France Gives Painting Seized by Nazis to Charity

The conclusion of a seven decade trip of a wonderful painting."PARIS — The Henri Matisse painting "Le Mur Rose" was once seized by Nazis. As of Thursday, it belongs to a charity that supports Israeli...

Saudi women drive down memory lane

"Riyadh: In an ornate living room, a group of women gathered around coffee and date cakes to celebrate the afternoon 18 years ago when they got into cars and drove the streets of Riyadh, a stunning defiance of Saudi Arabia's ban on female driving. They have only one regret:...

Hilbert mourns hit-and-run victim

"Hilbert mourns hit-and-run victim By Jay Rey News Staff Reporter The students gathered around a young flowering pear tree, freshly planted next to a pond, in memory of one...

'Eternal Sunshine' drug selectively erases memories

"Memory Hole in a pill"- to go along with your Soma. The Bush Administration? What's that?"For those haunted by thoughts of an old flame or a tragic accident, the chance to selectively erase memories might be...

Drinking Shrinks the Brain, Causes Dementia

A new study published in the Archives of Neurology has found that drinking alcohol, even at low amounts, shrinks the brain and can cause dementia.""The take-home message is that, if you drink a lot, you're going to...

Canucks win honours Luc Bourdon

I wasn't at the game, but I think the Canucks did a wonderful job of celebrating the life of Luc Bourdon last night with the tribute. His promising career was cut short when he was killed in a motorcycle accident...

Music labels trying new format: SanDisk's slotMusic mini flash memory cards

slotMusic cards are what they are called. It's an album in a mini flash memory card which is the new hope for the music industry. Since CDs are becoming extinct, they are hoping that these mini memory cards will...

Thatcher's struggle with dementia

Dementia strikes people around the world from any background and no matter what one's politics are it is sad to see Margaret Thatcher being, like Ronald Reagon before her, afflicted by it. Dementia and it's causes is...

Jill Price, the woman who remembers everything

Sometimes we forget things and wish that our memory was a little better but imagine what it would be like if you couldn't forget anything - you remembered everything that ever happened to you throughout your whole...

Racetrack – The Future Of Computer Memory Systems :: Symblogogy

"Almaden Research Center - Image Credit: The Almaden Research Center (IBM)  Racetrack – The Future Of Computer Memory SystemsA new way and concept of looking at retrievable, stored memory has just been...

McCain and Obama Plan Ground Zero Appearance

"TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – In a moment of bipartisan unity, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama will come together at Ground Zero in New York City on Thursday to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The two campaigns issued a rare joint...

For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving

Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a spontaneous memory, revealing not only where a remembered experience is registered but also, in part, how the brain is able...

Traders Rue the Worst Week in Years in World Economy - "Set To Last Until 2010"

The chief of Halifax Bank of Scotland Group, HBOS, Andy Hornby, in a broadcasted interview, has today announced that the so-called "credit crunch" is set to last "until at least 2010" with continuing crashing house...

Japanese Elephant Better at Math than American Students

Yup, it's true. It really is true."The elephant's memory is legendary, but in a large, gray surprise to science, the mighty Asian elephant turns out to have a distinct flair for math as well Under carefully controlled experimental conditions — essentially...

Afghans Incensed by Air Attack on Village

This is starting to sound like the line about having to destroy the town to save the town..."Accusations and denials are swirling in Kabul as the Afghan government and the international military forces try to unravel the facts surrounding an August 21 air strike in the...

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