Melting Arctic opens shipping frontier

Rapidly melting ice on Alaska's Arctic is opening up a new navigable ocean in the extreme north, allowing oil tankers, fishing vessels and even cruise ships to venture into a new realm.

Self-deportation program scrapped

Oracle’s Ellison grabs top spot on best-paid list

Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, a longtime fixture on the list of the world's richest people, is now ensconced atop The Associated Press' rankings of the top-paid chief executives in the United States.

Maker of Snickers and M&Ms is raising prices

IOC reportedly probing Chinese gymnast’s age

The International Olympic Committee is launching an investigation into Chinese gold-medal-winning gymnast He Kexin's age, the Times of London is reporting.

Unforgettable day for American women

Scoop: Hewitt wishes she'd been nude more

Jennifer Love Hewitt was fired up about those unflattering bikini images that circulated last winter, but since then, she’s taken every opportunity to talk about her body.

Tidbits: Jessica Simpson goes into beer business

Face transplants could one day be routine

Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine.

Vaccine refusals fuel jump in measles outbreaks

Whopping fish declared new species

A man-sized grouper that trolls the tropical waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean for octopuses and crabs has been identified as a new fish species after genetic tests.

Invention kits to build anything

In through the outdoors

Northwest Montana has world-class hiking and rafting — not to mention huckleberry milkshakes that'll knock your boots off.

High-end pet lodges popular with owners