Pinterest's founder Ben Silberman speaks at a 2011 Thinc Iowa conference.
Pinterest's founder Ben Silberman speaks at a 2011 Thinc Iowa conference.
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Is Pinterest the new Web addiction?

Nation & World

Pam Champion speaks in Orlando on Jan. 9 about the death of her son Robert Jr.

National anti-hazing campaign launched

The parents of a Fla. student beaten to death helped kick off a national anti-hazing campaign.

Money

A 2000 Honda Accord. A lot of these are still on the road.

Our cars are getting older, too: Average age now 10.8 years

The number of vehicles in operation rose in 2011 for the first time since 2008.

Sports

Colts dismiss head coach Jim Caldwell

The end of the Jim Caldwell era was announced in a one-sentence release by the Colts on their website

Life

New enemies await Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) in Season 3 of 'Justified.'

'Justified' returns with new villains

Life won't get any easier this season for Deputy U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens, who faces off against a Detroit mobster.

Travel

Troy Vincent is prepared to freshen up anywhere, anytime. 'Every professional traveler has to have a dental kit,' says Vincent, of the tiny toothbrush and tube of toothpaste he always has on hand. Vincent also keeps deodorant, a clean washcloth and soap in his day bag.

NFL's Troy Vincent shares travel tipsicons

Traveling at least two days a week, the five-time Pro Bowl cornerback has become a master of life on the road.

Your Life

The average body mass index (BMI) of men rose to 28.7 in 2010 up from 27.7 in 2000. For women the average BMI remained unchanged at about 28.5.

Obesity rate levels off overall

Obesity in the USA has inched up slightly over the past decade, mainly because of weight gain among men and boys.

Tech

Ben Silbermann, founder of Pinterest.

How to use Pinterest's pinboard for the Web

Pinterest just became one of the top 10 social networks and could be poised for more growth.

Opinion

Strait of Hormuz: Iranian navy conducts war games on Jan. 1.

Don't miscalculate military strike on Iran

Our view: Sanctions are a better option than hastening a conflict reasonable people would avoid.

Markets

Dow S & P 500 NASDAQ Financial markets



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