15 Most Useful Phrasal Verbs

Almost 100 million viewers tuned in to see the Bears blow out the Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The Patriots were considered a cinderella team that year, but were soundly beaten by the Bear's revolutionary 46 defense.

For devotees of new technology the joy of buying a new smartphone has been met with an equally strong annoyance: long-term commitment. Now major phone carriers are offering them some overtures so that they won't break up.

Barack Obama has sought to limit the damage from the growing espionage row after Germany and France denounced the major snooping activities of the U.S. and threatened to call off the ambitious free-trade talks between them.

Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church when he announced he would stand down, the first pope to do so in 700 years, saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to carry on.

Passengers are beginning to suspect that airlines regularly get away with lying about weather delays. That way they don't have to compensate their customers for flights canceled for reasons under the airline's control.

Sanctions have taken a serious toll on Iran’s economy, but U.S. officials acknowledge that the measures have not produced the kind of public unrest that could force Iran's leaders to give in and change their nuclear policies.

Lee Westwood is in the early stages of working with Sean Foley to iron out the kinks in his swing. The coach, known to look after Tiger Woods and US Open champion Justin Rose, is capable of getting inside his players' heads.

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The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.

Obsessive coverage of celebrity culture helped to make being a celebrity seem both more desirable and yet more accessible than ever before. Tellingly, the Bling Ring were able to look up celebrities' movements on tmz.com.

Fashion Week is always an occasion for sickness paranoia. In past years, sniffles in the front row have drawn icy stares. The fear is founded. Models are particularly susceptible to the flu and can pass out.

Because of a birth defect, Kaiba used to stop breathing nearly every day. His parents prayed every night, hoping that he would pull through. Using 3-D printing, doctors were able to create an airway splint to save his life.

Gut-based prognosticators look down on number-crunching as something less than “real reporting.” But Silver's aggregation of polls predicted the presidential elections more accurately than politicians and pundits alike.

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Server overloads put a damper on Marvel's plans to give away 700 of its #1 comics. Instead, the promotion has been put off to ensure everyone gets their share.

Grass has a useful property not easily matched by other plants: its impressive material resilience. Grass can put up with a lot of trampling without dying and will spring back when compressed by lounging people’s backsides.

A new system by Motus Digital allows actors to turn into animated characters in real time. Live, and even improvised cartoons can be made rather than just drawing an animation to match a recorded audio track.