FBI tossed anthrax type used in attacks
Months after the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings, FBI scientists had — but destroyed — the unique strain of the bacteria used in the attacks that years later would lead them to Dr. Bruce Ivins, now the government's top suspect.
Christina Applegate had double mastectomy
In her first interview since announcing her diagnosis earlier this month, actress Christina Applegate said she had a double mastectomy three weeks ago and will undergo reconstructive surgery over the next eight months.
Child porn 'librarian' pleads guilty
The "librarian" of a child porn archive accused of amassing nearly 250,000 images pleaded guilty Monday to sending indecent images of children to subscribers in more than 30 countries.
Wholesale inflation surged in July
Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday.
Half of college students consider suicide
More than half of American college students have considered suicide at some points in their lives, a new survey reveals.
Vietnam deports Gary Glitter
Vietnamese authorities freed British glam rocker Gary Glitter on Tuesday after nearly three years in prison on child molestation charges, then moved immediately to deport him.
Scoop: Phelps, schmelps! J.Lo in training too
Michael Who? Jennifer Lopez is training for a triathlon, and she can't understand why Mr. Eight Gold Medals is getting all this attention.
Researcher: 'Bigfoot' just a gorilla suit
Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice — handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it — was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.
'Living goddesses' have rights, court says
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to ensure basic health care and education for virgin girls worshipped as "living goddesses" in a centuries-old tradition in the Himalayan nation.
Sources: Iranian satellite try failed
Iranian officials say a rocket launch last weekend was merely a test, but U.S. military intelligence officials now see it as a failed attempt to put a satellite in orbit.
