40 years after key report, 50 million in U.S. smoke
Smoke filled airplanes and offices 40 years ago when the first surgeon general's report on the hazards of tobacco was released--on Jan. 11, a Saturday, to minimize the impact on...
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HP’s 12C no relic; sales still add up
Hewlett-Packard Co. claims its little HP 12C is the oldest consumer electronic device still in production. It started selling the financial calculator in 1981, the same year IBM Corp. introduced...
Falcons fly under radar, hire Mora
The Atlanta Falcons' search for a new head coach came to an abrupt halt Thursday night as owner Arthur Blank surprised many and offered the job to San Francisco 49ers...
Keep a cool head about frozen pipes
A quarter million American families a year have one or more rooms in their houses flooded and their lives disrupted each winter because of pipes that freeze and break, according...
Stunts with kids: Parental red flags
Fans cringed when Michael Jackson hung his son over a Berlin balcony as the flailing baby looked ready to plunge for a brief second. Is it deja vu with Australia's...
To: Soon-to-be ex
As Charles Dean scrolled through the in-box on his office computer, he eagerly clicked on the e-mail from his girlfriend of two months. There was no cheery hello to kick...
Second ‘Max Payne’ is gain for gamers
There's perhaps no better hope for video games than Rockstar Games, which is bringing the maturing industry into the next century as an adult artistic medium. The pioneers behind the...
The gilded age goes back in history to antiquity
Throughout most of recorded history, gold has been the most-admired embellishment for decorating objects. Gold has enhanced every type of antique -- furniture, china, books, religious articles and paintings. By...
The gilded age stretches back to antiquity
Throughout most of recorded history, gold has been the most-admired embellishment for decorating objects. Gold has enhanced every type of antique -- furniture, china, books, religious articles and paintings. By...
Lord, humor has taken quite a turn
Dressed in a sequined black French maid costume, comic Victoria Jackson was complaining about men in her squeaky high-pitched voice. "We get rewarded for big boobs in your face, but...