Top headlines:
No bull! Cows have a built-in compass: A study of Google Earth satellite images has revealed that herds of cattle tend to face in the north-south direction of Earth's magnetic lines. ›21:46 25 Aug, Mon
Its back-to-school time for bedbugs: Laptops, textbooks and new jeans are among the must-haves for college students heading back to campus, but the most common back-to-school item may well be the blood-sucking bedbug. ›14:51 29 Aug, Fri
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
Why 'Mama' and 'Dada' are baby's first words: Languages in many cultures have apparently made the task easy by creating words for mothers and fathers that feature patterns of repeating sounds, a new study suggests. ›18:44 27 Aug, Wed
Oprah to open season with Phelps: Gold medalists Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin and Kobe Bryant, along with 150 other U.S. Olympic team members, will be on the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." ›19:01 29 Aug, Fri
Meet the cast of Survivor: Gabon: A look at each of the 18 contestants in the reality series ›22:05 27 Aug, Wed
Judge's goof could imprison ex-soldier: A judge's sentencing mistake could end up sending a former Army soldier to jail even though the judge himself had sought leniency. ›22:03 29 Aug, Fri
Brain dysfunction tied to fibromyalgia: Dysfunction in a portion of the brain may explain some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome, researchers suggest in a paper published in the Journal of Rheumatology ›18:43 29 Aug, Fri
Bochco brings Raising the Bar to TNT: The Emmy-winning hitmaker enlisted Seton Hall University law professor David Feige, a former public defender who wrote the 2006 criminal justice system memoir Indefensible, to help co-create and supervise Raising the Bar. ›22:02 29 Aug, Fri
Doggie 'doctors' diagnose their owners' ills: often before their owners even know they're ill. ›13:37 27 Aug, Wed
Gustav plows through Caymans: Hurricane Gustav gained strength to become a Category 2 storm with winds near 100 mph, the National Hurricane Center said early Saturday morning. ›06:45
Now hear this: Don't remove earwax: The gooey, golden stuff that builds up inside your ears should stay there, according to newly released national guidelines on earwax removal. ›12:48 29 Aug, Fri
English country retreatsworth every pound: We find 10 English country manors worth every pound, all within two hours of London, including, Chewton Glen in Hampshire, Cliveden House in Berkshire, the Alexander House Hotel in West Sussex and seven more. ›16:34 29 Aug, Fri
Gulf Coast's tourism industry readies for storm: As Tropical Storm Gustav approaches, the Gulf Coast's tourism industry is gearing up for the key holiday weekend while keeping a wary eye on the storm and preparing for the mixed bag it may bring next week. ›22:44 29 Aug, Fri
Text message snoop? Lovers beware!: Can't help checking your partner's text messages on the sly? You're not alone, with an Australian survey showing one in three mobile phone users are text message snoops, and the consequences can often be heart-breaking. ›16:14 28 Aug, 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 28 Aug, Thu
Cat survives being walled in for 7 weeks: A four-year-old cat in Germany called Bonny has survived after being walled in beneath a bathtub for seven weeks, its owner said Tuesday. By the time the neighbor heard Bonny's plaintive meowing from behind the tiles on August 8, the cat's weight had dropped from 13 pounds to 4 pounds. ›18:36 26 Aug, Tue
Edwards to emerge from seclusion for speech: In a return to the public stage, John Edwards has confirmed plans to talk politics a month after admitting to an extramarital affair. But his wife won't be at his side. ›00:41
Rock on USA: We check out the scene in some of America's best small and independent rock 'n' roll venues, including the Living Room in New York City, Johnny Brendas in Philadelphia and The Magic Stick in Detroit. ›15:27 29 Aug, Fri
1 killed in W.Va. chemical plant blast: One worker was killed and a second injured in an explosion at a Bayer CropScience plant that shook an area west of Charleston. ›11:37 29 Aug, Fri
Eugene's golf courses beckon football fans: Each week this season TravelGolf.com is highlighting a key college football matchup and looking at the golf options around the home team's campus. This Saturday, the University of Oregon hosts Washington. Here's a look the top golf courses in Eugene, Ore. ›17:30 28 Aug, Thu
Library scofflaw: They were good books: Heidi Dalibor, the 20-year-old Wisconsin woman recently arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines, was rueful about the surprising chapter in her life that landed her in headlines and a police car: It was my fault. Now all I can do is laugh. ›15:22 25 Aug, Mon
Consumer outlook up more than expected: Americans became more optimistic in the economy amid declining gas prices in August, marking the biggest jump in two years. ›16:30 29 Aug, Fri
Yearwood recalls scary emergency landing: Trisha Yearwood had a harrowing experience on a recent flight to Oklahoma when her plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Baltimore because of a cracked windshield. ›23:03 28 Aug, Thu
