Gameworld: Free games lure new players including women, elderly
2010-05-14 09:19:42
The video game industry has weathered the economic slowdown better than most industries, but there could be a reason -- free games with new figures showing up to a third of gamers don't pay to play.
First birds were poor flyers
2010-05-14 09:19:28
The earliest birds did not have strong enough feathers to take to the air by flapping their wings and were gliders at best, researchers said Thursday.
Half of Russians believe bribery solves "problems"
2010-05-14 08:50:31
More than half of Russians think bribing officials is the best way to "solve problems," according to a new poll.
Gulf hotel installs gold-dispensing machine
2010-05-14 08:45:33
It's the ultimate hole-in-the-wall -- a money machine that dispenses pure gold.
Top transport a wild ride
2010-05-13 09:57:58
Last month, Beijing was given a huge pat on the back by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences - ranking the city as having the best transport - in its annual report on urban competitiveness.
Smart guide to charitable giving
2010-05-13 09:13:54
Americans are as charitable as ever, but they are changing the way they give money.
Rare 'King of Herrings' found off Swedish coast
2010-05-13 08:52:50
A maritime expert says a 12-foot (3.65-meter) Giant Oarfish - the world's largest bony fish - has been found in Swedish waters for the first time in 130 years.
Even teddy bears need a holiday...in Finland
2010-05-13 08:46:29
Is your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal worn down by the daily grind and desperately in need of a vacation?
Japan driving schools rev up with BMWs, manicures
2010-05-12 16:13:40
Japanese driving schools are offering more than instruction behind the wheel, with Hawaiian massage and lessons in BMWs among the services available to compete for a dwindling number of potential students.
In harmony with trees
2010-05-12 09:43:47
The chance discovery of a karst forest has changed the isolated lives of villagers in Guizhou, Southwest China.
Anonymity does not just feed malice
2010-05-12 09:35:53
Gossip is defined as "rumors or reports of an intimate nature" and people have been gossiping away ever since they managed to string more than two words together.
Young women refocus money priorities in recession
2010-05-12 08:50:32
Since the economic recession young American women are rethinking their financial priorities, saving more and reducing their debt, according to a new survey.