Bikers strap on fruit to dodge helmet law: Police in Nigeria have arrested scores of motorcycle taxi riders with dried fruit shells, pots or pieces of rubber tire tied to their heads with string to avoid a new law requiring them to wear helmets. ›15:41 7 Jan, Wed
Two 'Top Chefs' pack their knives: This week on Top Chef Toby Young joins as a new judge and the contestants get a chance to prepare dishes with absolutely no limitations, but there's a catch: They also have to judge each others food. Since there was no elimination last week, two chefs were sent home. Find out which cooks were forced to leave the kitchen. ›14:14 8 Jan, Thu
Sexy snowboards get chilly reception: Emblazoned with Playboy models from the 1970s and garish images of self-mutilation, two edgy new lines of snowboards have many hot under the collar despite winters chill. ›22:26 8 Jan, Thu
Spider-Man to save Inauguration Day!: Barack Obama will be "nerd-in-chief" when he takes office as U.S. president this month, according to Marvel Comics, which is putting him on the cover of its next "Spider-Man" comic. ›19:41
No credit cards, alcohol ... or urinals: One moment, Rick Steves in Iran filming would see murals encouraging young men to walk into the blazing sunset of martyrdom. The next, a bookstore worker would give him a free book. ›23:35 8 Jan, Thu
Bucatini with homemade bread crumbs: "This is one of those elemental yet marvelous pastas made from almost nothing but a cook's inventiveness," says chef Lidia Bastianich. But you don't have to take her word for it: Try this recipe for bucatini with toasted bread crumbs for yourself. ›16:23
3 die, 3 rescued on Argentine peak: Three Italian climbers were flown to safety and a third alpinist died Friday in Argentina following a blizzard on the highest mountain in the Americas. ›21:04
Flirting class offered to German computer geeks: Even the most quirky of computer nerds can learn to flirt with finesse thanks to a new "flirting course" being offered to budding IT engineers at Potsdam University south of Berlin. ›21:57
Obama plans to overhaul counterterrorism: The President-elect is laying plans to dissolve a White House security panel created in the wake of 9/11 and restructure counterterrorism policy under intelligence veteran John Brennan. ›18:57 8 Jan, Thu
Russia set to resume gas supplies if pact OK'd: Russia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments to Europe on Friday if an agreement can be signed allowing an EU-led monitoring mission to track gas flows through Ukrainian pipelines. ›02:23
Palin lashes out at the media: Sarah Palin, still smarting over coverage of her vice presidential run, calls the media's reporting on her family "very scary". ›09:01
Book links JFK, RFK and King assassinations: "Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination" links JFKs murder with a bagful of sensational stories, from President Johnson's fear of a Soviet nuclear attack to the killing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ›13:56 8 Jan, Thu
AT&T exec says he's open to free TV on phones: The head of AT&T Inc.'s consumer business said Friday that he believes there may be room for phones in the company's lineup that can receive new digital broadcasts from local TV stations, if a business model can be worked out. ›23:14
Best products to beat cabin fever: Are the cold, dark winter days getting you down? Good Housekeeping highlights the best in affordable gadgets, Web sites and products to cure your family's seasonal restlessness. ›14:40
Fire survivor: Lou the mule saved me: Jolene Solomon is beginning the new year with her life, her mule named Lou and little else. She says Lou's braying alerted to a fire that consumed her house but she escaped unharmed. ›03:31 7 Jan, Wed
Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in Dec.: The Labor Department reported Friday that the jobless rate rose to 7.2 percent in December and payrolls dropped by 524,000 jobs. ›20:55
Peru transfers jailed American for treatment: Peruvian authorities have moved jailed New Yorker Lori Berenson to a capital prison to treat a chronic back ailment that could complicate her five-month-old pregnancy. ›23:53
Iran: The politics of people: Rick Steves, on location in Iran to film a public TV show, was struck by the bizarre mixture of saber-rattling politics alongside the personal warmth of individual locals. ›22:22 8 Jan, Thu
American set on fire by Afghan dies: An anthropologist embedded with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan to help soldiers understand local customs has died more than two months after she was doused with fuel and set on fire. ›20:39
Activist raises $45,000 for drilling bid: In an effort to avoid prosecution, the environmental activist who infiltrated a federal drilling auction said Friday that he had raised $45,000 to make his first payment on 22,500 acres. ›22:51
On a tight budget? Apply to Harvard: The nation's top colleges have gotten to be so expensive that only the wealthiest families can possibly afford them, especially during bleak economic times like these. Right? Not necessarily. A new report shows that such schools might not be as costly as you think. ›14:50 8 Jan, Thu
Don't tell Cruella! 18 Dalmatians, one litter: It's not quite "101 Dalmatians" but it's still an impressive feat. Catch up with one tired mama dog, Button, and her big brood at home in the U.K. ›13:27
Biden holds talks with Pakistani leaders: Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Friday met with Pakistani leaders during an Asian trip meant to show the new administration's interest in the troubled region. ›18:44
Greece riots rise again as youths, cops clash: Masked youths clashed with police in central Athens Friday in the first major test of the Greek government's vow to crack down on violent protesters after a month of nationwide riots. ›15:21