More birthdays give wealthy unwanted gift: anxiety
If you knew you would be around for your 100th birthday party, would that change how you manage your money today?

Photos make slow way home in tsunami-hit Japan
In a large, bright room, a handful of people with magnifying glasses pore over boxes of photographs of friends or loved ones.

Fifty years after Glenn flight, U.S. buying rides to space
Fifty years after John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, NASA no longer has the ability to fly astronauts in space.

Alcohol seen killing 200,000 Britons in next 20 years
Up to 210,000 people in England and Wales will be killed prematurely by alcohol over the next 20 years.

Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls
Canada agreed to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls.

TV network aims for new viewing audience: dogs
A new cable TV station has a fresh audience in its backyard and tails are wagging excitedly.

Mattel to issue William and Kate dolls for anniversary
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are really getting dolled up for the first anniversary of their royal wedding.

Corruption still rife in Chicago years after Al Capone
The city where gangster Al Capone once kept the mayor on his payroll ranked first in corruption over the past three decades.

Oscar red carpet off limits for 'Artist' dog Uggie
Uggie, the canine star of "The Artist", won't be appearing on the red carpet next week.

'Malachy' the Pekingese wins Westminster dog show
A placid Pekingese slowly trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show.