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Fri, 27 Jan 2012
(Photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti)The dark truth behind the man who claimed he had Bin Laden in his sights
In this Aug. 23, 2004 file photo, American Jonathan Keith Idema, 48, smokes a cigarette in a court in Kabul, Afghanistan. Idema, a former Green Beret from North Carolina convicted of running a private jail in Afghanistan where he tortured terrorism suspects, has died at the age of 55....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian))The Many Revolutions of Brad Pitt
Cast member George Clooney, left, Brittish actress Lisa Snowdon, center, and cast member Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)...Full Story

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Keep your mind on the job
| Whether it's sudoku or brain-training games, there are plenty of options claiming to sharpen the brain as we age. Psychiatrist Ian Hickie, executive director of the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute, has a better idea: keep working. | ''Work is ...Full Story
Buckle up for the Australian Open final of Bouncegate
| THAT wasn't the seagulls squawking you could hear in Rod Laver Arena at 12.35am when Novak Djokovic put away a simple volley on match point. | That was the noise coming from Rafael Nadal's hotel room. | It was hysterical laughter as the Spaniard and his entourage...Full Story
Man gets $22m for solitary confinement
A US man has been awarded $22 million for inhumane treatment after being jailed in solitary confinement for 22 months for drink driving in the southern state of New Mexico. | Stephen Slevin, 57, said he suffered clinical depression after being jailed on charges of drivi...Full Story
W.Va. mental health pioneer Mitchell-Bateman dies
| CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dr. Mildred Mitchell-Bateman, a mental health pioneer in West Virginia and the namesake of a state-run psychiatric hospital, has died. She was 89. | Family members tell media outlets that Mitchell-Bateman died Wednesday evening at Charleston...Full Story
Judge: stun gun against naked man was OK
| BAY ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former Waveland police officer and the city in a ruling that found the use of stun gun against a naked man was reasonable under the circumstances. | The Sea Coast Echo reports that U.S. District Judge L...Full Story
PuSh showcasing popular Kiwi play
| - PuSh International Performing Arts Festival presents No. 2, Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 8 p.m. at The Cultch (1895 Venables St., Vancouver). Post-show talkback Feb. 1, led by Joyce Rosario. For more details visit pushfestival.ca. | IN that delicate twilight between darkness an...Full Story
Working Too Much Will Depress the Hell Out of You
| Any job can be a downer on a given day, but now a study has shown that when people work very long hours, their jobs can actually make them depressed—like clinically depressed, not just "my boss is annoying" depressed. That's extremely scary news, seeing as so ma...Full Story
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Fri 27 Jan 2012
Winter X Games 2012: History, TV schedule and the magic of 3D
The Examiner | The adrenaline-racing, heart-pumping action of the 2012 Winter X Games kicked off yesterday and ESPN has it covered like snow with tons of TV coverage, including 24 hours of magical 3-D broadcasts. Below is a bit of history about the games, the TV ...
Deep Brain Stimulation used to treat severe depression
The Examiner | A new study led by Helen S. Mayberg, MD, professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Neurology and Radiology at Emory University School of Medicine, shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is “a safe and effective inte...
US man gets $22mn for solitary confinement
Breitbart | A 2007 photo provided by the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department shows Ste... | A US man has been awarded $22 million for inhumane treatment after being jailed in solitary confinement for 22 months for drink driving in the southern state of New Me...
Nurse detained under mental health act for sexual assault
The Guardian | Man who prompted international search over fears he might have malaria is found guilty of attacking waitress in Southampton Nurse Matthew Lloyd, who sparked an international search over fears he had malaria, has been found guilty of sexual assault....
Grief could join list of disorders
Seattle Times | When does a broken heart become a diagnosis? | In a bitter skirmish over the definition of depression, a new report contends that a proposed change to the diagnosis would characterize grieving as a disorder and greatly increase the number of people...
15 Film Festival Darlings That Would Have Been Better as TV Series
Huffington Post | It's been quite a week. It started in Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival, where, in three days, I saw seven great films, a pop up performance by Eddie Izzard and 30 inches of snow. Then Sunday, to Miami, via Dallas, for NATPE (the annual conferen...
Rare reads at bargain prices
Independent online This weekend is the start of the Exclusive Books Summer Sale, which is one of those wonderful events that truly tells us we are up and running in a new year. It starts nationwide on Friday and, for Fanatics members, there’s a further 10 percent...
Serbia: The Media War Against Angelina Jolie
GroundReport | Written by Sasa Milosevic | Not so long ago Angelina Jolie was “more concerned” [1] about the reception of her directorial debut movie, ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey [2]‘, in Bosnia and Serbia than ...
My favourite music venue
The Guardian | Just like fans, musicians have their special places – ones they grew up with, ones important to their careers or ones with rich heritage. Johnny Marr, Hayden Thorpe of Wild Beasts, Roots Manuva and Anna Calvi celebrate the gig spaces they love | ...
Reduce Stress and Help Shoo the Flu
Business Wire | A relaxed mind can go a long way toward helping to reduce the risks of respiratory infections | LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With flu season in full swing, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is working to increase awareness of not only standard flu-fight...
Create community to truly accelerate change in your life-- Part 2
The Examiner | In Create community to truly accelerate change in your life, part 1, I talked about how the need for community is built into our very biology, and how much it can enhance your sense of well-being, making you feel safe enough to pursue new ideas. | ...
Amazon Appstore's Free App of the Day for Jan. 27, 2012: Router
The Examiner | Amazon.com has promised to make a paid app free every day in the Amazon Appstore, and today's app is Router. | Follow me on Twitter and on Facebook and on Google+ | Router is priced at $1.59 in the Android Market. It is nor...
Arpo takes aim at FDA over latest Rx madness
The Examiner | As companies like Abbott and Zogenix race to get their ER (extended release) hydrocodone products to market, regardless of the fact that the Obama administration has already referred to the over-prescription of narcotic pain medication as a nationa...
Mental Health Continuum of Care
The Examiner | The number of steps in the mental health continuum of care is as numerous as the clients served and the mental health issues they struggle with daily. The client's case manager is ultimately responsible for ensuring that there is no drop or gaps in...
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