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.
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.
Zambia's president dead at 59
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a French hospital Tuesday at 59, nearly two months after he was hospitalized for a stroke, the country's vice president said.
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.
Texas sect child ordered into state care
A Texas judge has ordered a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to be placed in foster care.
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.
Credit squeeze hits college students
With the price of some top-priced colleges and universities north of $50,000 a year and lenders cutting back on student loans, financing a college education is getting harder.
More women having fewer kids
More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau reports.
Musharraf's exit unlikely to affect nukes
Pervez Musharraf's departure from the presidency is unlikely to have a significant impact on how Pakistan's nuclear weapons are controlled.
1 in 2 believe prayer saves the dying
When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans.
