AFP/File
JAKARTA (AFP) – A suspected member of late terror leader Noordin Mohammad Top's network appeared in an Indonesian court Wednesday charged over twin suicide attacks on luxury hotels in Jakarta last year. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Valentine's Day coincides with the start of the Chinese New Year this year which may explain why so many red wines have been fetching astronomical prices at recent auctions. Full Story »
AP
Parents who want their children to discover a passion for music, sports, or other hobbies should follow a simple plan: Don't pressure them. Full Story »
MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found. Full Story »
AFP/File
DUBAI (AFP) - The observation deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest high-rise, has been closed for repairs only a month after the iconic tower was inaugurated, the developers said on Monday. Full Story »
Reuters
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz. Travel guide Lonely Planet, brings you the thrill-seekers' list, from its 1000 Ultimate Experiences book. This list is not endorsed by Reuters. Full Story »
Workers approaching retirement are often told by experts that they will need only about 80% of their income after they stop working to maintain the same lifestyle. Full Story »
Reuters
MIAMI (Reuters Life!) - Subtropical Miami basks in the limelight of the Super Bowl football championship this weekend, showing off its sunny beaches and devotion to revelry. Full Story »
THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As jobless Americans lost private health insurance coverage and joined the Medicaid rolls during the recession, U.S. health spending jumped 5.7 percent to $2.5 trillion in 2009, government projections show. Full Story »
LONDON (Reuters) - A Giacometti statue smashed the art auction record late on Wednesday, fetching $104.3 million after just eight minutes of intense bidding at Sotheby's, and experts predict there may be even higher numbers to come. Full Story »
AP
LONDON - A bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti has sold for 65 million pounds ($104.3 million) — making it the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction, Sotheby's auction house said. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Government is poised to become king of the hill in America's vast health care system, with or without President Barack Obama's planned redo, according an economic report released Thursday. Full Story »
NEJM
NEW YORK - Scientists have detected glimmers of awareness in some vegetative brain-injury patients and have even communicated with one of them — findings that push the boundaries of how to assess and care for such people. Full Story »
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - A bronze statue by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti broke the record for a work of art at auction on Wednesday, selling for 65 million pounds ($104.3 million) at Sotheby's in London. Full Story »
AFP
LONDON (AFP) - A Picasso masterpiece not seen in public for more than four decades has sold at auction for $8.1 million ($13 million, 9.3 million euros) -- more than twice the expected price. Full Story »
Add headlines to your personalized My Yahoo! page (About My Yahoo! and RSS)
Health Photos
