blood and diamonds

The arteries of obese kids are more "typical of a 45-year-old than of someone their own age," according to researchers for the American Heart Association.

South Korea has created the first boot camp and rehab center designed to help Internet addicts kick their habit. An estimated 90 percent of homes in South Korea are connected to the Web.

Gay Latino men and women are finding it increasingly difficult to gain political asylum in the U.S. as more Latin American countries recognize gay rights.

Big Boi has announced he and partner Andre 3000 are each set to release solo albums along with an OutKast album by the end of next year.

Scientists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) say they have discovered a method to make synthetic diamonds out of tequila. They're too small for jewelry but they taste great with salt and lime.

Law enforcement officials in Brazil are searching for a gang that broke into a police station, stole confiscated drugs, money and weapons before blowing the building up with dynamite.