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Brave World Travelers Take 90-Day 'No Baggage Challenge'

Courtesy Jennifer Lau and Marcus Fernandez

Plenty of people travel light, but two California vacationers are trekking the world with just the shirts on their backs. Jennifer Lau, 21, and Marcus Fernandez, 23, are in the middle of a 90-day trip that will bring them to 12 countries on six continents. And the only things they've packed are in their pockets. "People...

The Weird World of Steven Tyler

"American Idol" isn't exactly known for being edgy or weird, but judging by new judge Steven Tyler, times they are a-changin'. Tyler spoke briefly with the press Tuesday about the brand-new season of "American Idol," which kicks off at 8 tonight on Fox. Instead of sugar-coating his new job on the show or touting specific...

Five Facts About Salvia, Hallucinogen Loughner Reportedly Used

Jared Loughner, the Arizona man accused of trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a shooting spree that left six people dead, was a regular user of the hallucinogenic herb Salvia divinorum, according to a report in today's New York Times. Salvia divinorum is legal in most states, although it can have a powerful...

Early T. Rex Ancestor Found in South America

WASHINGTON - Back at the dawn of the dinosaur era, a quick-moving predator set the stage for the famous and fearsome giants that followed in its footsteps, according to new research. "It was a little dinosaur, but it carried a big evolutionary stick," said Paul C. Sereno of the University of Chicago, a leader of the team...

My Wish for 2011: More Progress for Women

My wish for the new year, the dawn of the second decade of the 21st century, is for women around the globe to progress significantly in both public and private arenas. On Dec. 10, the world observed Human Rights Day, commemorating the 1948 adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of the inalienable rights of mankind. The...

Background on South America

South America (; ; Quechua and ; ; ; ) is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere.

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