Like Optimus Prime or Al Gore, the Droid Bionic is a robot in disguise.
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, is reeling from the latest round of flooding.
A pair of giant trimarans are battling for line honors in the Rolex Fastnet Race, one of yachting's classic offshore races.
French yacht Maxi Banque Populaire has set a new record for a multihull vessel with victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race.
They rumble down city boulevards and country roads across Cuba: 1950s Fords, Buicks and Pontiacs, some in mint condition, others on the verge of collapse.
A new computer system which plays music using brainpower alone is being developed by researchers in the UK with the aim of helping people suffering from severe physical disabilities.
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Eddie Franklin, 52, was reportedly in emergency surgery after being attacked by three assailants
The signs may say yes, but the Palace says no, despite the increasing closeness of the pair
Celebrity chef Kathy Casey predicts two flavor trends in cocktails for 2010 will be fresh ginger and hibiscus.
A U.S. military court demoted and jailed a soldier for mistreating troops in Iraq, behavior discovered during the investigation of another soldier's suicide.
Thirteen people died after a mass shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, a sprawling Army post in Texas. Here's a look at the victims.
Federal authorities in New Mexico say they have located the car of a nun who was found dead earlier this week.
Federal officials said Monday they are seeking information about the killing of a 64-year-old nun whose body was found Sunday on the Navajo reservation in northwest New Mexico.
It's a sunny, Sunday California morning. My husband is driving my mother, father, and two of our four children to church.
Four U.S. soldiers have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of four subordinates in Iraq after a suicide investigation brought to light alleged wrongdoing, the military said Friday.
It is still remembered as one of the worst days in the history of modern sailing.
Jim Vincent loved everything about his 1972 Plymouth 'Cuda. The purr of its V8 engine. The way the sun danced off it after a spit-shine wax. Whenever he revved the engine, he also thought about his father, who first brought home one of the muscle cars more than 30 years ago.
iReporter John Krix began selling his family's violins when economic times got rough.
Tough times call for tough measures. Nowhere is this truer than in Detroit's auto industry. News of General Motors -- once America's largest commercial enterprise -- possibly going out of business or eliminating divisions sends shudders through Wall Street and cities where GM employees work.
I think this time, it's different. I have this uneasy feeling our country is in the process of changing forever, and not necessarily for the better -- unless our perspective changes with it.
Arsenal striker Eduardo hopes he can return to the first team when the Gunners kick off their FA Cup campaign at the start of January.
General Motors has repeatedly said that "bankruptcy is not an option," largely because it's afraid no one will want to buy from a carmaker that might go under, leaving customers with a worthless warranty.
When Americans sit down with their families for Thanksgiving dinner, most of us will probably gorge ourselves on the same traditional Thanksgiving menu, with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie taking up the most real estate on our plates.
English FA officials have asked a footballer to explain a scoring celebration in which he appeared to send a message of support for a former teammate jailed over a fatal drunken-driving crash.
Billionaire Richard Branson's hopes of breaking the transatlantic sailing record this year look to be reducing by the day.
With all the problems in the auto industry, you may wonder if the car brand you're thinking about buying today will be around tomorrow.
What happens when a billionaire and a gold medal-winning sailor come together?
A British man has pleaded guilty to attempting to kill dozens of people in a suicide nail bomb attack on a busy family restaurant.
A suspect in a southwestern England restaurant bombing last week has been released from a hospital and remains in custody, Devon-Cornwall police said on Monday.
Police try to uncover what was behind an attempted restaurant bombing in Exeter, England. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
Jason and Jean Jeffords of Bedford, N.H. pay about $240 a month for their health insurance, which they get through the small company that Jason works for. It's a pretty comprehensive package of benefits. Hospital stays? Check. Trips to the E.R.? Check.
Hurricane force-winds and rain -- the remnants of what was Hurricane Noel -- disrupted power for thousands of people across eastern Massachusetts Saturday night, a power company reported.
I-Reporter Chris Dumas of East Sandwich, Massachusetts, shot video of Noel's wind sending sand flying and flags flapping.
Most spas take pride in keeping up with the latest trends, from organic ingredients to Asian massage.
British skipper Mike Slade and his crew have completed this year's Fastnet Race in record time.
Gale force winds and huge seas have forced more than half the Fastnet Race fleet to retire to port, the organizers of the British event said on Tuesday.
Chelsea have been given a fourth successive home tie in the FA Cup, after Monday's quarterfinal draw paired them with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
English champions Chelsea overcame a spirited challenge from Championship opponents Norwich and a slightly flattering 4-0 victory put them in the last eight of the FA Cup.
On the popular television show "24," there always seems to be a mole at the Counter Terrorist Unit. This season, fans are suspicious of a new female character with a Middle Eastern background named Nadia Yassir.
A 1971 Plymouth muscle car sold at a Phoenix, Ariz. auction Friday for $2.2 million. With a 10 percent sales commission, the total price for the car will be about $2.5 million.
Later this week, a 1971 Plymouth will go on the auction block in Phoenix, Ariz. The car's estimated value is $5 million.
Premier League leaders Manchester United will face high-flyers Portsmouth at Old Trafford in the FA Cup, after the draw for the fourth round was made on Monday.
In order to seal the deal in Mesa, the Bairds need to sell their home in Plymouth, Minn. Initially their concession to the slowing market was to price their home at $310,000, which is less than the $324,000 asking price for the most recent sale in the neighborhood, even though their house has a slightly better layout and nicer views.
The PT Cruiser has been a huge hit for Chrysler. Now, the company wants to make sure it stays that way, even as the car enters its eighth year and Chrysler executives wrestle with the big question: What should an all-new PT Cruiser look like?
Reading will join the elite of English football for the first time in their 135-year history next season, after Saturday's 1-1 draw at Leicester City guaranteed a top-two finish in the Championship.
New Zealand center Conrad Smith is likely to be out of action for up to six months after a double break of his right leg in a Super 14 match on Saturday.
Bolton's game against Middlesbrough, Blackburn's match with Sunderland and Newcastle versus Charlton were all postponed as freezing temperatures hit the Premier League schedule.
Weyerhaeuser Co. on Friday unveiled further closures in a string of factory shutdowns and said more changes lie ahead.
There's no better time to be a sports enthusiast in Boston than right now.
Fortune: Work Illustratedupdated: Mon Mar 21 2005 00:01:00
Computers, health care, and environmental engineering are hot now. But what was hot then? Over the three-quarters of a century that FORTUNE has been chronicling the world of big business, each deca...
CNNMoney: Muscle car madness?updated: Wed Jan 26 2005 10:48:00
When people start paying more than $100,000 for 30- to 40-year-old Plymouths, Pontiacs and Chevrolets, some classic car collectors start to worry.
Non-league Exeter have landed a dream draw in the third round of the FA Cup with a visit to Old Trafford to play holders Manchester United.
A high-speed passenger train has collided with a vehicle and derailed at a crossing west of London, killing six people, the British Transport Police has said.
English Premier League Southampton have unveiled former Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock as their new manager.
Money Magazine: April Buysupdated: Sat Apr 01 2000 00:01:00
HOTEL DEAL Business and pleasure. Nearly 30% of U.S. business travelers build vacation time into their work trips, according to the Travel Industry Association of America. Hotels have taken notice....
Erase una vez, or once upon a time, the smart money looked to Latin America as the setting for the next burst of international prosperity. The year was 1950, postwar industries seemed unstoppable, ...
Fortune: ON GETTING A LIFEupdated: Mon Nov 11 1996 00:01:00
It used to be that we had a job and we had a life. That was before a lot of innovations intervened: E-mail, dual careers, telecommuting, shuttles and intercity commuting, outsourcing.
With car sales flat for three years and truck sales surging, automakers have found a way to address both trends: the car-truck hybrid. Trucks and trucklettes took up about half the space and almost...
JAMES DONLON, Chrysler's controller, is thrilled by it. James Flynn, general manager of the coatings division at Union Carbide, thinks it is one of the most important innovations in his 27-year car...
The end of the line may be approaching for Eagle or Plymouth. Chrysler, which also manufactures Dodges, Chryslers, and Jeeps, says it might eventually drop one of its brand names to cut costs -- an...
If you think your local stores are lighting up for Christmas earlier than ever, pity the Europeans. In Britain, workmen in Plymouth were stringing up the holiday lights in 80 degree temperatures in...
Expenses, fees, charges, taxes: Are you dreaming, or is it getting harder to make money in a mutual fund these days? If your fund's total return is not beating Standard & Poor's 500-stock index -- ...
In reference to your November Editor's Notes calling for help for our hostage families, the Mackevich Team at Shearson Lehman Bros. (Chicago) offers free counseling about pressing financial matters...
GM President Robert Stempel can parse a suspension with as much zest as he can a ten-day sales report. He spoke with Alex Taylor III about GM's future.
''I'm a glasnost enthusiast because it brings people closer,'' declares Richard Pihlstrom, 52, of suburban Minneapolis. ''I read about a Russian family and say, 'Gosh, that's us.' '' Well, not real...
If one of your grandmother's sterling silver forks gets mangled by the garbage disposal, don't despair. The following services can replace anything from a piece of silver to a Model T carburetor. C...
Fortune: ON THE RISEupdated: Mon Sep 14 1987 00:01:00
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