World champ in wacky competitions? Finland: They carry their wives, sit on ants, throw milking stools, boots and mobile phones here in the home of weird world championships, participants will do just about anything to win their offbeat crowns. ›22:14 26 Aug, Tue
'Mercenary is a Slanderous Term': The founder of Blackwater defends himselfand his company. ›03:32 13 Oct, Sat
Bonnie Hunt ready for her daytime close-up: Actress Bonnie Hunt had been pursued for 15 years to host a talk show before she agreed to enter the daytime arena with The Bonnie Hunt Show, which debuts Sept. 8. ›20:11
Q&A: Policing School Shootings: A disturbed 14-year-old wounds four before killing himself in Clevelandjust another spasm of violence in another bloody year for Americas schools. How to spot trouble before it opens fireand the ongoing debate over blame for a cycle that just wont stop. ›23:25 11 Oct, Thu
In pursuit of hot spots, we often miss the point: In our blind obsession with erogenous spots are we missing the forest for the trees? Is technology ruining regular sex for women? Sexploration answer your queries. ›12:36
Hotel deals that will please you and your pet: With these Fido-friendly hotels, theres no need to abandon the four-legged family members while the two-legged variety frolic. ›13:46
Forcing English on LPGA is un-American: The LPGA is creating a language barrier: English only. In a global game, nothing could be more un-American, Mark Kriegel says. ›16:39
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
Cervical cancer advances give hope to poor: New screening tests and effective vaccines from Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make tackling cervical cancer in poor countries a real possibility for the first time, researchers said on Thursday. ›23:29
Seat 2B: Inn testing the rooms of the future: All of the big hotel chains operate labs to develop fresh ideas, which are important in an ever-more-competitive lodging landscape. In-the-know travelers can score stays in the rooms of the future. ›17:58
J.J. Abrams works overtime on Fringe: At any given time, J.J. Abrams has an awful lot on his mind: Hes the producer, writer and co-creator of ABCs hit series Lost, and the writer and director of the return of Star Trek to the big screen. ›20:15 27 Aug, Wed
Cells switch identity in biological breakthrough: Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. ›17:02 27 Aug, Wed
Car hits Playboy Mansion twice: One man appears determined to crash the party at the Playboy Mansion. ›10:20
Woman saves babys life by e-mail: It wasnt easy for Madeleine Robb to send an e-mail to another mom telling her that her baby might have a deadly eye cancer but her warning may have saved the life of 1-year-old Rowan Santos. I really had no option, Robb said. ›14:03
Thicke reflects on race and Something Else: Race never seems to be far from the mind of Thicke, who was heralded for furthering the next generation of blue-eyed soul after the platinum success of his second album, The Evolution of Robin Thicke. ›19:34
1 in 10 Native American deaths alcohol related: Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says. ›17:44
America opts for Talent over camp: It was all about separating real talent from sheer novelty Wednesday night on Americas Got Talent as votersput four of the best acts from Tuesdays performance show through to the next round. ›14:50
Pageant for nuns canceled: An Italian priest who had planned an online "pageant" for nuns has suspended the project, saying he was misinterpreted and had no intention of putting sisters on a beauty catwalk. ›15:14 26 Aug, Tue
Tidbits: Decathlon champ says Phelps isnt the best: Bryan Clay says that though Michael Phelps may be the world's best swimmer, he's not well-rounded enough to be considered the world's best athlete. ›02:21 29 Aug, Fri
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri