by the BBC today. The new method uses regular honeybees to search out and alert their human companions of dangerous land mines.

New findings regarding the dangers to health by soft drinks has caused fear in the UK and is sure to cause concern in other parts of the world.

More promising news about the future of discovering and preventing breast cancer has been released.

Reports of Tasers being used to control volatile situations involving mentality ill people are on the rise.

A new test for expectant parents is now being sold over the Internet that allows parent to see the sex of their baby as early as six weeks.

In news today the discovery of a new planet is being reported. The planet was seen by Corot, a mission headed by the French.

Even though British beauty, Keira Knightly is only just 22 years old, the actress is famous through out the world for her movie roles.

Early this morning, in New York, popular rapper Busta Rhymes was arrested for suspected driving under the influence.

Laptop computers are about to take another technological leap. BT in the UK has created a new motion sensing system. This means that it reacts in an intuitive way very similar to the popular Nintend...

A large debate is entering the public eye, is that the use of lethal injection to execute death row prisoners is comparable to torture.

The man behind the legendary record label, Def Jam, has made a call for racist and sexist lyrics to be banned from hip-hop music.

Popular American singer, Sheryl Crow, has made a suggestion she thinks would help reduce that damage being done to the environment.

In some of the most bizarre current news there is a report that teachers sprinkled cow urine on their students.

New information being reported indicates that for the first time a generation may be less healthy than its parent's generation.

Women who participate in the popular weekend pastime of binge drinking are increasing their risk of developing cancer according to a new study.

Fascinating new 3D images of the sun have been release by Nasa, the US space agency today.

Most of us are familiar with kryptonite, the mysterious green material that the popular comic book hero, Superman, cannot go near for fear of losing all of his super human powers. It is the only mate...

A new study researching links for the causes of child obesity has found the connection between the age at which the child's mother first began menstruating and her child's risk of obesity.

The Texas Senate has passed, what might be considered by some, a controversial new bill that expands law enforcement officers' ability to carry out wiretaps.

Today in California there has been a major recall of ground beef after a number of children in the Napa area became sick with E. Coli

American actress, Lindsay Lohan is in the news again, but this time it has nothing to do with falling out of a nightclub.

Heartthrob and star of the hit TV series 'Lost', Matthew Fox has landed a role in the highly anticipated film, 'Speed Racer'

We already are well aware of the fact the fruit has tons of health benefits for the human body. Now there is a way to make a piece of fruit even healthier says a new study just release today.

With the horrific news in recent weeks regarding pet food in North American, more worrying information about the scandal has come out today.

Elijah Wood, famous throughout the world for his role as Frodo Baggins in the blockbuster 'Lord of the Rings' films, is set to take on his first producer role.

Superstar Irish rockers U2 are reportedly creating lyrics and music for a Broadway version of the popular comic book hero, Spider Man.

A new study on how salt affects the heart has just been released. The result shows that lowering the amount of salt consumed reduces the risk of heart problems.