Bright Nights in Stanley Park features more than a million twinkling lights that transform the forest of Stanley Park into a winter wonderland. The main highlight is the Christmas train, which wends its way through the forest past Santa’s workshop, an international village and the much loved... 

Utah - A 14-year-old boy accidently shot himself with a track and field starter gun in St. George on Tuesday, police said. The teen was at a self-storage facility with his stepfather early Tuesday evening when he found the gun, said St. George police Sgt. Doug Sargent.The device was shaped like a laser... 

HALMSTED, Sweden - Police say a blow-up doll left by men after a stag party triggered a bomb scare in Halmstad, Sweden.The doll, found bound and gagged, apparently was jettisoned by the partygoers as they left a bar, the Swedish news agency TT reported Sunday. More… Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes... 

CHICAGO - Two abstinence teachers who wed in Chicago experienced their first kiss at the altar. And it was a doozy — a two-minute smooch that drew cheers from about 500 people in the church. After a one-year courtship, 28-year-old Melody LaLuz and 30-year-old Claudaniel Fabien tied the knot Saturday,... 

OREGON, Wisconsin - A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.Lillian Moore says she sent a cooler stuffed with Thanksgiving food to her daughter Cindy, only to have it stolen from her porch. More… Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes &... 

While robots have certainly been around for a long enough time doing things like sweeping your floors and even conducting symphonies, up to now they haven’t been “human enough” to replace actual people. However, according to a new report from the National Intelligence Council, they... 

Oh sure, there’s bound to be some protrusion when shoving a retro console into a gaming handheld, but inelegant styling was a way of life for Sega back in the mid-90s. Modder Chris Koopa has achieved the impossible by stuffing an Atari 2600 (or the important parts, anyway) along with 40 games... 

Greg Parker is a professor of electronics at Southampton University. He’s also a wizard. Like his co-author Noel Carboni. Real wizards, capable of obtaining some images that rival the best of Hubble’s and giant Earth-based telescopes using less than ,000 in equipment and more patience than... 

By Philip Brewer With the economy tanking, more and more people will be not just losing their job, but will be finding themselves without one for an extended period. When that happens it’s not good enough to just cut back a little and use debt to make ends meet until the economy recovers. Getting... 

By allowing its snooty customers to manipulate the snooty Microsoft Surface interface with their snooty fingers, BMW has officially become the first car maker to offer the touchscreen tech to a worldwide car-buying audience. Impressed? Me neither, but that’s just because I’m a low-paid writer... 

Is this tire really the “Holy Grail of Eco-Transportation,” as Treehugger believes? Maybe. Time will tell if the electric engine inside the Active Wheel from Michelin will catch on and further drive down the cost of electric vehicles. For now, let’s delve deep into this tire-motor combo,... 

The global recession has sparked riots at the Nerf factory in Dongguan, South China, but there are as-of-yet no reports of any Vulcan GF-25 cannon discharges. In fact, no foam weaponry of any kind was brandished during the tussle, which came to a head following layoffs and unpaid wages. And unlike the...