Jackie Bargas

Six Iranian mariners were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter from a troubling ship in the Persian Gulf.

Andono Bryant, 44, mother of 5 grown-up children, takes out boxes of food while picking up groceries from an old shuffleboard court. She's making sure that her family will have something to eat today.

To lose weight is easy: taking in lesser amount of food and exercising more. The reason why this method is seen difficult by a lot of people is routed deep in the human mind.

A crocodile with a length of 5 feet and 6 inches (1.7 meter) visited an Australian family Saturday morning. They contacted Wildlife rangers as the unwanted visitor strolled around their living room.

On July 12, 1993 evening, the secluded Okushiri island was torn apart by a strong earthquake followed by a huge tsunami, which appeared like the creepy indications of the more deadly disaster that shocked the northeastern part of Japan last March.

Nature seems to mourn over death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. His passing has been marked by dropping temperatures, grieving bears and recently, by groups of magpies as reported by the Korean state media.

Doctors are the experts when it comes to medical care. They are updated with the latest medical findings particularly upgraded treatments for severe diseases and ailments. However, when experiencing death, a lot of them give up rigorous medical treatment.

Another New Year has begun. This creates new energy to start afresh. This includes building better relationships.

The crown gem in Detroit's list of schedules, the so-called North American International Auto Show, will kick off in the following week. Bloomfield Patch would like to hear names of local participants.

Hollywood escaped its box-office devils, at least for seven days, with a low-cost horror movie that got the new year with an amazingly vigorous beginning.

A 10-month-old basset hound was alleged as the suspect of the missing wedding ring worth $4,500. The couple, owner of the ring, thought that their dog had it.

A 36-year-old woman was charged with a $10,000-worth damage to an artwork produced by Clyfford Still, a late abstract expressionist artist, whose work originally cost $30 million according to the authorities on Wednesday.

Scott Thompson, eBay Inc.'s top executive, was hired by Yahoo Inc. He was designated as the new chief executive while attempting to proceed with an independent unit.

A solitary sentry wearing a world-shattering war garb was standing outside Michael Bachmann's depressing caucus party held at the West Des Moines Marriott last night while watching the tragedy.

(Reuters) - Pierre Dukan recommended France to deal with child obesity by granting more exam points for slimness. Dukan, a nutritionist, was the person behind the famous yet contentious Dukan diet.

A different surprise welcomed the New Year in Tokyo. An earthquake that has a magnitude of 7.0 shuddered people's holiday celebration on Jan. 1.

Managing anger is crucial. Anger is an outburst of an inner pain. It is considered as one of the most forceful emotions. It is also destructive to both emotional health and physiological health.

Toronto, Canada (AP) - a man who forgot his passport on his way to the United State's border discovered a new method to get in - his Apple iPad.

Are you bothered by the national debt, harassed economy, and eleven things that are expected to become more costly in 2012? Why not think about overcoming a few of that 2012 obscurity? Shift your attention to the twelve things predicted to be less expensive this coming year.

CNN - North Korea advised its people to demonstrate loyalty to the death for the new leader Kim Jong Un.

Current reports indicate that two groups of scientists were paid to genetically change a lethal virus into something more infectious. It has triggered fear, even rage, in a few quarters.

Chris Willden, former police officer, saved children in an icy river in Utah. Victims were trapped in an upside down car and rescuer took the children out by breaking the car window with his handgun.

New Delhi, India was unsuccessful to obtain critical anticorruption law through its Parliament in a confrontational late-night conference Thursday.

The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling group has endured a severe blow to its operation in the Southern Ocean as two of its vessels headed back to the Western Australian port.

CNN - A huge count of dead blackbirds was discovered in Beebe, Arkansas, after the New Year celebration. The state wildlife spokeswoman reported that someone set off fireworks in a huge roost of blackbirds in Arkansas.

A teenager from Texas who claimed that he escaped death three times in spite of a deadly heart illness faced death at a Christmas night due to a heart attack. Before he died, he was able to post a two-part video on YouTube demonstrating his story and explaining a range of influential visions.

Hackers have stolen emails from the Strategic Forecasting Inc., a private analysis company serving for clients such as the Wall Street banks, U.S. military, and other big corporations. Hackers are associated with an Anonymous group and have indicated that they are prepared to publicize what they have taken from the firm.

A new polar bear was born on Nov. 22 in the Scandinavian Wildlife Park in Denmark. The bear was named 'Siku' and is now a month old cub that has gone viral.

The great leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, received a copious memorial service under a gloomy sky on Dec. 28 during the time his administration combined traditional-style militarism together with a noble procession in honor of its ruler.