Topic: Andrew Stern

Factbox: Ohio farm owner had exotic, dangerous menagerie

(Reuters) - Here is a list of the wild animals officials say Terry Thompson, 62, released from his private preserve this week before he committed suicide.As of Wednesday afternoon, 49 of the animals had been killed and buried on the farm, six ...

Hope Davis Joins Cast Of Indie ‘Disconnect’

Hope Davis has landed a role in the Disconnect, the Henry Alex Rubin drama that also stars Alexander Skarsgard, Max Theriot, Andrea Riseborough...

Two-thirds of Americans perk up with coffee: survey

(Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee, and many gulp down their first cup within an hour of awakening, according to a survey released on Thursday.On average, the 65 percent of Americans who drink coffee each consume an average of 13 cups ...

U.S. woman is world's shortest according to Guinness

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 27-inch tall college student whose hobbies include dancing and cheerleading is the world's shortest woman, Guinness World Records said on Tuesday.Bridgette Jordan, 22, and her younger brother Brad, who measures 38 inches tall, were also named the ...

U.S. study shows schooling equates to health

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - What you learn in school appears to be critical to your health, according to a study released on Tuesday.The long-term study of more than 10,000 Wisconsin residents who graduated from high school in 1957 concluded that the ...

Too much Christmas spirit rankles neighbors

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan (Reuters Life!) - Mike Babick's display of Christmas spirit has grown too popular for some neighbors, who complain his expanding array of lights and holiday figures draw some unwelcome gawkers.Babick's passion for the holiday has driven him ...

Bull freed in Indiana truck crash doesn't go quietly

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - A feisty bull that escaped from a fiery truck accident on a major highway in Indiana and then tried to vault a concrete median forced the closure of the roadway in both directions on Tuesday, police said.The driver ...

Loons provide clues to avian disease -- and oil spill

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters Life!) - Dozens of loons will be outfitted with transmitters and tracked to their winter grounds in the oil-choked Gulf of Mexico to study the spread of a deadly avian disease, scientists said on Friday.Avian botulism has killed ...

Illinois court strikes down malpractice cap law

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday declared unconstitutional a 2005 state law that capped damage awards for a plaintiff's pain and suffering at $500,000 against doctors and $1 million against hospitals.The American Medical Association, the nation's ...

Talking with Gen Y

This story accompanies Head of the Class. Participating in this part of the discussion were Tanvi Goel, Neil Modi, Andrew Stern and Carlotta Siniscalco. Carlotta Siniscalco: I believe that the best that a for-profit company can do is to do its task ...