World
Sarkozy: French Aid Worker Killed in Africa
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says a 78-year-old French aid worker held hostage by al-Qaida’s North African
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says a 78-year-old French aid worker held hostage by al-Qaida’s North African[ more ]
Khmer Torturer Gets 35 Years in Jail
A man who ran a notorious torture prison where more than 14,000 people died during the Khmer Rouge regime was found guilty
A man who ran a notorious torture prison where more than 14,000 people died during the Khmer Rouge regime was found guilty[ more ]
Canada
Misdiagnosing Pathologist Had Cataracts
A doctor may have misdiagnosed patients in southern Ontario partly because she had cataracts that blurred her vision, a newly released document suggests. Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ont., [ more ]
Float Plane Crash Investigation
Transportation Safety Board investigators were meeting with witnesses Sunday to try and determine what caused a float plane to crash in northern Quebec killing two people on board. The DHC-2 Beaver [ more ]
Sentencing begins today for a Canadian Forces captain
Sentencing begins today for a Canadian Forces captain found guilty for shooting a wounded Afghan insurgent. But before Capt. Robert Semrau learns his fate, a military judge will decide whether [ more ]
Entertainment
Inception Keeps its Top Spot in the Box Office
Yao Ming to meet Taiwanese children
Cowboys and Indians
Jolie on Russian Spy Ring
Friends remember festival stampede victim
Healthy at Home: Reviewing Kids’ Fitness DVDs
Health
Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy
When President Obama signed the Tobacco Control Act into law on June 22, 2009, he called attention to the importance of smoking cessation in Americans. Smoking results in more than 400,000 deaths annually in the United States from cancer, emphysema and other respiratory [ more ]Travel
Airlines Income is Up but Fees are Staying
Good times are finally back for the nation’s airlines. For travelers, that means it’s getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a roaring start, fares are up, and money is rolling in from fees on things like checked baggage. The six biggest U.S. airlines earned about $1.3 billion in the [ more ]
Sports
Back Pain? No Elliptical for You
Elliptical trainers have been a longtime presence in gyms and fitness facilities and a go-to piece of equipment for those looking to get their cardio [ more ]
Business
Inception Keeps its Top Spot in the Box Office
Leonardo DiCaprio’s thriller “Inception” held on to the top berth at the weekend box office with $42.9 million, while Angelina [ more ]
Strange
Darth Vader Robs Bank
The Force was with a man when he robbed a bank wearing a Darth Vader mask and a cape. Armed with a gun instead of a light saber, the man entered a [ more ]
Science
Best Career? Check Your Brain Scan
Brain scans may guide a person toward the optimal career, new research suggests. The results show people’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses [ more ]