World's oldest pot stash totally busted
Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany.
Scoop: Celebs help Britney celebrate birthday
Britney Spears celebrated her 27th birthday at a rather trendy Manhattan nightclub with celebs such as Josh Lucas, Heidi Klum, Jeremy Piven and Will.i.Am.
Man dead, cop shot in Calif. standoff
A man suspected of shooting a California Highway Patrol officer during a standoff with police is dead.
Study: 49 states flunk college affordability
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability — an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.
MySpace delivers video to mobiles
MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time.
Goldman mulling Web banking operation
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is considering launching an Internet banking operation, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.
Conjoined twin dies after separation
Faith was breathing for Hope. So when the newborn conjoined Williams twins were separated, it turned out that Hope couldn't live without her sister.
Victim's kin sue in Wal-Mart stampede death
The family of a New York man who was trampled to death the day after Thanksgiving by a stampede of bargain hunting Wal-Mart shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Feds halt plan to drill in Utah canyons
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced it is pulling auction parcels from an expanded oil-and-gas leasing program in Utah, including tracts inside Nine Mile Canyon and Desolation Canyon.
Obama names Richardson to Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama named Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state.