

"Chronic pain may permanently shrink the brain, US researchers believe."
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"Get fitter, stronger, happier, as SCEE and NIKE MOTIONWORKS collaborate on a brand new EyeToy experience." (Read more)
"Women who are obese throughout their life are more likely to lose brain tissue, researchers have found." (Read more)
...Read more about the awards at britishcomedyawards.co.uk and about Michael Moore at michaelmoore.com.
Jens Lucking won the £15,000 Schweppes photographic portrait prize with his unknown girls in Tokyo.
"Buy now, pay later plan for would-be art collectors
You spot a Chris Ofili print and think it would look lovely in the front room. You simply must have that Tracey Emin drawing to hang above your fireplace."
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"LONDON - A plan to teach British children the risque art of pole dancing, usually the preserve of strip bars, has been cancelled after an uproar from child welfare groups, the teacher said." (Read more)
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There are more and more pole and lap dancing schools appearing
...mypole.co.uk listing any place that offers pole or lap dancing training.
"A conference dedicated to online journalism in LA, explores the effect blogs have on news reporting. Some say they draw attention to under-reported stories. Others struggle to establish the credibility enjoyed by professionals."
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"Nokia, which has coined the rather unlovely word "fonetography" to describe photos taken using a mobile, has invited artists and photographers - among others, Tracey Emin, Sir Peter Blake, Nan Goldin, David Bailey and Rankin - to test the phones." (Read more)
"Ancient cream gave Roman aristocrats a pale complexion.
A sealed Roman pot, unearthed at an archaeological dig in London, caused much speculation about its 2,000-year-old contents when it was opened in front of the media last summer." (Read more)
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