Police seek ID of body found in U.S. storage unit

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- A man who died this month at age 80 took a secret to his grave -- a secret that was discovered only after his family went through his belongings in a storage unit.Inside an unplugged freezer, they found a set of human remains that investigators believe may be those of his gir

Oct. 25, 2011

Thailand declares holidays to cope with flood crisis

Thailand on Tuesday declared a three-day holiday in Bangkok and other flood-affected areas as high tides are forecast to flow up the city's main river and worsen floods creeping into the city.Schools, businesses and government offices will shut on Thursday and Friday, and the following Monday, creat

Oct. 25, 2011

Libyan official says Gadhafi burial likely Tuesday

MISRATA, Libya (AP) — A spokesman for the fighters holding Moammar Gadhafi's body says the slain dictator will probably be buried on Tuesday in an unmarked grave in a secret location.Ibrahim Beit al-Mal, a spokesman for the Misrata military council, told The Associated Press Monday that he's "

Oct. 25, 2011

Insomnia linked to higher heart attack risk

As if you didn't have enough to worry about during those sleepless nights, a Norwegian study out Monday suggests that people with insomnia face a 27 to 45 percent higher risk of heart attack.About one-third of people report having trouble sleeping and should see a doctor for help, urged the authors

Oct. 25, 2011

Indiana identical twins give birth on same day

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (AP) -- Two identical twins in Indiana now have another birthday in common: They delivered babies on the same day at the same hospital.The Herald-Times reports 21-year-old Jessica and Jennifer Patterson gave birth Wednesday at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital.Jenni

Oct. 25, 2011

VW likely to overtake Toyota as top carmaker in 2011

Volkswagen AG will probably become the world’s biggest carmaker this year, vaulting past Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co . on gains in emerging markets.Volkswagen AG will probably become the world’s biggest carmaker this year, vaulting past Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co . on gain

Oct. 25, 2011

BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior

CHICAGO (AP) — Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical.Preschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urine levels of bisphenol-A during pregnancy scored worse but still wit

Oct. 24, 2011

Archaeologists find Viking burial site in Scotland

LONDON (AP) -- Archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered the remains of a Viking chief buried with his boat, ax, sword and spear on a remote Scottish peninsula _ one of the most significant Norse finds ever uncovered in Britain.The 16-foot-long (5-meter-long) grave is the first intact site of

Oct. 20, 2011

Hit-and-run toddler death sparks outrage in China

BEIJING (AP) _ A video showing a toddler hit twice by vans and then ignored by passers-by is sparking outrage in China.The 2-year-old girl, identified as Wang Yue, is in critical condition following Thursday's accident. State media on Tuesday quoted the Guangzhou Military District General Hospital a

Oct. 18, 2011

N. Korean leader's grandson arrives in Bosnia

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) _ Officials in Bosnia say North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's grandson has arrived in the country to enroll at a private high school made up of international students.A border police spokeswoman said 16-year-old Kim Han Sol entered the country at Sarajevo airport Wedn

Oct. 13, 2011

Gasoline cars sales up despite high fuel prices

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Sales of gasoline-powered cars in South Korea rose this year from the previous year despite high local fuel prices, an industry report showed Wednesday.The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) report showed that in the first eight months of the year 67.5 perce

Oct. 12, 2011

Vitamin E pills linked with prostate cancer risk

CHICAGO (AP) — There is more evidence that taking vitamin E pills can be risky. A study that followed up on men who took high doses of the vitamin for about five years found they had a slightly increased risk of prostate cancer — even after they quit taking the pills.Doctors say it's ano

Oct. 12, 2011

French, Swiss men top smelly socks ranking: survey

When it comes to socks, one is more likely to find a French or Swiss man wearing a smelly pair than a German or a Brit.A study by Swiss firm Blacksocks found that only 66 percent of Frenchmen changed their socks daily, while just seven in ten Swiss men put on a clean pair every day.On the other end

Oct. 12, 2011

EU to propose bank recapitalization Wednesday

BRUSSELS (AP) — The president of the EU's executive arm says he will unveil proposals on how to make European banks fit enough to sustain the worsening debt crisis on Wednesday.Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday that the European Commission would unveil several initiatives that should contribute

Oct. 12, 2011

Senate passes bill to sanction China over currency

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Senate voted Tuesday to threaten China with higher tariffs on Chinese products made cheap through an artificially undervalued currency, which lawmakers blame for destroying American jobs. The House of Representatives, though, is unlikely to take up the bill, which some American

Oct. 12, 2011