HUFFINGTON POST - A Russian health official says nearly 1,000 people have sought help for injuries caused by a meteor that exploded in the sky, blasting out countless windows. Chelyabinsk health chief Marina Moskvicheva, said Friday that 985 people in her city had asked for medical assistance. The Interfax news agency quoted her as saying 43 … [Read more...]

(NEWSER) - Wake up tired, scroll through email, wolf down whatever, rush to work, and scramble to keep up—and that's just your morning. Sound familiar? A man who has built a business around telling people to relax makes his case in the New York Times: "Paradoxically, the best way to get more done may be to spend more time doing less," writes Tony … [Read more...]

(CNN) - Having conquered the desktops, music libraries and phones of millions, Apple reportedly wants to adorn one more spot in the life of the gadget-obsessed -- their wrists. The company is developing a smart watch that would run on the same iOS operating system that powers iPhones, iPads and some iPods, according to a report in The New York … [Read more...]

The 55th Grammy Awards were last night. In case you missed the winners or performers, here is the complete list... Album of the Year: Winner: Babel — Mumford & Sons El Camino — The Black Keys Some Nights — FUN. Channel Orange — Frank Ocean Blunderbuss — Jack White Record of the Year: Winner: "Somebody That I Used To … [Read more...]

Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign on Feb. 28 because he was simply too infirm to carry on - the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March. The 85-year-old pope announced his decision in Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals on … [Read more...]

Sugar-packed soda has been linked to a boosted diabetes risk—but it turns out the diet version may pose an even bigger threat. Researchers tracked 66,000 French women over 14 years; the volunteers were middle-aged or older when the study began. People who drank 12 ounces of either kind of soda per week had a one-third higher risk of diabetes … [Read more...]

Felix Baumgartner not only broke the sound barrier, he fell faster than anyone knew. Numbers released today show that the Austrian parachutist dove headfirst from a giant helium balloon over New Mexico at 843.6 mph, not the 834 mph first estimated, the AP reports. Which means he plummeted at a record-breaking Mach 1.25, or 125% the speed of sound. … [Read more...]

Thought Lady Gaga was more down to earth than Mariah Carey and JLo? Think again: Gaga's got her own list of diva demands. Celebuzz got a copy of the concert rider from her Monster Ball tour, and it's a doozy: For reasons unknown, she requires a mannequin (at least we assume that's what she means) in her backstage suite. Specifically, a "manquin … [Read more...]

Canada has begun phasing-out its penny, whose production costs have come to exceed its monetary value. The Royal Canadian Mint on Monday officially ended its distribution of one-cent coins to financial institutions. While people may still use pennies, the government has issued guidelines urging store owners to start rounding prices to the … [Read more...]

Continuing in the vein of Madonna in 2012, Beyonce steered the Super Bowl halftime show away from dad rock to embrace girl power. Forget the clash between the 49ers and the Ravens. Speculation in the run-up to Super Bowl Sunday was all about Beyonce. Would the sizzling human volcano erupt with 12 minutes of booty-popping, hip-thrusting, … [Read more...]