Study: Last Supper paintings supersize the food
[2010-03-24 09:33]The food in famous paintings of the meal has grown by biblical proportions over the last millennium.
Chavez mocks Clinton as 'blond Condoleezza'
[2010-03-08 10:36]Venezuela's President Hugo mocked US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday as a "blond" version of her predecessor.
Chess prince,19,ready to be king
[2010-02-23 08:13]Norwegian chess genius Magnus Carlsen, 19, is setting his sights on the title of world champion.
Sword artist sets world record that's hard to swallow
[2010-02-09 07:54]An Australian performance artist set a new Guinness World Record by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords.
Dog rescued from icy Baltic Sea gets new master
[2010-02-04 23:04]Baltic, the adventurous dog who floated at least 75 miles (120 kilometers) on an ice floe, has a new owner: The seaman who rescued him.
Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland
[2010-02-01 10:03]The semi-final of the international young dancers competition Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne
Chinese UN staffers donate relief to Haiti orphanage
[2010-01-31 13:10]The UNICEF said quite a number of children lost one another with their families after the devastating M-7.0 earthquake in Haiti.
Apple unveils iPad tablet with onscreen keyboard
[2010-01-28 03:24]Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger.
Out go drinking games in UK crackdown
[2010-01-21 07:30]Tough new rules for pubs and clubs - including a ban on drinking games like the infamous "dentist's chair" - will be introduced in Britain this year.
UN: Guatemala lawyer orchestrated own killing
[2010-01-13 11:53]A Guatemalan lawyer who accused the country's president of his murder in a video made before his death actually contracted the hitmen to kill him, according to a UN probe.
Sex robot focuses on appealing to the mind
[2010-01-11 09:22]A New Jersey company says it has developed "the world's first sex robot," a life-size rubber doll that's designed to engage the owner with conversation rather than lifelike movement.