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For three decades, Playboy magazine has been recruiting nude models on U.S. college campuses. Sometimes the response is overwhelming, such as at Arizona State University, the University of South Florida,...

Just as James Bond's latest adventure, "Casino Royale," required a "re-imagining" with Daniel Craig playing the new Bond, the theme song has been similarly recast. Instead of pin-up boys or...

Joe Niekro, a knuckleball pitcher who came from obscurity to become the Astros' all-time winner, died Friday. Niekro, 61, suffered a brain aneurysm Thursday night at his home in Plant...

Joe Niekro, a knuckleball pitcher who came from obscurity to become the Houston Astros' all-time winner, died Friday. Niekro, 61, suffered a brain aneurysm Thursday night at his home in...

An incensed Dikembe Mutombo was restrained from going after a fan shouting racial slurs on Thursday in Orlando and said that if the NBA objects to his behavior, next time...

There's no excuse for looking like something the cat dragged in. Bargain stores such as Target, Marshalls, Kohl's and now Wal-Mart have made it easy to afford trendy, runway-worthy looks....

For three decades, Playboy magazine has been recruiting nude models on U.S. college campuses. Sometimes the response is overwhelming, such as at Arizona State University, the University of South Florida,...

Who's in it: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman (above right), Scarlett Johansson (above left), Michael Caine and David Bowie What it's about: London magicians Angier (Jackman) and Borden (Bale) become bitter...

When the scandal over pedophile priests rocked the Roman Catholic Church in the United States in 2002, the shock waves barely registered in Mexico. Now, just four years later, the...

As Hurricane Katrina reminded us, life is a gamble along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now, the area is betting that high-rollers will resurrect tourism, generate much-needed revenue and employment, and...