A series of bombings in Baghdad leaves 24 people dead and dozens wounded, intensifying fears of increased violence following the recent U.S. troop withdrawal. Read more »
At 17 years of age, Dakota Fanning has become the latest cover star of the sex-driven, how-to-please-your-man-in-bed women's magazine Cosmopolitan. Read more »
The parents of a middle school pupil who was fatally shot by U.S. police inside his South Texas school are demanding to know why officers took lethal action, but police said the boy was brandishing -- and refused to drop -- what appeared to be a handgun. Read more »
Reuters - President Barack Obama unveiled a new strategy for the U.S. military on Thursday that will scale back the size of its ground forces while shifting emphasis to the Asia-Pacific region, where China's military advances have stoked concern. Read more »
Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc cut its Nook sales forecast for this year and shocked investors by saying it was considering a sale of the electronic reader and tablet business, sending its shares down more than 20 percent. Read more »
AP - China's two biggest video websites are fighting in court over accusations they are misusing each other's programming as rivalry heats up in an industry that is luring viewers from bland state TV.
AP - Teen star Miranda Cosgrove says she usually doesn't get nervous about taping episodes of her Nickelodeon comedy, "iCarly," but that changed when first lady Michelle Obama taped a recent guest appearance on the show.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in four girls
who gets the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine mistakenly thinks that her
risk of getting other sexually transmitted diseases is lowered, a new
study indicates.