Mexicans mourn on Day of the Dead as drug war rages
Stunned by rising violence in Mexico's drug war, people laid marigolds on the graves of its victims and lit candles on altars as they celebrated the Day of the Dead in the country's richest city

Top 10 cities for new grads
While many new grads tend to look for jobs near their college or hometowns, scores of them are considering locations they might not have when they entered school four or five years ago

What those crazy dreams mean
Dreams are "an extremely rich source of practical advice, and other alternatives about what we're doing in our lives"

Rights group condemns Kyrgyz crackdown on media
A leading media rights group has condemned a recent crackdown on Kyrgyzstan's independent media after the courts and police targetted a television station and a newspape

99-year-old graduate fights Africa brain drain
"Education has no end," he said. "As far as your brain can work alright, your eyes can see alright, and your ears can hear alright, if you go to school you can learn."

World's smallest man dies
The 21-year-old native of China was measured at 2 feet, 5.37 inches tall by Guinness in March 2008, the record keepers said

Antiretrovirals may curb HIV/AIDS
Antiretroviral drugs that are being used to prolong the lives of patients infected with HIV/AIDS could also be greatly effective in slowing its spread, epidemiologist Brian Williams said

8 alleged pirates nabbed after chopper fires warning shots
Eight suspected pirates were apprehended after a counter-piracy task force foiled an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Monday.

Richard Branson launches high-tech 'flying' submarine
Virgin mogul Richard Branson recently unveiled a new ocean plaything for the intrepid super rich: A deep-sea submarine