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Mark Forsyth's top 10 lost words | Reference and languages books

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Top 10sReference and languages booksMark Forsyth's top 10 lost wordsFrom snollygoster to wamblecropt, these forgotten words just might come handy, says the author of The HorologiconEverybody has, on occasion, looked up a word in a dictionary and let their eye wander to the next word and thought: "Really? There's a word for that?", whether it's the little plastic aglets on the end of your shoelaces or the nurdle of toothpaste squeezed onto your toothbrush in the morning. Read More...

Scott Harrington: 60 dental patients test positive for Hepatitis or HIV after dentist 'reused needle

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60 dental patients test positive for Hepatitis or HIV after dentist 'reused needles and operated with rusty tools'By Nina Golgowski Published: 07:40, 19 April 2013 | Updated: 08:49, 19 April 2013 e-mail 2 View comments Dentist: This 1977 license picture provided by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry shows Tulsa oral surgeon Dr. Scott Harrington who's accused of exposing as many as 7,000 of his patients to hepatitis and HIV Read More...