Scam artists selling fake gold near pizza shops
Halifax Regional Police say at least six dissatisfied customers are out a combined $10,000 after they bought fake gold jewelry from a man and woman who set up shop out of the back of their Volkswagen and approached them at several pizza shops in the area. Much of the jewelry, purported to be gold, turned out to be polished brass instead. More…
Justin Bieber, time to shut up
Just when you think teen superstar Justin Bieber couldn’t possibly do anything dumber, he does something that makes you do a double face palm. Bieber is truly achieving the impossible: He’s making Lindsay Lohan look good. More…
Massachusetts underage drinking law anything but clear
The section of Massachusetts General Law that pertains to underage drinking seems designed to disconcert attorneys, justices and prosecutors, not to mention the public. Current law allows a parent or grandparent to furnish alcohol to an underage child at home, but possession of alcohol by minors is prohibited. More…
Why young smokers should quit before turning 44
Hey young smokers, here’s your mulligan: People who quit smoking by age 44 tend to live nearly as long as those who never smoked, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. More…
Did You Know You Are Being Watched?
Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? Most people still don’t have the slightest idea of the extent that their privacy has already been invaded. 170 million Facebook profiles are fully accessible to the public, Google is recording the entire world, and the NSA is monitoring almost everyone’s phone calls. More…
The Cold Hard Facts of Freezing to Death
The cold remains a mystery, more prone to fell men than women, more lethal to the thin and well muscled – and least forgiving to the arrogant and the unaware. More…
Jesse James Triggers Controversy With Pro-NRA Rant
Days after Jesse James posted a rant in favor of the National Rifle Association, people on both sides of the issue were still buzzing on the topic on his Facebook page. James encouraged joining the NRA in a December 22 post, just eight days after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, citing his own experience as a business owner in Long Beach, California. More…
Good news for couch potatos: Too much exercise can wear out your heart
It is the news that couch potatoes have been waiting for: too much exercise is bad for your heart. Doctors have warned that, rather than adding years to their lives, fitness freaks could be working themselves into an early grave. More…
Gun shop employee shows how not to unload a handgun
Authorities say an employee at a New Mexico gun shop was unloading a .45 caliber handgun when he accidentally shot a customer in the back. More…
What the Petraeus scandal says about your e-mail privacy
Here’s a thought that might make even the most conscientious e-mail user nervous: "When the CIA director cannot hide his activities online, what hope is there for the rest of us?" It turns out that your email also contains packets of information called “metadata” or “headers,” which has information about where the message was sent from. That can help investigators corroborate who sent an e-mail, even if it comes from an anonymous account. More…
How Insurers Can Foil the Next Hurricane Sandy
In the 19th century, insurance companies helped drive municipal adoption of fire codes and sprinklers. In the 20th century, they pushed for seat belt laws. With the recent proliferation of extreme weather events — most recently Hurricane Sandy — some industry watchers say it’s time for insurers to once again lobby for big changes. “Maybe homes shouldn’t be worth $10 million when they’re on the coast and every five years will be destroyed.” More…
How dangerous is liquid nitrogen?
A teenager has had her stomach removed after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen. So what exactly is liquid nitrogen, how is it used, and how careful do you need to be with it? If you put your finger in liquid nitrogen, it would go rock solid and fall off,” Dr Alex Valavanis at the University of Leeds says. More…
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