Arlene Paredes

A new study has looked into sleep problems and daytime fatigue in 33 U.S. states and identified the states that are most sleep-deprived. "People need to understand that sleep is an important part of health. This study tells us that there are certain regions of the country struggling with sleep problems more than others," study researcher Michael Grandner of the University of Pennsylvania told LiveScience.

Veering away from the usual boys-this-week, ladies-next-week arrangement during live rounds, Fox is now only a couple of hours away from revealing American Season 11's Top 13. The Top 10 will be comprised of the five most popular among the girls and boys, respectively.

Veering away from the usual boys-this-week, ladies-next-week arrangement during live rounds, Fox is now only a couple of hours away from revealing American Season 11's Top 13. The Top 10 will be comprised of the five most popular among the girls and boys, respectively.

An Australian Senate inquiry on Wednesday has presented sufficient evidence of the sufferings of unwed mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption from the Second World War until the early 1970, reports said.

The major oil player that she endorsed in a television ad over twenty years ago is the same company that has gotten her arrested over her protest acts.

A group of parents in Victoria is challenging the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) to fight for fairness in the discussion of religions in state schools.

American Idol Season 11 semi-finalist New York-based Korean HeeJun Han has gone viral on the Internet for his quirkiness and charming candor. Here are five of his memorable moments on the show prior to voting round, which starts Tuesday night (tonight) in the U.S.

American Idol Season 11 semi-finalist New York-based Korean HeeJun Han has gone viral on the Internet for his quirkiness and charming candor. Here are five of his memorable moments on the show prior to voting round, which starts Tuesday night (tonight) in the U.S.

The dental health of Australians has gotten worse, and $10 billion is needed to fix the system that provides care for the Aussies’ teeth.

The call for authorities to require third party insurance for jet skis to cover accident victims resonated in Melbourne following the death of a 51-year-old man who was struck by a jet ski in Port Melbourne on Friday afternoon.

A Senate inquiry is due to report today on the circumstances surrounding forced adoptions in Australia. The inquiry has taken a year to gather accounts and evidence from hundreds of relinquishing mothers across the country.

The Rena captain has pleaded guilty to all charges in Tauranga District Court today (Wednesday), the New Zealand Herald reported.

Lucy Lawless was among seven people arrested on Monday after having boarded on Friday an oil-drilling ship owned by Shell.

Kiwi beneficiaries with children will be compelled to look for work as soon as changes to New Zealand’s welfare are introduced in March. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced on Monday that the first stage of National's welfare reforms will get underway next month, Dominion Post reported.

The cities of Melbourne and Sydney are applying for eligibility to operate generic top level domains (gTLD), otherwise known as internet extensions. The Victorian state is also applying, but the government of New South Wales is still mulling the implications of such a move.

A guideline for judging whether a photo is acceptable or not to Facebook has been leaked to the Gawker website and reported by the New Zealand Herald and MSN NZ. The "abuse violation handbook," says a photo that exposes a woman’s nipples is not okay, but man’s nipples in pictures are acceptable. It further specifies that pictures of the act of breastfeeding are banned if nipples are exposed.

The New Zealand dollar fell after European Union finance ministers handed Greece a 130 billion euro lifeline to avoid bankruptcy in March, the New Zealand Herald reported.

More than one million Australians may be compulsive hoarders, a conference heard on Tuesday night. Psychologist Dr. Christopher Mogan also said compulsive hoarding disorder is five times more common than schizophrenia and twice as common as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

A year after the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch, the city held a memorial service and awarded on Wednesday the heroes who selflessly helped the community in various meaningful ways. There are hundreds of stories of heroism and bravery to tell in Christchurch, according to Christchurch mayor Bob Parker, who was presented with the Royal Humane Society gold medal after Wednesday's memorial service in North Hagley Park.

Same-sex marriage in Australia is inevitable, and this came from PM Julia Gillard, according to the couples who dined with her at the Lodge Tuesday night, and some of them carried personal discussions on the future of the legalization of their unions in Australia.

New South Wales has included more local governments under the declared natural disaster areas, among which are Bourke and Tamworth in the state's north due to massive flooding.

Prime Minister John Key on Monday said the $6B figure related to proceeds of state-owned assets was to "our best estimates." The PM’s statement was a modification of how Finance Minister Bill English described the proceeds of state-owned assets sales.

Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) is grieving over the death of one of their most loved teachers, who jumped to his own death after tossing his 2-year-old son off Story Bridge in a shocking scene that was reportedly witnessed by several people yesterday.

Seven out of 10 Victorians want a ban on smoking in alfresco areas, says anti-smoking organization Quit Victoria, and this figure could result in a blanket ban to smoking in public areas.

Manufacturers say the e-cigarette will help smokers improve their health by smoking cessation. But a man who believed them has knocked out all his teeth in a shocking explosion.

A Geelong teacher caught in a sex video with a former student had resigned, saying he understands the concern of parents and co-teachers, and he will repeat the offence.

Two earthquakes, one of which was “very deep,” rattled New Zealand’s North Island in a span of four hours. A moderate deep earthquake has struck central New Zealand early Monday morning, following a very deep magnitude 5 earthquake that shook Taranaki Sunday night.

The former ING senior accountant who worked at ING Australia Holdings was sentenced to at least seven years' jail last week for stealing $45.3 million from the multinational insurance and finance company over five years.

For the first time in space, a humanoid robot makes “a firm handshake” with an Earth man. International Space Station (ISS) Commander Daniel Burbank on Wednesday became the first man to shake hands with a humanoid robot, which has been subjected to plenty of technical tests since it was launched into space to join Expedition 30 Commander Burbank and the crew of the ISS this time last year.