The California Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage will not be the last word.
California voters will almost certainly hold a referendum on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in November, and for the first time anywhere in the U.S., the vote will have a direct and immediate effect on gay couples waiting to tie the [...]

What is not immediately obvious as you stroll into the open-plan, 17th-floor offices of Tommy Hilfiger, brightly lit by windows that stare down New York’s Hudson River, is whether you are entering the home of a fashion house or a music label. Sure there are racks of pick’n’mix clothes rolled across the aisles and a [...]

New Zealanders‘ intake of sugar is not associated with being overweight or obese, new research released by the Sugar Research Advisory Service has found.
The New Zealand research, headed by University of Otago’s Dr Winsome Parnell and recently published online by Public Health Nutrition, examined data collected in the most recent New Zealand nutrition surveys for [...]

WorldMate, the leading provider of mobile travel services for business travelers, and Telmap, the world leader in mobile location and navigation solutions, today announced the integration of Telmap Navigator into the WorldMate Live mobile application. WorldMate Live members are now able to use maps and directions provided by Telmap through its Telmap Navigator application, as [...]

The Tel Aviv Family Court rejected on Sunday the domestic violence suit of a man who claimed his male partner harassed him, on the grounds that according to the court’s interpretation, Israeli law does not define same-sex couples as a lgitimate family.
The judge based his decision on the wording of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, which [...]

April showers bring May flowers, but you can skip the predictable bouquets for something more personal and less perishable this Mother’s Day.
Since you share a special relationship with your mom, try to think beyond the usual one-size-fits-all gifts for something more meaningful that reflects her interests, lifestyle or hobbies. But before you rush out to [...]

Small businesses have an identity problem. Not enough customers know they even exist. The average small business has about a 7% rate of brand awareness. So, basically only seven out of every 100 potential customers who are looking for the services your business supplies know who you are Entertainment. To reach that other 93%, many [...]

The Maori Party wants more public education about the Treaty of Waitangi, Education  after a survey revealed some support to replace Waitangi Day as the national day with Anzac Day.
The Research New Zealand survey found 38 per cent of people felt Anzac Day would be more appropriate.
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia said it was important [...]

Robert Downey Jr admits his drug addiction ruined his relationship with Sarah Jessica Parker.
The actor started dating the Sex and the City star in 1984 after meeting on the set of movie Firstborn but split in 1991 because of Downey’s self-centred, wild lifestyle.
He said: “I was so selfish. I liked to drink, and I had [...]

Results of a family-based, “case-control” study support a relationship between exposure to pesticides and the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Prior studies have shown that people with Parkinson’s disease are over twice as likely to report being exposed to pesticides as people without the disease, but few studies have looked at this association in people from [...]