Skewed China birth rate to leave 24 mln men single

More than 24 million Chinese men of marrying age could find themselves without spouses in 2020, state media reported on Monday, citing a study that blamed sex-specific abortions as a major factor. The... Read more

Seat Belts, Bike Helmets Go Unused in Movies Aimed at Kids

Movies made for kids are getting better at portraying safety behaviors like wearing seatbelts and bike helmets, but they’re still missing the mark about half the time. That’s the conclusion... Read more

Stewart lifts Avalanche past Flames in shootout

Chris Stewart scored once in regulation and added the deciding goal in the shootout and Craig Anderson made 44 saves as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 Monday night. After Colorado’s... Read more

`Up,’ `The Hurt Locker’ top Golden Tomato Awards

An animated adventure about a widower who sails away in a house lifted by a bouquet of balloons and an up-close look at a bomb-squad unit in Iraq were the top critical favorites of 2009. Now “Up”... Read more

Gordon Brown named worst-dressed man

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants, being named the worst-dressed man of the year by GQ magazine. Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year’s general... Read more

Cox, Kudrow of `Friends’ reunite in `Cougar Town’

These “Friends” like sticking together. Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, who starred as Monica Geller and Phoebe Buffay for 10 seasons on NBC’s “Friends,” have reteamed for... Read more

`Avatar’ rules with $68.3M, tops $1B worldwide

James Cameron’s science-fiction epic “Avatar” had another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past $1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark. No.... Read more

Cycling team aims for Tour triumph in five years

Team Sky, the new professional team aiming to take Britain’s cycling success on the track onto the road was officially launched Monday with the aim of producing a Tour de France winner within five... Read more

Redskins fire coach Jim Zorn after 4-12 season

Jim Zorn was fired by the Washington Redskins early Monday, the first step in yet another team overhaul under owner Dan Snyder. Zorn was informed of his dismissal shortly after the team returned to Redskins... Read more

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