Miscellaneous
California's top court legalizes gay marriage
SAN FRANCISCO - California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in the nation's most populous state can marry — a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony. Same-sex couples could tie the knot in as little as a... more
Beauty & Health
Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. The... more
Travel
Austria, Switzerland host Euro 2008 soccer games
VIENNA, Austria - Overheard recently from a tourist in one of Vienna's grand cafes: "Waiter, I'll try a slice of your soccer tort." OK, so it's actually Sacher (SAH'kerr) Torte, the famed Viennese chocolate cake filled with apricot jam. But no one's going to quarrel with a slight mispronunciation — not with the European Championships in... more
Car & Traffic
Micro car receives top crash scores
WASHINGTON - The 2008 Smart fortwo micro car, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, has earned top scores in crash tests conducted by the insurance industry. The 8-foot, 8-inch vehicle received the highest rating of good in front-end and side-impact testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, helping address some concerns... more
Movies – Music - Books
Diamond Tops Dylan As Oldest Living Chart-Topper
Neil Diamond this week becomes the oldest living artist to land a #1 album in the 52-year history of Billboard's weekly album chart. Diamond, 67, achieves the feat with Home Before Dark. The old record was held by Bob Dylan, who was 65 when he last topped the chart in September 2006 with Modern Times. Only two other solo artists have had #1... more
Sport & Fitness
The rise and fall of David Duval
DULUTH, Ga. - David Duval got started on the next tournament in his latest comeback at one of his favorite restaurants. Waffle House. “I had eggs, chicken, toast, grits and a double order of hash browns,” Duval said, breaking into a smile that has seemed so hard to muster through much of his golfing career. “Gotta have the double... more
Fashion & Lifestyle
Marisa Miller heads Maxim's Hot 100 list
LOS ANGELES - American supermodel Marisa Miller has knocked actress Lindsay Lohan from the top of men magazine Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women in the world, the magazine said on Wednesday. It was the first time that Miller, 29, a Victoria's Secret model, appeared on the annual list and comes after she also graced the cover of the 2008... more
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Economy & Finances
10 Fastest-Growing Real Estate Markets
Yes, even amid the housing crisis, parts of the U.S. are still expected to post price gains in the coming year, according to Money Magazine. Here's where to look. The housing implosion is nowhere near over. In 75 of the 100 top U.S. cities, prices are expected to fall in the next 12 months according to Fiserv Lending Solutions. The S&P... more
Technology & Multimedia
A MacBook Air competitor
With products like the 7-inch Asus Eee PC, the under-3-lb. MacBook Air, and HP's new 12.1-inch convertible touchscreen laptop, ultraportability is becoming a priority for laptop users of every stripe. Now, Lenovo adds a new ThinkPad to the mix of highly totable computers. The ThinkPad X300, $3,060, has a 13.3-inch screen, is 1.1-inches thick... more
Miscellaneous
World's Strangest Creature?
The platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile. Nature's instruction manual for this oddball, it turns out, is just as much of a mishmash. Researchers just mapped the genome of a female platypus from Australia. The genetic sequence of this Aussie monotreme (a type of... more
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