When hearing news stories about illegal insider trading activity, investors usually take notice because it's an activity that affects them.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has hailed his eight-year record as leader of South America's biggest country, days before he steps down.
New rules have taken effect in China that restrict car purchases in an effort to combat serious traffic problems in the capital, Beijing.
Most kids don't think a cuddly dog would ever hurt them, but the fact is about 4.7 million dog bites occur every year in the United States — and more than half of kids bitten are under age 14. Dog bites can be much more than an innocent little nip, and some require hospitalization or even surgery.
(CNN) -- Nobody likes paying taxes, but American culture seems to increasingly treat taxation as a something close to a crime committed by the ruling class. "Americans hate everything about taxation with a passion," writes historian Robin Einhorn. "No campaign promise works better than the promise to cut taxes."
A report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the most popular gifts being bought this holiday season. It also predicts that spending on these devices will set new records.
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. When someone has pneumonia, lung tissue can fill with pus and other fluid, which makes it difficult for oxygen in the lung's air sacs to reach the bloodstream. With pneumonia, a person may have difficulty breathing and have a cough and fever; occasionally, chest or abdominal pain and vomiting are symptoms, too.
Growing up with lots of sisters makes a man less sexy. For rats, anyway. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that the sex ratio of a male rat's family when he's growing up influences both his own sexual behavior and how female rats respond to him.
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will move from a prison cell in Wandsworth to a country retreat in Norfolk after being released from custody.