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When it comes to food, obese women's learning is impaired

Obese women were better able to identify cues that predict monetary rewards than those that predict food rewards, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues in the journal Current Biology.

Japanese artist jailed for vagina boat says outraged, vows legal fight

A Japanese artist who made figures of Lady Gaga and a kayak modeled on her vagina said on Wednesday from jail she was "outraged" by her arrest and vowed a court fight against obscenity charges.

Giant two-pound African snails seized at Los Angeles airport

U.S. customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized a shipment of several dozen live giant African snails, considered a delicacy in Nigeria but also voracious pests that can eat paint and stucco off houses, officials said on Monday.

Man dies after jumping into bonfire at Utah festival

Police in Utah are investigating after a man killed himself by jumping into a 30-foot (9-meter) bonfire during an arts and culture festival on the weekend in the desert west of Salt Lake City, local media reported.

Billionaire's breakup plan would chop California into six states

A long-shot effort to break California into six separate states got a boost on Monday, when the billionaire venture capitalist behind the proposal said he had gathered enough signatures to place it on the ballot in two years.

Chinese city bans, destroys matches to fight terror

A city in China's violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has banned matches and destroyed more than 20,000 boxes of them as part of efforts to fight terror attacks, a state-run newspaper said.

Missing Mont Blanc mountain climber found after 32 years in ice

Mountain-climbers have made a grisly discovery in the Mont Blanc range of the Alps - the body of a young climber preserved in ice for 32 years.

Study: Young women with sexy social media photos seen as less competent

Girls and young women who post sexy or revealing photos on social media sites such as Facebook are viewed by their female peers as less physically and socially attractive and less competent to perform tasks, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.

Want to get married at a McDonald's? Head on over to Hong Kong

Who would have guessed it but McDonald's is becoming a popular wedding venue for many people in Hong Kong, according to reports.

Seattle's attorney apologizes for taking bags of marijuana to the office

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes on Friday apologized for violating workplace rules by bringing bags of marijuana he purchased from newly-opened Washington state pot shops back to his office.

Do women perceive other women in red as more sexually receptive?

Previous research has shown that men perceive the color red on a woman to be a signal of sexual receptivity.

The bigger the better: Cigarette warning labels prompt quit attempts

Cigarette warning labels can influence a smoker to try to quit even when the smoker is trying to avoid seeing the labels, according to a survey of thousands of adult smokers in four countries published by the American Psychological Association.

An Ohio man's quest to make potato salad cooks up $50,000

All Zack Danger Brown wanted to do was make potato and find a few dollars for ingredients. He has amassed 4,000 supporters, and at one point on Tuesday, about $50,000 in financial support from a campaign on Internet fundraiser Kickstarter.

Most prescription labels fail to meet guidelines, risking dosage errors

Small print and poor printing on prescription labels handed out by pharmacists may be misread and may lead to errors in taking medication, according to new research by the University of Waterloo and CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind).

Florida cat owners call 911 after Russian blue 'freaked out'

Kush the cat was quarantined in central Florida after her owner called 911 over the weekend for help, saying the ferocious feline had her trapped in her home.

Consumer Reports reveal most popular fast food store

Today's generation are not interested in fast food, but prefer higher quality food options. According to a new Consumer Reports survey, the most recognized fast food chains are becoming less and less desirable.

McDonald's in Seattle closes following 'sewage' problem

A McDonald's franchise store has closed in Seattle following a sewage problem, according to a report.

Harmful hookahs: Many young smokers aren't aware of the danger

Despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that hookah smoking can be just as dangerous as cigarettes, many young adults believe that using the water pipes is not harmful to their health, according to a UCLA School of Nursing study.

Poll finds health most common major stressful event in Americans' lives last year

A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) poll released today that examines the role of stress in Americans' lives finds that about half of the public (49%) reported that they had a major stressful event or experience in the past year.

No more naked Apollos on Russian banknotes, lawmaker says

Naked images of the Greek God Apollo have graced buildings and paintings for centuries, but his disrobed body has so shocked one Russian lawmaker that he wants to change the country's 100-rouble banknote.

Researchers discover new way to predict which teens will binge drink

A new study published Monday found that genetics, brain function and other factors hold promise of helping researchers predict which teenagers will become binge drinkers and abuse alcohol.

Becoming an Expert Takes More Than Practice

Deliberate practice may not have nearly as much influence in building expertise as we thought, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Robbers attack PA gun collectors home, leave with 31 guns

Robbers attacked an elderly gun collector in his western Pennsylvania home and escaped with an arsenal of 31 firearms, at least 14 of which are still missing.

Early life stress can leave lasting impacts on the brain

For children, stress can go a long way. A little bit provides a platform for learning, adapting and coping. But a lot of it - chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse - can have lasting negative impacts.

More left-handed men are born during the winter

Various manual tasks in everyday life require the use of the right hand or are optimized for right-handers. Around 90 percent of the general population is right-handed, only about 10 percent is left-handed.

India finance minister UFO Facebook post angers "common men"

With many Indians worrying about the threat of tough measures in their new government's first budget next week, a Facebook post suggesting the finance minister might be pondering less earthly matters

Minnesota hero uses bare hands to free driver of burning SUV

A Minnesota man used his bare hands to pry open a passenger-side door of a burning sport utility vehicle and save a trapped motorist from near-certain death, police said Tuesday.

Children familiar with fast food logos are more overweight compared to those who can't: Study

A new study discovers the more a child is familiar with logos and the mascots from fast-food restaurants, sodas, and not-so-healthy snack food brands, the more likely the child is to be overweight or obese.

Sex video new twist in GSK China bribery scandal

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (GSK.L) tangled web of problems in China, including a sex video of its former China chief and anonymous emails alleging corruption, are highlighted in a lengthy draft report prepared for the British drugs firm and seen by Reuters.