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As deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rain forest declined over the past three years, the country's leaders crowed that they'd found the recipe for stopping the destruction of the world's most...

Gentlemen, start fighting. OK, NASCAR isn't about to become professional wrestling, but the racing series is encouraging its drivers to show a little personality this season, even if it includes...

Marjorie Milne of Colorado Springs swore off sugar 10 years ago, but she still indulges her sweet tooth without regret. She does it without using saccharine, aspartame or any of...

Almost everyone has a duct tape tale to tell. The sticky adhesive has worked in a pinch to make home repairs. It's been touted as a wart remover. People have...

You're planning the day of your dreams -- your wedding. It may be the first time you and your husband-to-be collaborate on a major event, and you both want it...

Lenny Kravitz is thinking big but starting small. He wants to start a Love Revolution and create harmony, peace and all those other unimpeachable values you'd expect from a 1960s...

So much for perfection. So much for 19-0. So much for the Patriots' claim as the greatest team ever. It turns out New York wide receiver Plaxico Burress gave the...

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has endured more than his share of controversy -- and no one could be happier about that than he is. The self-described "Antichrist Superstar" always has...

Bidets -- basins that stand alongside toilets so people can cleanse themselves after doing their business -- have long been common in Europe. Toilet seats with bidet functions are popular...

Sure, you can toss your towel in the dryer to warm it up before you use it. But now, there are other options if you don't want to walk farther...