Lifestyle
Driving hamsters race off shelves as hit holiday toy
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Move aside Barbie, drop that Wii. The hottest toy this Christmas is an interactive hamster that drives a car and squeaks happily when petted on the nose -- and doesn't break the bank for parents. Full Article
Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions and improve health in the most meat-loving nations, scientists said on Wednesday. Full Article
Canada, Australia ranked best places for expats
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Looking to work overseas? Head to Canada, Australia or Thailand, according to an annual global survey which found recession-hit Britain was one of the worst locations to live for expatriates. Full Article
Swiss doctors develop incision-less autopsies
BERNE (Reuters Life!) - A team of Swiss doctors is conducting about 100 autopsies a year without cutting open bodies, instead using devices including an optical 3D scanner that can detect up to 80 percent of the causes of death. Michael Thali, a professor at the University of Berne, and his colleagues have developed a system called "virtopsy," which since 2006 has been used to examine all sudden deaths or those of unnatural causes in the Swiss capital. Full Article
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Postcards from Bhutan
Slices of life from the nation of Bhutan, located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains. Slideshow
World of art
A look at what's making news in the art community. Slideshow
Miss Arab World
Mawadda Nour from Saudi Arabia has won the title of "Miss Arab World 2009" in Cairo. Slideshow
Swimwear parade
Hundreds gathered in Sydney in their swimwear in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimwear parade. Slideshow
Rise of Taylor Swift
Teen age singing star Taylor Swift won the CMA's International Artist Achievement Award. Slideshow





