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'Welfare robots' to ease burden in greying JapanThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:23PMby Staff Writers Tokyo (AFP) July 29, 2010 Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.

'Welfare robots' to ease burden in ageing JapanThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:55PMRobotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly

Tours and entertainment highlight annual Bog DayThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:45PMMukutano was one of the musical acts at last year's International Bog Day. The 19th edition of International Bog Day is set for this weekend.

French Mother Confesses To Killing Eight BabiesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:42PMDOUAI/PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - A 47-year-old French woman confessed to suffocating eight new-born children and hiding her babies' bodies, a prosecutor said on Thursday, in what experts declared as the country's worst recorded case of infanticide.

Wild ChildThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:20PMWhen philanthropist Anne Bass visited Cambodia in 2000 on a human rights mission, she naturally attended a local dance concert. Bass—who founded a ballet company in Ft. Worth and sits on the board of the New York City Ballet, among others—is heavily involved in the world of Western dance.

The return of Professor MacGuffin!Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:15PM[Editor’s note: We were thrilled to learn that our favorite hit-and-run film critic, Professor MacGuffin—who mysteriously vanished off the face of the earth after pissing off readers with his wonderfully abrasive Oscar commentary (in which he referred to Brad Pitt...

‘Welfare robots’ to ease burden in greying JapanThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:10PMTOKYO, July 30 — Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly. To ease the burden in a nation with one of the world’s highest life expectancies, engineers have come up with technologies to make life easier for the ...

Liverpool, Juve make winning Europa League startsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:06PMPARIS, July 29, 2010 (AFP) – European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties on Thursday. A David Ngog brace gave Roy Hodgson's Liverpool a 2-0 victory at Macedonian minnows Rabotnicki, while Luigi Delneri oversaw an equally straightforward 2-0 win for the Italian side at Irish team Shamrock ...

Coming to Theaters July 29 2010Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:57PMIf you're looking for a good lighthearted comedy you'll find it this week. Those hoping for more serious faire will be let down badly, as will those looking for a good flick to see with the kids.