Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Vactor, 24,...

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It started when three brothers joked about making pornography for fans of the genre who happen to be offended by on-screen sex. Out of that joke came an idea for a website, and they called it “PG Porn.”

French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, described by President Nicolas Sarkozy as a “child of all continents” who embodied a globalized world, won the 2008 Nobel prize for literature on Thursday.

Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory.

Men who drink a moderate amount of red wine may lower their risk of lung cancer, even if they smoke, researchers report.

Pediatricians opine that young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.

Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy seems more effective in treating complex psychiatric problems than short-term treatments focused more on medications, a meta-analysis has found.

If you think you can do away with your elderly, go through this study according to which grandparents play a vital role in the development of the personality of a child- once again, proving that old is gold!

If you think you can do away with your elderly, go through this study according to which grandparents play a vital role in the development of the personality of a child- once again, proving that old is gold!