Top headlines:

The 2009 Weird Science Awards: Far out, man! Check out tales of ancient marijuana use, four-eared cats and other winners of the Weird Science Awards for 2009. ›02:57

Zimbabwe cholera death toll tops 1,700: Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic is picking up speed, with a total of 1,732 deaths out of 34,306 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. ›16:22 6 Jan, Tue

LG shows off `Dick Tracy' wristwatch phone: It looks like Dick Tracy may finally get his wristwatch cell phone, the one that does video calls. ›19:30

Lawyer gets 5-cent IRS bill, 4-cent refund: James Howarth is a little confused by two letters he has received from the Internal Revenue Service. ›17:31 3 Jan, Sat

Officials fear rise in monoxide poisonings: Power outages spurred by the combination of bad weather and utility shutoffs in a bad economy could boost cases of carbon monoxide poisonings this year, health officials fear. ›14:05 6 Jan, Tue

Stonehenge: One totally awesome rave location: Stonehenge was built as a dance arena for prehistoric "samba-style" raves, according to a study of the acoustics of the 5,000-year-old stone circle. ›16:40

District attorney's office nears bankruptcy: New Orleans' new district attorney is warning that his office may need to file for bankruptcy protection because it can't pay $15 million to a wrongfully imprisoned man. ›18:54

TV listings:

Charges against Brolin, Wright to be dropped: Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police officers after a disturbance involving a crew member. ›23:09 6 Jan, Tue

Mississippi now has highest teen birth rate: Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report. ›13:30

The games that make seeking so satisfying: "Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst" is a game so absorbing that it will leave you staring unblinkingly at your computer screen until your eyeballs shrivel into raisins and begin rattling around in your skull. ›10:59 6 Jan, Tue

Obama bans earmarks from economic package: President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass. ›20:18 6 Jan, Tue

Turn to generics slows 07 health care spending: Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported. ›13:32 6 Jan, Tue

Gene that makes breast cancer spread is found: A single gene appears to play a crucial role in deadly breast cancers, increasing the chances the cancer will spread and making it resistant to chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said. ›23:20 5 Jan, Mon

Homicide ruling 35 years after shooting: A man shot in the back 35 years ago has died of complications from the shooting and his death has been ruled a homicide but prosecutors fear the trail for the suspect has long ago gone cold. ›13:39

Thousands of shoes tie up Miami traffic: Florida state troopers are looking for a charity to take thousands of shoes that were dumped on a Miami expressway, tying up rush hour traffic. ›19:39 2 Jan, Fri

Burris expects to join Senate 'very shortly': Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama's Senate seat until a court in Illinois rules on a dispute surrounding his appointment. ›20:34

Go green for your health and the planets: Try this thorough list of the everyday items that might be doing you wrong that may harm your health and the easy alternatives that are free of worrisome chemicals. ›19:21 4 Jan, Sun

Scoop: Britneys tour gets off to shaky start: According to Us Weekly, Britney Spears just doesn't have the work ethic she used to and it's affecting her upcoming tour. ›02:25

Larry Flynt sues nephews over use of his name: Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt has sued two of his nephews for selling their own line of adult movies under the same family name. ›15:22

Apple cuts iTunes pricing, eases copy protection: Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online music store to 69 cents and plans to begin selling all tracks without copy protection. ›18:19 6 Jan, Tue

Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent: The Ohio man who became a household name during the presidential campaign says he is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for the conservative Web site pjtv.com. ›17:58

Cubans pin hopes on Obama: In central Havana, many people hope that President-elect Barack Obama will do something almost anything to help end the official hostilities between Cuba and the U.S. ›11:50

Holes in health care mean teens face future ills: Many adolescents are falling through cracks in the health care system what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generations health. ›22:55 5 Jan, Mon