Man says politics pushed him to try suicide
2006-04-20 20:44:50
A Kenyan man who jumped into a river because he was sick of his country's chaotic politics has been convicted of trying to commit suicide.
Hiccups a possible sign of cancer: study
2006-04-20 15:06:20
Persistent hiccupping in addition to weight-loss and difficulty swallowing could be a warning sign of cancer of the esophagus, an Irish researcher said on Wednesday.
Global sex survey: guess who's satisfied
2006-04-20 13:55:20
Around the world, middle-aged and elderly men tend to be more satisfied with their sex lives than women in the same age group, a survey released on Wednesday said.
"Tomkitten" arrives
2006-04-19 09:37:03
The Tomkitten has arrived. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the public lovebirds dubbed TomKat by the media, had a baby girl Tuesday, said Cruise spokesman Arnold Robinson.
Experts suggest spacing pregnancies
2006-04-19 09:15:45
Women can maximize their chances of having healthy babies by spacing their pregnancies at least 18 months but no more than five years apart, researchers say.
Future sex: gizmos, robots
2006-04-18 11:39:57
When America's top sex researchers gathered recently to discuss the next decade in their field, some envisioned a future in which artificial sex partners could cater to every fantasy.
Paper: Pitt, Jolie mull Namibian baby name
2006-04-17 15:14:04
A local governor in Namibia said Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt told him they will have their baby in his country and are considering giving the child a Namibian name, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Cat saves baby's life
2006-04-17 09:46:33
A cat saved the life of a newborn baby abandoned on the doorstep of a Cologne house in the middle of the night by meowing loudly until someone woke up, a police spokesman said Saturday.
Passenger detained over song choice
2006-04-16 15:22:30
You expect to have your luggage scrutinized at the airport. But how about your choice of music?
7-year-old boy attacked by mountain lion
2006-04-16 15:08:18
A 7-year-old boy hiking with his family was attacked by a mountain lion, a wildlife official said.
Olympic" pigs put through their paces
2006-04-16 10:19:08
Hundreds of Russians gathered at the annual "pig Olympics", cheering a field of 12 piglets who competed in three events: pig-racing, pig-swimming and "pigball".
Diamond-studded martini runs a cool $3,000
2006-04-16 10:15:08
When Jason Silvestri heard about Foxwoods Resort Casino's new signature cocktail, the police officer almost choked on his Absolut vodka and cranberry juice. "What?" he said. "$3,000?"