Actor Rupert Everett brands British soldiers 'pathetic, whining wimps'

Rupert Everett, never far out of trouble, takes a swing at Britain's wartime soldiers. Perhaps he's confusing his movie lot experiences as an actor portraying a soldier as the same thing as being a soldier.Until...

Scarlett Johansson Visits Troops In Kuwait

Scarlet 'Morale Booster' Johansson made a splash at this year's "USO/Morale Welfare Recreation entertainment tour". "Scarlett Johansson boots morale (and a whole lot more) for nearly 600 troops at Camp Buehring,...

Condo Dwellers Beset by Bats

"A Vancouver couple risking a potential exposure to rabies are continuing to share their West End condo with as many as 80 bats after being told by a pest control company the creatures cannot be removed for...

Chinese gov't restricts online gaming

Worried about its young people, who are increasingly playing hooky and turning to crime, the Chinese government has decided to restrict online gaming. The government sees the increasing popularity of MMOG...

Launch a business after 50 - 7 tips to help you start the right company, with...

"A friend sent me your September 6 column on the 50 Best Companies for People Over 50, which is interesting, but at age 58 - after 36 years on the big-company treadmill - I'm getting ready to retire, and I'd much rather start my own business than go to work for someone else....

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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