Papal Primer: History's 10 Most Intriguing Popes
Pope Benedict XVI made headlines today (Feb. 11) when he announced he was stepping down — something no pope has done since the Middle Ages. While that's big news, the Catholic Church has seen much more...
View Article7 Ways to Get Promoted in 2013
Heading into 2013, many employees made getting a promotion their New Year's resolution. But simply working hard isn't always enough to catch the boss's eye. From being a team player to volunteering...
View ArticleExercising Your Brain May Improve Your Life
NEW YORK — Throughout life, even shortly before death, the brain can remodel itself, responding to a person's experiences. This phenomenon, known as neuroplasticity, offers a powerful tool to improve...
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Astronaut in Space Opens Hailing Frequencies for William Shatner Thursday
Famed actor William Shatner, renowned for his iconic role as the fictional captain of the Starship Enterprise on TV's "Star Trek," is about to call up a real-life space man. The James T. Kirk actor...
View ArticleCasino worker finds $10,000 in restroom, turns it right in
A cleaning woman at the Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento, Calif., hit the jackpot when she found $10,000 in cash in the women's restroom last week. But the lucky woman didn't take the money and...
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Famed World War II aviators hold final reunion
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AP) — At 97, retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole can still fly and land a vintage B-25 with a wide grin and a wave out the cockpit window to amazed onlookers.
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Scots vote, replacement debate challenge British nuclear deterrent
By Peter Apps, Political Risk correspondent FASLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Outside Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, campaigners who have fought for decades for Britain to abandon nuclear weapons believe...
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Israeli PM doesn't rule out helping Syrian rebels
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister declined to rule out the possibility of providing arms to Syrian rebel groups, saying in a television interview broadcast Thursday that the decision of whether...
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Grandfather's hidden photos inspire Holocaust film
BOSTON (AP) — Matthew Nash's grandfather only mentioned the photographs to him once.
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Riches of Dutch History Return to Rijksmuseum
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Rijksmuseum, the National Museum of the Netherlands, is finally set to reopen to the public, with Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece "The Night Watch" reclaiming its place of pride.
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Dancing With The Stars: Wynonna Judd 'Devastated' Over Elimination
Wynonna Judd became the first celebrity to get kicked off of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 16 on Tuesday night, and the country star says she's most disappointed that her pro partner, Tony Dovolani...
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Motown's unsung female trio finally gets acclaim
DETROIT (AP) — More than 40 years have passed since the recording of Marvin Gaye's "Save the Children," but a replay of the song in the studio where it was recorded compressed time and brought tears to...
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Man set free in Ariz. enjoys first day of freedom
PHOENIX (AP) — Louis Taylor broke down in tears Wednesday as he described how he spent his first hours of freedom after more than 40 years in prison for a hotel fire that killed 29 people: an evening...
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Volunteers make prom special for Alaska students
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — For girls, proms are all about the dresses. Kayla Wolfe just never imagined what it would take to pick one.
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Pope stresses "fundamental" value of women in Church
By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis stressed the "fundamental" importance of women in the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, a message hailed as a significant shift from the position of his...
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The man who climbed Everest, the wife who waited
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Author Tanis Rideout never hiked, hated the cold and at one time had barely heard of British climber George Mallory, who may have been one of the first men to make it...
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5,000 NYC pay phones will take you back to 1993
NEW YORK (AP) — Want to journey to a grittier time in New York City's not-too-distant past, when the murder rate was sky-high, Times Square was a crossroads of crime and porn, Starbucks had yet to...
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Broadcasters worry about 'Zero TV' homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some people have had it with TV. They've had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don't like timing their lives around network show schedules. They're tired of $100-plus...
View ArticleRecord-breaking imperial Chinese bowl shines at Hong Kong sale
By Grace Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - A red bowl with a lotus pattern broke the world record for Chinese Kangxi ceramics on Monday, fetching over $9 million after a bidding war won by a Hong Kong ceramics...
View ArticleNew Culprit in Red Meat Linked with Heart Disease
The high amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol in red meat have long been blamed for increasing people's risk of heart disease. But now, new research points a finger at another culprit in meat that...
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Rhode Island's tallest building will soon go dark
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's tallest building will soon be its most visible symbol of the state's long economic decline.
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Halle Berry: 'I Thought I Was Past The Point' Of Another Pregnancy
Halle Berry's news that she is expecting a second child came as a bit of a shock to the actress herself.
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Fitness after 65 is no one-size-fits-all endeavor
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - America's ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with...
View ArticleKayaker helps save family after crash into river
KYBURZ, Calif. (AP) — A kayaker was being credited with helping to save a family of five after their SUV had veered off a road and ended up in a Northern California river.
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With Pope Francis, it's prime time for Jesuits
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, the Society of Jesus has faced the same struggles to find priests that have plagued the wider Roman Catholic Church. The Rev. Chuck Frederico, one of the priests who...
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Moon May Outshine Meteor Shower This Weekend
One of the "Old Faithful" meteor showers of the year will be at its best this weekend, but the moon may interfere with the celestial display.
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Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Peaking Now
The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak tonight (April 21) and early Monday, but the moon's bright light may spoil the celestial fireworks display.
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The End of Murdoch’s Page 3 Girl?
One woman’s campaign to halt the Sun newspaper’s demeaning daily topless shot. By Peter Jukes in Newsweek.
View Article6 Surprising Environmentalists
There was a time, not very long ago, when it was safe to be a politician who supported environmental causes — even among conservative Republicans.
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Insight: China consolidates sea claims as Asian diplomacy struggles
By Manuel Mogato MASINLOC, Philippines (Reuters) - For decades, fishermen along the northwestern Philippine coast treated the teeming fishing grounds of the Scarborough Shoal as their backyard, less...
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NASA to Webcast Lyrid Meteor Shower Tonight: Watch It Live
The annual Lyrid meteor shower may have peaked overnight on Sunday and Monday, but if you missed the celestial fireworks show don't fret. NASA's got you covered.
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British anti-EU party claims Thatcher mantle, has vote hope
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's anti-European Union UK Independence Party said on Tuesday his movement was carrying the torch for the late Margaret Thatcher's views on...
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Some Asian governments tighten airport controls on bird flu fears
By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - Several governments in Asia have ordered tougher screening of air travelers from China in an effort to contain a possible spread of a new strain of bird flu that has...
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New England keeps its stride after two tragedies
BOSTON (AP) — Six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: They add up to New England.
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New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
BOSTON (AP) — They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England.
View ArticleDawn of a new era: Barnes & Noble cuts Nook price by 63% in the U.K.
Cor Blimey — beginning on Wednesday, British consumers are staring at a huge 63% price cut of the cheapest Nook eReader. The Nook Simple Touch price has plunged to £29 from £79. The Glowlight version...
View ArticleMay Day activists cheer state immigration laws
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As Congress debates the first national immigration overhaul in decades, a state-level push advancing rights for people in the U.S. illegally has picked up momentum across the country.
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Gridlocked Jakarta launches subway project, 20 years late
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Jakarta's popular new governor, who threatens to shake up Indonesian crony politics, has launched the first mass transit railway project to help end the gridlock that brings the...
View ArticleColumn: Obama versus Congress on Guantanamo
By Nicholas Wapshott (Reuters) - Barely a week after Margaret Thatcher's funeral in London, her ghost is stalking the corridors of power. At his press conference on Tuesday in Washington, President...
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Anlaysis: Indonesia may shoot own-goal with DBS-Danamon decision
By Saeed Azhar and Janeman Latul SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is expected within days to give a green light to its biggest foreign bank takeover, but sources say the deal conditions are...
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