'Da Vinci' has 2nd-biggest world opening
2006-05-22 08:47:34
Moviegoers gave their blessing to the "The Da Vinci Code" over the weekend, spending an estimated $77 million to see the Tom Hanks religious thriller.
Former 'Naked Guy' at UC-Berkeley dies
2006-05-21 20:43:45
The former college student known as the "Naked Guy," who gained notoriety in the early 1990s for attending class in the buff, has died in jail, authorities said.
French are rudest, most boring - British poll
2006-05-21 08:34:57
The French have been voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a new British poll published. They were also voted the most boring and most ungenerous.
Women get drunk, high and addicted easier than men
2006-05-20 20:53:57
Snake oil salesmen used to prey on women with their "medicinal" tonics packing 40-proof alcohol. Mick Jagger sang of "mother's little helper."
Father: Son planned to wed stabbing victim
2006-05-20 14:16:21
The father of a man charged with fatally stabbing a high school student in front of teachers and classmates said Friday his son had talked of marrying the victim.
Girl, 10, goes for drive, hits others
2006-05-20 09:50:33
A 10-year-old girl crashed into several cars after she grabbed the car keys and drove off in her guardian's sport utility vehicle with a toddler and a 5-year-old as passengers, officials said. No one was seriously hurt.
Scientists show dinosaur fingernail fossil
2006-05-20 09:09:33
A dinosaur claw fossil found in Brazil reinforces the theory of an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds, a new study says.
Man falls asleep in coffin
2006-05-19 10:52:31
A man was charged with burglary and criminal mischief Thursday after he allegedly broke into a funeral home and fell asleep in a coffin.
Some apes, birds can think ahead - studies
2006-05-19 10:44:40
Apes that remember to carry the right tools to retrieve treats and scrub jays that hide food a second time when they think a rival is watching prove animals can think ahead -- a trait once believed to be uniquely human, scientists have found.
Da Vinci Code" reviews frustrating: Director
2006-05-19 10:11:18
"Frustrating" was how director Ron Howard described the overwhelmingly negative reviews of his eagerly awaited movie "The Da Vinci Code," but he believed the news was not all bad.
Woman leaves friend as deposit without return
2006-05-19 10:05:50
A German woman left her friend as a deposit at a gas station because she did not have enough cash to pay for her petrol, police said Wednesday. "Unfortunately, the woman did not return." police said.
Isoflavones may help women after menopause
2006-05-19 09:59:54
Estrogen-like compounds derived from plants - phytoestrogens seem to improve mental sharpness and mood for older women, a small study indicates.