The U.S., despite itself, might get away with the last nine months of pure economic chaos. Bizarre as it might sound, America's maimed financial sector, housing crisis and credit crunch haven’t produced much more than a loud, sincere, “Ouch.”

There's a plethora of dangerous chemicals and products that are floating around the consumer and professional world right now - but are we simply going into hysterics about some environmental issues?

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.

Kevin Spacey was offered a teaching job for a year at Oxford University and he has accepted the offer. The Hollywood actor, who has also won acclaim as a theatre actor, will begin teaching next semester.

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?

Babies in Fallujah, Iraq are being born showing illnesses and deformities on a scale never before witnessed say doctors and residents. Since "special weaponry" first was used in 2004 in Fallujah's massive bombing the death rate of children has increased.

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!”

In April an operation that was described by one sheriff's deputy as "martial law training" took place. It was given the title of "Operation Sudden Impact."

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.

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.

Seven Palestinians who had received Fulbright scholarship grants could not accept them due to the blockade of the Gaza Strip by Israel. The U.S. has stepped in and the students now will be allowed to leave and go to Jerusalem to apply for their visas.

Very few able-bodied people know what it's like to live with a disability, but Nathalie Caron does. Almost everyone close to her is suffering from disabilities, both physical and mental. Now she wants to help others through citizen journalism.

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 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 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.

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.

Oliver Sacks and the Harlem Abyssinian Baptist Church have joined forces to explore a subject they’ve both been working on: The effect of music on the brain. Any musician would have to agree, but we’re biased. Sacks sees potentials for real therapy.

I was reading a noble, not to say desperate, attempt by a columnist to define Australian culture. His theory was that Australian and American culture would part ways. All the consumer data was against him, but the global element wasn’t in the equation.

The prestigious Fulbright scholarship program awarded grants to seven Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip. Because of the blockade of the Gaza Strip by Israel, the students are not being allowed to leave.

The United Nations Nuclear watchdogs latest report on Iran's peaceful Nuclear program, has declared that the nation has not only fully co-operated with IAEA, but went 'far beyond' their obligations under the NPT treaty.