NBC, Boys & Girls Clubs team on Parenthood Project
LOS ANGELES - For a good cause, NBC stars including Amy Poehler and Peter Krause and anchorman Brian Williams are weighing in on what parenthood means to them.
Entertainment
Cruise suits up for 'Mission: Impossible IV'
LOS ANGELES - Tom Cruise is starring in another impossible mission.
Dad of Palin grandson bares all for Playgirl cover
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The teen father of Sarah Palin's grandson is featured on the cover of the upcoming print version of Playgirl magazine - sporting nothing but a sultry gaze.
Lohans back in NY court over child support
WESTBURY, N.Y. - Actress Lindsay Lohan's estranged parents are still feuding.
Business
Electronic Arts, UAL, Coca-Cola are big movers
NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Coca-Cola Co., up $1.36 to $54.01 International sales helped lift the beverage maker's profit, even as North American case volume declined.
Target stops sales of bear toys over lead concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. - The California attorney general is asking Target Corp.
NY governor says he'll step aside only 'in a box'
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov.
Target pulls Valentine's toys over lead concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. - The California attorney general is asking Target Corp.
Crime
Suspect plays 'Dating Game' video in murder trial
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A California man acting as his own lawyer in a case charging him with five murders has shown a clip of himself as a winning contestant on "The Dating Game" to prove his innocence in one killing.
New indictment boosts charges against Rajaratnam
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors boosted their insider trading charges case Tuesday against the man they say was behind history's largest hedge fund insider trading case.
Erin Andrews' stalker had info on other reporters
LOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors say the man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole ran background checks on 16 other female sports reporters and TV personalities.
Haiti parents testify they gave kids to Americans
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Parents of some of the children who 10 U.S.
Accidents & Disasters
Doctors treat mystery patient in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - University of Miami doctors working in Haiti are treating a man who, according to two other Haitians, had been trapped by debris since the Jan.
Body of missing Air Force major found in Haiti
MIAMI - The body of a U.S.
Haiti raises earthquake's death toll to 230,000
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's government has raised the death toll for the Jan.
Snow shuts down federal government, life goes on
WASHINGTON - If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice?
With at least another foot of snow headed for Washington, Philadelphia and New York, we're about to find out.
Law & Order
Michigan man with 100 dogs gets 5 years probation
DETROIT - A Michigan man who had hundreds of live and dead Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes in his home has been sentenced to five years of probation in a mental health program and ordered not to own animals.
Rapper Lil Wayne sentencing postponed
NEW YORK - Rap star Lil Wayne has gotten a temporary reprieve from jail - for dental surgery.
Top 10 Valentine Day SMS Messages and Greetings
Valentine's Day is held on February 14 each year.
Lohan reunites with Ronson!
LONDON - It seems the Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson saga may have a new chapter as the two were spotted together recently.
Asia markets jump after US gains on housing report
HONG KONG - Asian stock markets jumped Wednesday, following Wall Street higher after encouraging reports about the beleaguered U.S.
Top 10 Amateur Digital Cameras for 2010
Since the dawn of the era of digital cameras, they have always remained hot favorites for gadget-lovers around the world.
Sarah Palin Tea Party Speech at TEA Party National Convention (Video)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Sarah Palin's Tea Party speech at the TEA Party national convention in Nashville, TN took place today.
Iran’s first Olympic woman skier to carry the flag
VANCOUVER - Iranian alpine skier Marjan Kalhor will carry her country's flag at the opening ceremony of the winter Games in Vancouver, organising officials said.
Brooklyn Decker graces Sports Illustrated cover
NEW YORK - Tennis star Andy Roddick's wife Brooklyn Decker has graced the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue as the cover girl.
Unofficial User Guide for Windows 7
Have you ever thought why Windows 7 is selling better than Vista.
Twitter-Killer From Google?
Gmail would be Google's new bet to capture social media.
Iran tests new satellite rocket
TEHRAN - Iran Wednesday successfully tested a new locally built satellite rocket named Kavoshgar 3, state-media reported.
Popular anti-depressant interferes with breast cancer treatment
LONDON - Taking a popular anti-depressant could slash chances of survival for women battling breast cancer, says a new study.
Codswallop Meaning
LONDON (GaeaTimes.com) -- Codswallop is primarily a British English word.
Nike Puma Abusing Allah Image on Shoes
NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) -- Nike company has allegedly used a design for their shoes -- that looks alike 'Allah', written in may languages mainly in an Arabic style.Nike is a professional wholesaler, specialized in all famours products---sports shoes,clothes and accessories.
Nokia 5233 Price in India, Availability
The Touchscreen mania, kick started by the Apple iPhone seems to be the buzzword of the mobile industry now.Technology
Baidu 4Q earnings up 48 percent as revenue climbs
PHILADELPHIA - Chinese Internet search company Baidu Inc.
ATC Technology posts 4Q profit sales nearly flat
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Vehicle remanufacturing and logistics company ATC Technology Corp.
Cerner 4Q profit falls on higher expenses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Health care information technology company Cerner Corp.
PayPal's India transaction block could last months
SAN FRANCISCO - Online payments service PayPal says its suspension of certain transactions in India could last months.
Science
Space shuttle on course for midnight rendezvous
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Endeavour zoomed toward a midnight rendezvous with the International Space Station late Tuesday, and NASA grew ever more optimistic that the shuttle is free of any launch damage.
NE Ind. county's lawn fertilizer ban rejected
INDIANAPOLIS - A northeastern Indiana county that calls itself "the land of 101 lakes" has lost its bid to ban certain lawn fertilizers blamed for worsening algae blooms that have given some of its bodies of water a greenish cast.
Google takes on Facebook and Twitter with new Buzz
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Tuesday launched a set of social networking tools for Gmail users, hoping to coax them to share photos, links and status updates without the need to visit sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Breaking News
Vt. health chief: Tritium may in Connecticut River
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The state's top health official says it's reasonable to assume a radioactive substance leaking from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is getting into the Connecticut River.
Murtha to be buried in heart of his Pa. district
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Rep. John Murtha's family says the late congressman will be buried in the heart of the Pennsylvania district he represented for nearly 40 years.
US denies missile-defence plans holding up START
WASHINGTON - The US denied Tuesday that the plan to deploy missile-defence systems to Europe was holding up negotiations with Russia on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Relatives in eastern Cuba say woman has turned 125
HAVANA - Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.
Health
Louis Gossett Jr. diagnosed with prostate cancer
LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr.
Glance: Rising radiation exposure tied to imaging
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will work with doctors and manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades.
Argentina's Kirchner leaves ICU after surgery
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner was out of intensive care Tuesday after emergency surgery on an important artery feeding blood to his brain.
State: Birth defect rate in Calif. town is normal
HANFORD, Calif. - State officials say there's nothing unusual about the rate of birth defects in a central California town near the largest toxic waste dump in the West.
Stem Cell
New way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells developed
WASHINGTON - U.S. scientists say a new way of genetically modifying human embryonic stem cells would enable rapid development of stem cell lines that could be used for research into human genetic diseases.
90% Sickle Cell Patients Cured by Breakthrough Treatment
Sickle cell disease is an inherited life-long blood disorder.
Diabetes
‘Artificial pancreas’ for kids with type-1 diabetes
LONDON - Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called "artificial pancreas" system for managing type-1 diabetes in children.
Obesity in 20s can cause heart attack in 40s
LONDON - Obese people who have type 2 diabetes in their 20s are likely to be at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke in their 40s, if they do not change their lifestyle, warn health experts.
Eye
Corneal swelling at high-altitude doesn’t affect vision
WASHINGTON - While swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers at high altitudes, a new study shows it doesn't appear to affect visibility.
Bifocals may correct nearsightedness among kids
TORONTO - Bifocal glasses may be effective in slowing the onset of myopia or nearsightedness among children, according to a new study.
Sports
Tennessee Tech-Austin Peay game postponed
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The men's basketball game between Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay, scheduled for Tuesday night, has been postponed due to inclement weather.
Politics
Former Va. governor urges DNC chairman's firing
RICHMOND, Va. - Democratic former Virginia Gov.
Jacque Jones gets minor league deal from Twins
MINNEAPOLIS - Jacque Jones has returned to the Minnesota Twins, agreeing to a minor league contract.
Padres and catcher Yorvit Torrealba finalize deal
SAN DIEGO - Yorvit Torrealba and the San Diego Padres have finalized a one-year contract that guarantees the catcher $1.25 million.
Nevada casinos win $6.86M on Super Bowl bets
LAS VEGAS - Nevada casinos won almost $6.9 million on this year's Super Bowl as bettors wagered $82.7 million on the NFL title game, gambling regulators said Tuesday.
NJ Devils slumping heading into Olympic break
NEWARK, N.J. - Jacques Lemaire didn't want to describe his 20-minute, on-ice discussion with the New Jersey Devils as a pep talk.
Odd News
NY boy, 11, faces charges over pencil attack
SAUQUOIT, N.Y. - An 11-year-old boy faces assault and weapon charges for trying to stab a classmate with a pencil over a math problem.
Complaint claims mayor uses mute button on speakers
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County prosecutors are looking into a complaint that the mayor of Carson cuts off public speakers at City Council meetings if he doesn't like what they're saying.
Dog waste piling up at Wyoming forest trails
JACKSON, Wyo. - A smelly problem is piling at trails around Jackson where people go hiking and cross-country skiing with their dogs.
Religion
Italian Catholic scandal draws in Pope Benedict
VATICAN CITY - A scandal in Italy's Catholic Church has morphed into a tale of Vatican intrigue complete with forged documents, reports of dueling cardinals and a papal admonishment Tuesday to put the matter to rest.
Vatican intrigue hits new level with leak denial
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican denied Tuesday that it leaked documents that led to the resignation of a prominent Catholic editor, intervening in a tale of ecclesiastical intrigue that has dominated Italian headlines for weeks.
Pro-Chavez lawmakers plan to punish dissidents
CARACAS, Venezuela - Legislators allied with President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday they plan to adopt rules that will punish any lawmaker who abandons the socialist leader.
Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risks
WASHINGTON - Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a powerful congressman's death is a reminder of the known risks.
Senate OKs resolution opposing terror trial in NYC
ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York Senate has passed a resolution opposing trials of terrorists being held in New York City.
CVS settles Indiana complaint over 2 pharmacists
INDIANAPOLIS - Pharmacy giant CVS will pay $1.95 million and verify that all of its pharmacists are licensed in Indiana to settle a state complaint that pharmacists with expired licenses dispensed prescriptions for several years at two of its drugstores, the state attorney general's office said Tuesday.
Education
Ruggiero leads US women's hockey into 4th Olympics
Angela Ruggiero is fond of saying hockey is just her first career, and the defenseman always thought she would be on to her next big thing after Vancouver.
Nev. Medicaid cuts could lead to diaper rationing
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada officials on Tuesday outlined drastic cuts to the state's Medicaid program that include plans to ration adult diapers, eliminate denture and hearing-aid programs, and force personal care assistants to buy their own disposable gloves.
Travel
British Airways' OpenSkies to fly D.C. to Paris
NEW YORK - OpenSkies, British Airways' all-business class airline, said Tuesday it is launching a new route between Washington D.C.
Seattle Art Museum lands major Picasso exhibit
SEATTLE - The Seattle Art Museum has landed a major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work.
WASHINGTON - House investigators say there's growing evidence that not all the causes of Toyota's acceleration problems have been identified.