NZ earthquake toll at 76 dead, 238 missing
2011-02-24 09:45:13
Rescuers broadened their search of collapsed buildings in New Zealand's quake-shattered city of Christchurch on Thursday.
Protesters stay defiant after Gadhafi's speech
2011-02-24 07:38:51
Heavy gunfire broke out in Libya's capital on Wednesday as forces loyal to Muammar Gadhafi opened fire in the streets.
Hope fading for 300 still missing after NZ quake
2011-02-24 07:38:51
The siblings huddled on Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside.
Many stick with fast food after heart attack
2011-02-23 09:46:16
It would seem logical for patients who have had a heart attack to cut back on fast food. Some devoted fast food eaters do.
Cellphone calls alter brain activity
2011-02-23 09:40:06
Spending 50 minutes with a cellphone plastered to your ear is enough to change brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna.
Speaking foreign languages good for memory: study
2011-02-23 09:15:02
Speaking more than two languages may lower the risk of developing memory problems, a new study suggests.
NZ earthquake death toll at 75
2011-02-23 07:51:19
Officials raised the death toll to at least 75, with 300 others listed as missing, as rescuers dug through the crumbled concrete.
Lighting up at home in Honduras risky
2011-02-23 07:47:37
Lighting up a cigarette at home could bring a visit from Honduran police if a family member or even a visitor complains about secondhand smoke.
At least 36 dead in Mali stadium stampede
2011-02-22 16:54:13
At least 36 people were killed in an overnight stampede at a stadium in Mali's capital, state radio reported on Tuesday.
Busy social activity reduces elder disability
2011-02-22 14:50:01
Seniors who keep a busy social life are less likely to become disabled, according to a new study published by HealthDay News on Monday.
Christchurch earthquake kills at least 65
2011-02-22 14:13:49
A powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people.
Honduras lets police be called on home smokers
2011-02-22 10:29:12
The last refuge is vanishing for besieged smokers -- at least in Honduras. A new law that took effect Monday says family members can call in the police on people who smoke at home.