A New Zealand mom, went to take nap after having made some online bids on toys. When she came back, her 3-year-old had taken over the computer and bought a much more serious toy: a real earth mover for a cool 20,000 New Zealand dollars (about $12,300).

There's gold in that thar sea floor. Silver, copper, zinc and lead, too. The problem is, it's a mile or two underwater and encased in massive mineral deposits that layer a dark, mysterious world.

The Asian financial crisis offers lessons to solving our own - when insiders have broken a financial institution, the most direct remedy is to kick them out.

By electrically stimulating the spinal cords of rodents, scientists have reversed some of the worst symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Spinal cord stimulation would be less invasive and inherently safer, and it would reduce the amount of drugs needed.

President Obama is resisting calls for an investigation into torture and other abuses during the Bush years. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

In his final address to the nation, he reviews his accomplishments with a sense of wistfulness. He wished his successor well, defended his record, admitted he would do some things differently, warned of terrorist dangers

CDC investigated a recent spike in deaths caused by Naegleria flowleri, an amoeba found naturally in bodies of warm fresh water, such as lakes and hot springs. The amoeba enters the body through the nasal passages and then attacks brain tissue.

the scientists collected spent coffee grounds from a multinational coffeehouse chain and separated the oil. They then used an inexpensive process to convert 100 percent of the oil into biodiesel.

It's time to start the process to impeach him. This should be fair and deliberate. It should not be slow.

Ex-US football star OJ Simpson has been jailed for 15 years for the kidnap and armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel.