'Idol' Hicks signs record deal
2006-06-01 09:18:23
Taylor Hicks has taken step two on his "American Idol"-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show.
Nurse midwives getting popular
2006-05-31 20:21:36
Instead of a conventional hospital birth, Heidi Teeple and her husband Rod brought baby Logan into the world while soaking together in a freestanding tub of warm water in their living room, with a fire in the fireplace and two midwives at their side.
Madonna rumoured to be new H and M model
2006-05-31 18:46:51
US pop queen Madonna could be the latest of a string of celebrities to pose as a model for Swedish low-cost fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz (H and M), a Swedish newspaper said.
Man severs penis for faithfulness
2006-05-31 18:21:00
A man who apparently severed his penis in an attempt to convince his wife that he was faithful to her was recovering after surgery to reattach the organ at a northern Malaysian hospital, a news report said Tuesday.
Man in women's bathing suit arrested
2006-05-31 18:21:00
A man wearing a purple women's bathing suit and carrying a flare gun was arrested after he told a bartender he was going to "get rid of all the dirt bags in Key West," authorities said.
Smiling Mona Lisa now 'speaks'
2006-05-31 16:05:59
The Mona Lisa's smile may always remain a mystery, but it is now possible to hear what her voice would have sounded like, thanks to a Japanese acoustics expert.
Soccer-crazed Brazilian politicians bet on national squad
2006-05-31 10:41:56
The World Cup has not even begun and already political pundits in football-crazed Brazil are placing their bets how the national squad's sixth victory would influence October's presidential elections.
Elizabeth Taylor dismisses Alzheimer's disease
2006-05-31 09:54:56
Elizabeth Taylor on Tuesday dismissed tabloid reports that she was being treated for early Alzheimer's disease or was gravely ill.
Skin patch helps women with low testosterone
2006-05-31 09:44:30
A skin patch containing testosterone can help women with low levels of this male hormone, or "androgen," according to a report in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Study: Canadians healthier than Americans
2006-05-31 09:26:53
You can add Canadians to the list of foreigners who are healthier than Americans. Americans are 42 percent more likely than Canadians to have diabetes, 32 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, and 12 percent more likely to have arthritis, Harvard Medical School researchers found. That is according to a survey in which American and Canadian adults were asked over the telephone about their health.
Pedophiles plan political party
2006-05-31 09:03:42
Dutch pedophiles are launching a political party to push for a cut in the legal age for sexual relations to 12 from 16 and the legalization of child pornography and sex with animals.
Man severs penis for faithfulness
2006-05-31 09:02:21
A man who apparently severed his penis in an attempt to convince his wife that he was faithful to her was recovering after surgery to reattach the organ at a northern Malaysian hospital, a news report said Tuesday.