MADISON, Ga. | A 13-hour hostage standoff at a Georgia motel ended peacefully Monday when a former South Carolina police officer and a teenage girl surrendered, freeing his estranged wife and infant...

BAGHDAD | The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever Monday, a fortresslike compound in the heart of the Green Zone - and the most visible sign of what U.S. officials call a new chapter...

It's probably the single most popular New Year's resolution, getting in shape. And over the years workouts have gotten more specialized, from yoga to pilates, to even pole dancing. But those...

A woman archer brings up her bow and draws an arrow during an annual Yabusame, or horseback archery festival, in Zushi, southwest of Tokyo, Japan, in this November 2008 file...

LONDON, England -- As reported by the Daily Express: "A series of professional sporting events including top football matches are being investigated by gambling authorities after bookmakers suspected...

   Jan. 5: CNN started 2009 on the wrong foot, when they didn't bleep comedian's Kathy Griffin's vulgar rebuttal to a heckler during their New Year's Eve...

Grant County Sheriff Dwight Walvatne said deputies went to the home in Herman last week intending to cite the owner for failing to connect to the city's main sewer line, in violation of a public...

LAKELAND | Police said they have arrested a driver who fled from officers and hit two Lakeland police cars, a utility trailer, two other cars, a house, metal gate and an oak...

The digital revolution is celebrating its bicentenary: on 4 January 1809 Louis Braille, the inventor of the eponymous code, was born. Its success lies in its logical simplicity. Braille is a clear...

parents who dropped their little ones off this morning at 8am en route to their offices, the Ofsted-praised Southwark nursery is a godsend: but just a few weeks ago, it looked as though it wouldn't...

NEW YORK (AP) - Town Sports International Holdings Inc. shares fell Monday after an analyst cut his rating on the fitness center chain and said layoffs and a tough economy will crimp membership. ...

Pupils at Hendon School, north London, stage a short play on the subject of domestic abuse during a school assembly. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi "A lot of young girls say, 'If my boyfriend hit...

Sex, drugs and violence mark the majority of MySpace postings by 18-year-olds, a US study has found, potentially hurting job prospects and drawing sexual predators. In a search of 500 publicly...

Gordon Brown had made plans for the first few days of 2009 by at least November. His government programme was mutating fast, with tax rises announced and the Queen's speech shaved down, but the prime...

Are we a nation of wimps? I only ask because of the outbreak of whingeing about the sickness that is said to be sweeping the land. "Happy Flu Year" was the front-page effort of the 'Daily Mail' on 1...

Dining out on a dime while trying to lose weight can be done if you've got a smorgasbord of tricks, according to several readers who have been profiled in the annual Weight-Loss...

JACKSON, Ohio - Police say a 4-year-old boy in southern Ohio shot his babysitter because the sitter accidentally stepped on his foot. Police said 18-year-old Nathan Beavers and several other...

Cases of flu appear to be falling across England and Wales but experts said they might rise again. The latest data from the Royal College of GPs suggested the number of cases per 100,000 people...

Like any leisure industry, racing faces an acutely challenging year. Time to get the obvious stuff right. Here's a five-point plan to start 2009 in better...

Sit back and relax with one of these funky chaises longues. Click on the image to the right to launch our guide. Have we made the correct decisions? Do we need a good lie down? Scroll...

After a year of concerns about his gaunt appearance, months of rumours about his declining health and a flurry of speculation a week ago that he may even be at death's door, Apple founder Steve Jobs...

internet and how children and families interact with it (Leaders, 5 January). For a start, we have to stop talking about "parents" and "children" as if they were all the same. They aren't. In many...

Advice on fighting ageing has become as traditional in January as the sales – yet the various recommended strategies can demand far too much effort for few convincing returns. So here's some of...

New Year honours list .When the current system of awarding MBEs, OBEs and CBEs was introduced in 1917 it was with the war effort in mind, not unprecedented sporting success. Our Olympians in those...

Water skiing is a popular pursuit on Lake Taupo. Photo / Dean Purcell An 11-year-old girl has been killed while water skiing at Lake Taupo this morning.Police say the accident happened at...

OSAKA — Entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo Co said Monday it has bought out sports events consulting firm Sports Marketing Japan Co to extend its business tentacles into the sports-related...

In eight months’ time, you will find a packet of cigarette disclosing percentage of ingredients like nicotine and tar in detail. The rule, in the interest of public health, will be enforced with...

January 5, 2009—A new species of Galápagos iguana has scientists tickled pink. The pink iguana, named after its salmon-colored skin, lives only on the Wolf volcano on the island of...

The (North) Korean Central Television Station on Sunday evening broadcast a recording of the second half of final match of the Club World Cup between Manchester United and Liga de Quito of Ecuador,...

It’s women who have the rep for being the moody sex, but in reality, experts say, guys also have big swings. “Men act differently than women do in a funk, so it’s not always obvious what’s...

is planning to release two new albums in 2009 without the assistance of a record label, according to an interview with the Los Angeles Times. A "major retailer" is in talks with the artist to release...

Seattle Theatre Group, which operates the Paramount and Moore theaters, is partnering with Tickets.com. Patrons now can purchase tickets to the majority of its shows through the sites. "With our new...

For logistical reasons, my S.O. lives at my place on weekends. For the most part, it's fun. But I usually live alone, and I'm set in my ways. I'm trying to be less rigid. In particular, I see...

St. Norbert College said Monday that Fred and Carol Wakeman have provided a $1 million gift commitment through a trust toward the construction of the new Donald J. Schneider Outdoor Athletics Complex...

If you've just begun working on your new year's resolution to quit smoking, you might want to avoid hanging out with friends who are still puffing away. That might seem pretty obvious, but now...

Rekindle or move on? Are you the last person who gets noticed at a party, gathering or club? Below, you'll find five emergency flirting tips for the dating-impaired that anyone can use to get...

. “Streaming video from the Internet and the other means of direct digital delivery are going to put optical formats out of business entirely over the next few years.” So close, indeed....

"My father organised the stables and also got the UAE Purebred Arabian horses into the World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO). He also played a major role when the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club's...

December 31, 2008—Complete with canons and jars of olive oil, an 18th-century Spanish ship has been found at a Buenos Aires, Argentina, construction site.© 2008 National Geographic...

“I decided that spending $60 a month on a gym membership was a waste of money and time,” says Gordon, 25, of Tampa, Fla., who owns a Web site development business. “I am currently working twice...

HOCKEY » New Hampshire star James van Riemsdyk scored at 2:49 of overtime to give the United States a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday night in the fifth-place game in the world...

internal data Saturday claiming that Wii Sports, Nintendo's sports title that comes bundled with each Wii outside of South Korea and Japan, is the world's best-selling game. According to the report,...

Pakistan's sports minister, Pir Aftab Shah Jilani, has said that the country's cricket board must be brought under the control of the ministry in order to keep a check on the PCB's...

It’s our national game, and it’s been that way for the better part of a century. Kids and adults alike flock to arenas, outdoor rinks, ponds, and streets to play hockey. You could say hockey’s...

Style, personality, attitude, rhythm and a fit body - that's all Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is looking for in cheerleaders for his Indian Premier League (IPL) team. The star will pick six...

Working out is no fun. Just getting motivated enough to drive to the gym can be a struggle. But as a former active person I can appreciate the rewards of a good run. Feeling the weight of "good old...

During Opening Ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics, former Cuban sports heroes Teofilo Stevenson, Javier Sotomayor and Ana Fidelia Quirot sat together inside Bird's Nest Stadium.When the Cuban team...

The home secretary's proposal to directly elect members of police authorities was flawed – but critics shouldn't call the subsequent back-down a...

[...] it really be the must-see video of 2009 if it’s three months old? Two different tipsters, crowning their e-mails with the subject...

Lotus, the sports-car manufacturer, plans to enter the burgeoning field of battery-powered cars with a high-performance electric vehicle. The car, like General Motors’ planned Volt, will be...