Once upon a time Winter Haven, Florida was a boater's dream with many lakes connected by canals that made for long days on the water going from here to there. Heck Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields both had a place side by side separated by a canal.

American women have often only had one person to turn to to represent womanhood in America, the First Lady. Some say she is the key to winning women voters.

There’s a guy in New York who’s trying to cut his materialism down to 100 things. Not easy to do. Most people have a trail of things that come with them throughout their lives. Sentiment says “keep this”, and that settles the debate.

Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner has removed himself from the list of possible VP candidates to presumed Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. Instead, Warner will run for the US Senate.

You might have heard about ethanol but what about Algenol? This Maryland company wants to turn algae cells into ethanol, claiming the innovative process creates more ethanol than corn per acre. But can this new biofuel idea live up to the hype?

As global warming alarmism comes to its head, some scientists have avoided the hype and have done studies all their own. One study suggests that global warming caused by humans dates back 11,000 years and saved the world from an Ice Age.

A survey has fearlessly confirmed every sitcom cliché written since about 1946. Men really do think about nothing but sex, and women…well…, don’t. They think about shopping. You can almost hear Betty and Wilma yelling “Chaaaarge It!”

Parental rights are one thing, with every parent unique in their style. But one Texas judge felt differently, allegedly ordering spankings as punishment in his courtroom. The parents of one child who was on the receiving end filed a lawsuit.

Earlier today, a mentally ill man squared off against police over one of the FEMA trailers. So far, police had no choice but to put a slug in the man.

John LeSieur has created a new Web Browser for autistic kids so his grandson could enjoy the Internet. The Zac Browser For Autistic Children is free and named after the child it was designed for, his grandson Zackary.

They're called "netbooks" and they're cheap. Computer manufacturers are slowly rolling out inexpensive laptops that have been stripped down to offer the bare essentials for average Web users. With low price tags, can netbooks take over?

The mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit had asked Mamade Tussauds to reconsider a planned Hitler display in its new Berlin museum. The museum is standing firm saying that leaving Hitler out would not make sense when it comes to his role in German history.

Searching for your fave sites can be time-consuming, but StumbleUpon has found one of the best ways to list recommended sites, photos and videos. The Web discovery tool hasn't stoped improving its technology, founder Garrett Camp told DigitalJournal.com.

A food security expert at the University at Buffalo says the worldwide food crisis is a direct result of the choices made by policy makers and the lack of attention paid to the food system and its relationship to global warming and fossil fuels.

Young adults experience news fatigue from being inundated by facts and updates and have trouble accessing in-depth stories, according to a study to be unveiled at a global media conference Monday.

With the majority of parents working and children being placed in daycare centers as early as 4-weeks-old, exposure to the common cold begins very early. First-ever study results provides evidence on the dangerous use of OTC cold meds in young children.

A suburban Missouri town passed laws that refuse to give a housing permit to any unmarried couple and their family. A couple can buy a home only if their children belong to them.

A new demographic-tracking initiative in advertising is being tested in the U.S., and it involves cameras built into billboard ads. The new technology allows advertisers to track how long someone looks at an ad, their gender and approximate age.

Ontario is conducting a study to see if using other professional medical personnel including pharmacists, nurses and non-physicians could help deal with the burden of crowded emergency rooms and doctor offices.

Cambridge University students were surprised when they had to compare Amy Winehouse lyrics with Sir Walter Raleigh, Shakespeare, Milton and Wordsworth for their exams.