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Man spends 43 years in wheelchair on wrong diagnosis 25 Sep 2016 - 04:27 pm

Lisbon: A Portuguese man spent 43 years in a wheelchair because of a mistaken medical diagnosis, finally re-learning to walk only in his...

10 cool little things to try in iOS 10 24 Sep 2016 - 09:09 pm

By Hayley Tsukayama Apple's new iOS 10 update, released earlier this week, is sneakily big and packs a lot of changes that you...

Long daytime nap may increase diabetes risk 24 Sep 2016 - 08:44 pm

Tokyo: Do you pine for a long nap during the day? Be careful, as it could be a warning sign for Type-2 diabetes,...

Dinner in 20 minutes: Shake 'n' steak, or how to pull off a lean meal where less seems like more 24 Sep 2016 - 07:55 pm

Of all the steak-and-greens recipes I've come across, this one deserves props for being a bit of an oddball. Why coat sirloin with...

Google Allo chat app is smart, but is it enough to break through? 23 Sep 2016 - 06:17 pm

NEW YORK: Google wants to add a middleman to your mobile chats — a personal virtual assistant who's not shy about interjecting itself...

There is no hijab emoji, so a 15-year-old student is trying to change that 20 Sep 2016 - 05:31 pm

A potential design for the proposed emoji. (Design by Aphelandra Messer) By Abby Ohlheiser When Rayouf Alhumedhi's friends wanted to identify themselves to...

Hubble catches a comet disintegrating into oblivion 20 Sep 2016 - 03:22 pm

The slow migration of building-size fragments of Comet 332P/Ikeya-Murakami. (NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt, UCLA) By Rachel Feltman Comets are fantastic targets for scientific...

Spice up your life with spicy caramel popcorn 20 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Dorie Greenspan's Caramel-Honey Popcorn can be spiced up with chipotle and cinnamon. (Washington Post photo by Dudley M. Brooks) By Dorie Greenspan A...

Twitter eases 140-character limit on tweets 20 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: Twitter announced Monday it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, implementing a policy announced in May to no longer factor certain...

How Pokémon Go took over my life - and improved it 19 Sep 2016 - 05:13 pm

By Andrea Peterson WASHINGTON - Yes, Pokémon Go's first - almost hysterical - burst of popularity has faded. America's streets are filled with...

Samsung says China phone fire caused by external heat 19 Sep 2016 - 03:58 pm

A South Korean employee works to provide replacement Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones at a telecommunications shop in Seoul on September 19, 2016. AFP...

Misaligned teeth can worsen postural, balance control 18 Sep 2016 - 12:05 pm

London: Alterations in alignment of teeth, which is a common dental problem, can lead to poorer control of posture as well as static...

Be prepared with easy snacks for some after-school fuel 11 Sep 2016 - 05:42 pm

By Catherine McCord The final school bell rings, and your sweet child runs into your arms exhausted, hungry and, therefore, totally grumpy. Sound...

Eggspectation offers unique dining experience at The Pearl-Qatar 11 Sep 2016 - 03:13 pm

Doha: Eggspectation, the iconic Canadian restaurant-café, located at The Pearl-Qatar, famed for its delicious breakfast options, also serves delicious dinner offerings including main...