Germany backflips on Cruise filming ban

"The German Defence Ministry is scrambling to qualify its stance on the Tom Cruise World War II thriller Valkyrie. The Ministry says, despite reports to the contrary, it has no opposition to the film shooting in Germany."

Japanese Women Bust Out, Getting Curvier

"All over Japan, retailers are scrambling to keep up with a new look known as "bon-kyu-bon." It means "big-small-big" and it signals a change in the way Japanese women look: they're getting curvier. Japanese stores that used to keep just two or three sizes of clothing on hand...

Eye on Iran, Rivals Pursuing Nuclear Power

"Two years ago, the leaders of Saudi Arabia told international atomic regulators that they could foresee no need for the kingdom to develop nuclear power. Today, they are scrambling to hire atomic contractors, buy nuclear hardware and build support for a regional system of...

Boy Survives Four-Story Fall

Two passers-by rescued a toddler who fell four stories, scrambling to catch him as he tumbled from a fire escape, police said.Julio Gonzalez, 43, and Pedro Nevarez, 40, saw 3-year-old Timothy Addo dangling from a Bronx building on Thursday, police said. The boy had crawled...

Studios OK Technology for Movie Downloads

"AP) -- Hollywood studios have approved a new technology and licensing arrangement that should remove a major obstacle consumers now face with burning movies they buy digitally over the Internet onto a DVD that will play everywhere. Sonic Solutions Inc. is introducing on...

Seven robots that will change your life

he robots are on the move — leaping, scrambling, rolling, flying, climbing. They are figuring out how to get here on their own. They come to help us, protect us, amuse us — and some even do floors.