FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review: The Food and Drug Administration says patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on its review of a controversial study. ›21:13 8 Jan, Thu
'Silly old bear' Pooh gets a sequel: "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood," a new book of Winnie-the-Pooh adventures, will be published on October 5, according to publishers in Britain and the United States. It is the first authorized sequel to A.A. Milne's stories. ›19:11
Low times for high tech as CES opens: Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. One way or the other, 2009 will be a turning point for the consumer technology industry. ›15:36
Blu-ray discs seen as bright spot in glum season: The Blu-ray disc, the high-definition successor to the DVD, was one of the few products that did well in the just-ended holiday season, with sales tripling from the previous year. ›20:04
Watch out, Vegas! New York hears wedding bells: With a gleaming marriage bureau makeover, New York City aims to become the new No. 1 place to tie the knot. ›00:56 8 Jan, Thu
Best products to beat cabin fever: Are the cold, dark winter days getting you down? Good Housekeeping highlights the best in affordable gadgets, Web sites and products to cure your family's seasonal restlessness. ›14:40
Obamas to keep seasoned White House chef: While many foodies speculated a high-profile chef would be given the job, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have decided to keep current White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford in the kitchen. She is the only woman to hold the title. ›18:08
ER final season extended by three episodes: It will be a longer goodbye for NBC's veteran medical drama "ER," whose 15th and final season has been extended by three episodes. ›14:44
Saturday night special: Biggest full moon of '09: If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest and brightest one of 2009, sure to wow even seasoned observers. ›19:36
Want to eat better in 2009? 5 foods to try now: When it comes to eating, most of us are creatures of habit. Get out of your diet slump and try these five unusual nutritional foods now. ›13:18
Is it still taboo to talk about money?: Before the financial crisis hit home for most Americans, money talks were possibly more taboo than conversations about sex. But that era might be over. Hilary Black, editor of the anthology "The Secret Currency of Love," discusses the breaking of an old taboo. ›15:46 8 Jan, Thu
Repairs begin at China's quake-hit panda center: Repairs at China's famous Wolong Panda Breeding Center have begun, nearly eight months after it sustained heavy damage in a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, the facility's director said Friday. ›17:11
Two 'Top Chefs' pack their knives: This week on Top Chef Toby Young joins as a new judge and the contestants get a chance to prepare dishes with absolutely no limitations, but there's a catch: They also have to judge each others food. Since there was no elimination last week, two chefs were sent home. Find out which cooks were forced to leave the kitchen. ›14:14 8 Jan, Thu
Pastry chef Gaston Lenotre dies at 88: Gaston Lenotre, considered one of France's best pastry-makers, passed away at the age of 88 at his home in the Sologne region, south of Paris. ›18:51
Makeover! From frumpy to foxy!: US Weekly contributor Jill Martin and hairstylist Louis Licari make over two moms and best friends who are getting ready for their friend's 25th wedding anniversary and want sexy new looks. ›16:39
Web startup to offer foreign news: As budget cuts force many U.S. newspapers to retrench on their foreign coverage, veteran journalist Charles Sennott saw virtually no chance of getting another assignment abroad. ›21:40
Gardasil again denied for use in older women: U.S. health regulators again withheld approval for the use of Merck & Co's Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine by women aged 27 to 45, asking for longer-term data on a test group. ›23:30
Jolie thinking about brief return to film: Angelina Jolie, who has been lying low since the birth of her 5-month-old twins, is thinking about a brief return to film, but very brief. ›14:49
Activist blog closed amid China's porn sweep: China expanded an Internet cleanup campaign Friday, shutting down an edgy blog hosting site for apparently carrying "harmful comments" and naming more than a dozen sites containing pornography or other vulgar content. ›16:19
Brides celebrates 75 years of 'I dos': In 75 years worth of Brides magazine, the main characters husband and wife have remained the same. She wears white, he dons a tux and they eat cake, but just about everything else about the weddings and the way they've been covered in the Conde Nast publication has evolved. ›21:57 7 Jan, Wed
Kennedy's bid reignites 'mommy wars': The bid by Caroline Kennedy for the Senate has reignited the "mommy wars" between mothers with careers and those who take a break from paid employment. ›09:48