Bernie Mac died Saturday in Chicago from complications due to pneumonia. The comedian had sarcoidosis, a lung disease, but was in remission. His publicist said that the condition was not related to the pneumonia.

In addition to the availability of numerous plastic surgeries for any part of the body, women now want to have liposuction on their shoulders to have a “Keira Knightley" look.

A study shows how pets are becoming obese due to junk food diets. This has lead to pets suffering from diseases such as asthma, diabetes and liver complications.

What gives a radio personality the right to bully disabled children, calling them names and verbally beating them down? Michael Savage has made some nasty remarks towards Autistic children, calling them "idiot" and "brat".

Consumers have largely grown to accept nanotechnology in nutrition for packaging and, to a lesser extent, even the food itself.

One of the men responsible for introducing rock into rap over 20 years ago is undergoing a major surgery. What happened to Darryl McDaniels?

Actor and comedian Andy Dick can't seem to stay out of trouble, no fault of his own, it's just the drugs, booze and stupid behavior he engages in.

Iran's Oil Minister reported the country has discovered a new oil field in southwest Iran with an estimated 1.1 billion barrels of sweet crude oil.

While violence and political maneuvering continue to escalate in the Palestinian West Bank, residents of a local village have sued two Canadian companies for building new homes on their land intended for Israels occupants.

Three top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have demanded that Pres. Bush's administration be called to task for the insupportable deportation of Maher Arar (a Canadian citizen) in 2002—on the heels of a lengthy official inquiry in Canada.

If the attempts to find out why the honey bees have disappear fail it is possible that rising food prices will climb higher still.

Franz Kafka wanted his works burned, but they were kept by his literary executor, Max Brod, who ignored his instructions. Brod’s secretary took over the papers after Brod’s death. Now the issue is whether the papers have survived the secretary’s cat

I do not generally write sports pieces but when I heard this, even being a woman, I cringed. The Diamondbacks' Chris Snyder has been placed on a 15-day disabled list after a baseball nailed him in the groin, fracturing his testicle.

Tired of gas prices? A Japanese car company Genepax has unveiled an environment friendly car that runs solely on water. A litre of water fuels a one-hour ride.

The U.S. Special Forces say they know where Bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan and they want to plan an attack against him. But the Bush administration has blocked the mission and instead wants them to attack a different region.

The Detroit Red Wings have won their 11th Stanley Cup. They beat the Penguins tonight at their home ice in Pittsburgh. Final score 3 to 2. Way to go Wings!!!

Very few able-bodied people know what it's like to live with a disability, but Nathalie Caron does. Almost everyone close to her is suffering from disabilities, both physical and mental. Now she wants to help others through citizen journalism.

Several U.S. soldiers returning from combat zones claim there is a widespread practice of using “drop weapons” to cover up the killing of innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that there is no reason for Moscow to suspect that Iran is secretly attempting to build nuclear weapons.

An uproar has begun in a high school in Wisconsin over The Pledge of Allegiance being broadcast in Spanish over the Intercom. Once a year at Edgerton High School Spanish classes have recited the pledge. This year a parent got hot under the collar.