New York - Described by many as a nightmare scenario for the 8.5 million New York citizens, several other major U.S. cities have overcome key technological hurdles in bagel production and may soon be able to produce their own version of the popular yeasted wheat bread rolls. A bagel scientist in Pittsburgh, shown here proudly attempting to make a bagel by using boiling milk to gelatinize the dough prior to baking "I certainly didn't expect to see this in my lifetime," bagel h

Birmingham, AL - Despite decades of evidence, and the recommendations of thousands of experts in the resuscitation of patients using hospital defibrillators and portable automatic devices when in the outpatient setting, more Americans are refusing these interventions in favor of more natural forms of electricity. A man suffering from ventricular fibrillation, shown here at home using a natural alternative to an AED "It boils down to patient autonomy and informed consent," Mot

Dark. Dingy. A barren and sexless wasteland where death lingers around every corner and the food is terrible. These are all words that could be used to describe the country where the epic journey of Odysseus takes place, at least according to director Christopher Nolan's representation of Greece. But a controversial portrayal of the country as ugly and dangerous is far from the only problem with the blockbuster film according to some critics who have been to Greece. Charybdis