Thieves steal Hilton's Mother's Day gifts
2006-05-16 09:18:40
Paris Hilton's mother can only imagine what her celebrity daughter got her for Mother's Day. That's because thieves stole the gifts before Kathy Hilton received them.
Elephant not interested in using treadmill
2006-05-17 10:05:44
So far, it's the trainers at the Alaska Zoo who are breaking a sweat trying to coax Maggie the elephant onto the world's first treadmill for a pachyderm.
Multimedia babies: Good or bad?
2006-05-16 08:57:27
They're bombarded with electronics starting in infancy, from the new "Sesame Street" for 6-month-olds to game-playing laptops for toddlers. But when does being a multimedia youngster help and when does it hurt children's malleable brains?
Bears eat monkey in front of zoo visitors
2006-05-16 08:46:31
Bears killed and ate a monkey in a Dutch zoo in front of horrified visitors, witnesses and the zoo said Monday. In the incident Sunday at the Beekse Bergen Safari Park, several Sloth bears chased the Barbary macaque into an electric fence, where it was stunned.
Couples flock to US to choose next baby's sex
2006-05-16 08:25:15
Canadian Melissa Vatkin has joined thousands of couples flocking to the United States to cash in on the disputed luxury of being able to dictate the sex of their next baby.
Wanna choose next baby's sex? Go to US
2006-05-16 06:34:34
Canadian Melissa Vatkin has joined thousands of couples flocking to the United States to cash in on the disputed luxury of being able to dictate the sex of their next baby.
Web radio launched to amuse dogs
2006-05-15 16:48:25
A Thai entrepreneur has launched an Internet radio station to put dogs in a better mood.
Baby's hand severed at chocolate factory
2006-05-15 14:14:53
An 18-month-old girl's hand was cut off when it became caught in a conveyor belt at a chocolate factory she was touring with her family.
Feng shui sparks romance and travel in US
2006-05-15 10:58:20
Some lonely Americans are eschewing Internet dating and instead putting their faith in feng shui in a bid to find their romantic soul mates.
Work, motherhood a healthy combo for women
2006-05-15 09:14:38
Juggling a career along with being a wife or partner and parent may help to keep women healthy, scientists said on Monday.
US porn maker allows downloads for TV viewing
2006-05-15 09:09:30
Hollywood has been tiptoeing its way toward letting consumers buy a movie online, burn it onto a DVD and watch it on a living-room TV. While the studios hesitate, the adult film industry is taking the leap.
Fathers 'influence employee behaviour'
2006-05-15 06:31:20
Successes or failures of employees in the workplace can be traced to what kind of father they had, a psychologist argues in a new book.