Iranian boys in jeans and leather jackets and girls in short dresses lose themselves in the rhythms of their idols, swaying to the beat and mouthing lyrics which are banned in their home country.Singers who are not allowed to play live in Iran entertain their fans every year at the Sport-Concert Complex in neighbouring Armenia…

s goal is to bridge the connection between consumers and local food producers. Eating locally grown food benefits local economies.Farm to Table Pittsburgh offers a unique Wellness Program that helps participants eat healthy, learn where to buy local foods and how to prepare and preserve nutritious meals.Pennsylvania MarketMaker is a free website that connects all…

When it rains in the shantytown of Tudor Shaft, the streets pool with orange water that smells like vinegar. Experts say the water contains radioactive minerals and has killed all aquatic life in a nearby river.Tudor Shaft takes its name, and its troubles, from an abandoned gold mine.It's just a fraction of the toxic but…

France's chief religions are protesting plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative party to hold a debate next week on Islam's role in the country, joining a growing chorus of voices who fear it could stigmatize Muslims and worsen social tensions.The top representatives of France's Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox Christians, Jews, Muslims and Buddhists published a joint…

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as merger and acquisition activity lifted sentiment before data expected to show private-sector job creation.* Gains may be limited by uncertainties over Japan's nuclear power situation and civil unrest in oil-producing regions. Trading volume has been weak, with Tuesday's the second-lowest of the year, suggesting shaky investor confidence…

Hayes Carll, "KMAG YOYO (And Other American Stories)" (Lost Highway)As suggested by his title "KMAG YOYO," an acronym soldiers use that stands for "Kiss My (Expletive) Guys, You're On Your Own," Hayes Carll doesn't concern himself with politeness or discretion. Instead, the Texas singer-songwriter continues to detail the debauched lifestyle of a charming rake who…

They say opposites attract, and somehow even the wildly different X and Y chromosomes are able to pair up during sperm formation. New research shows how complex that process is, and it pinpoints a step in the process that can go awry, leading to sex-chromosome diseases or infertility.The research team, which conducted its study on…

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved the first mammography device that generates 3-D images of the breast, potentially helping doctors spot more cancerous tumors.The Selenia Dimensions System from Hologic Inc. offers both 2-D and 3-D X-ray images, providing additional viewpoints of the breast.The FDA says the new system doubles…

WASHINGTON – Defending his new budget as one of "tough choices," President Barack Obama said Tuesday that more difficult decisions about the nation's biggest expenses — Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — will have to be tackled by Democrats and Republicans acting together, not by White House dictates."This is not a matter of, `you go…

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Actress and music diva Jennifer Lopez will top the bill at US President Barack Obama's annual Super Bowl party on Sunday, as the Green Bay Packers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers for the NFL championship.J-Lo will be joined by husband Marc Anthony at the White House party, also featuring top officials including…