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Anti-Aging News: Secret To Long Life May Be Compound Found On An Island

For those looking for the fountain of youth, there may be a new anti-aging treatment. When changed to pill form, the compound was successful in delaying death in mice.

Rolling Stone Magazine: A Gasping Dinosaur

Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Bataar Dinosaur

Like the rock industry itself, Rolling Stone fell into a state of self-satisfied lethargy and irrelevance.

iOS 6 Release Date Approaches: How To Get Your iPhone Ready For The Upgrade

During the unveiling of iPhone 5 in San Francisco last week, Apple announced that the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6, would be made available for all the supported devices, including iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 4, iPad 3 and iPad 2 Sept. 19.

British Hospitals On 'Brink of Collapse' Due To Spike In Elderly Patients, Sub-Standard Care: RCP

Britain’s aging population is placing a great burden on health care services.

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Lexmark To Exit Inkjet Printer Unit, Fire 1,700; Shares Soar 20%

Printer specialist Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE: LXK) said it will fire 1,700 employees, mainly in the Philippines, as part of strategy to exit its aging inkjet printer business. The move came after the company reported lower income and revenue, industry experts forecast lower PC sales as well as competition from No. 1 printer maker Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ).

Less Chronic Disease In Store For Fit 50-Year-Olds

The findings don't prove that exercising more cuts the risk of chronic disease, because it could be that people with a lot of physical activity also eat healthier foods - something the researchers didn't take into account.

The BB Cream Fad: Why Beauty Balms Are A Worthy Addition To Your Makeup Bag

Beauty Balms, or BB Creams as they are frequently, have reached a height in popularity as a all-in-one primer, SPF, moisturizer and tone evener. But is this "wonder cream" another advertising trick a la Don Draper to tantalize a woman's desire for beauty in something as easy applied as a balm? Turns out, Beauty Balm is far from just another tinted moisturizer.

Amtrak CEO Boardman Begs Congress For Billions In Funding But The Private Sector May Have To Right The Railroad

France, Germany, Spain, China and Japan, among other nations, have moved by leaps and bounds ahead of the U.S. in cutting-edge rail transportation (and in rail line profitability), while Amtrak struggles to survive on budgetary scraps from Congress. Many rail experts believe that only investments from the private sector and sovereign wealth funds can save Amtrak.

Trista Sutter, Star Of First ‘Bachelorette,’ Undergoes Plastic Surgery For A Lift [PHOTOS]

Trista Sutter, the first star on ABC's "The Bachelorette," admitted to undergoing plastic surgery to nip and tuck some of her problem areas, unveiling the results in photos to Life & Style magazine.

Beauty, Self-Regard And Women's Liberation In The 21st Century

Women are still judged and evaluated primarily on their looks.

Is Miley Cyrus Dead? Twitter Hoax Has Popstar Found Dead After New Haircut Debuts [PHOTOS]

Miley Cyrus was rumored to have been found dead in her Miami home according to a tweet by @MTV_Newss, however Cyrus was just the victim of another Twitter hoax.

Magic Mike Saves Hollywood: Resurgence Of Small Pics Means Hope For Indies

Could small-budget movies be making a comeback? So far this season, four of the top-20 grossing movies were made on a budget of $20 million or under -- a pittance when you consider that the average tentpole costs more than ten times that amount.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro gestures during the National Assembly in Havana

Fidel Castro Turns 86, Far From Public View

Fidel Castro turned 86 on Monday, but even his birthday was not sufficient cause to bring the former Cuban leader out of hiding. The former Cuban “commander-in-chief’s” growing reclusiveness over the years has given rise to ongoing speculation that he is in declining health.

General Motors assembly workers Monique Watson and Evetta Osborne install an electric battery on the underside of a 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michigan

General Motors’ Akerson Wants Company To Stop Being A Dinosaur

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) chairman and CEO Dan Akerson seems to think that it is finally time for the company to leave the 1970s and enter the 21st century. He also implied that it was time for the nation's largest automaker to stop being a dinosaur, according to the Detroit News.

Older Americans Upbeat About Aging, Future: Survey

Americans are living healthier and longer that ever before. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts boomers will turn 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day for the next decade, making them, along with centenarians, the fastest-growing segment of the population.

'Celeste And Jesse Forever' Review: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Lovers?

Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg play an estranged couple who can't stay away from each other.

Make More Babies: Iranian Government To People

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the birth control program, in place for the past 20 years, has outlived its purpose.

Iran Scales Back Birth Control Programs, Seeks Baby Boom

Health minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi told Iranian reporters that the government will now spend 190 billion rials (about $15 billion) to encourage Iranians to have larger families.

India Power Restored: But Who Is To Blame For Two-Day Blackout?

Rail transport was paralyzed, hospitals had to rush to use back-up generators, roads became clogged with traffic jams, and water supplies were disrupted, among a multitude of other breakdowns.

India Blackout Shows Urgent Need For Infrastructure Spending Boost

India is still a Third World country and needs to spend mightily on infrastructure to become the superpower it aspires to.

Blackout: India?s Mounting Power Crisis Enters Second Day

Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Jharkhand ? an area that stretches across 1,400 miles ? have been affected by the power cut.

Huge Power Blackout Highlights India’s Energy Crisis, Poor Infrastructure

“The country is facing a huge supply shortfall this summer."

'Are We Almost There?' Is It The End Of The Great American Road Trip?

Some blame oil. Others blame a loss of pleasure in the roads. Researchers call it “peak travel.” Whatever the reason, one thing's clear: Americans are not driving their cars as far away from home as they used to.

Reports Of Newsweek’s Death Are Grossly Exaggerated -- Or Not

Speaking at an earnings call with analysts, Barry Diller, chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp, had some pretty grim words to say about what ails the storied magazine and print media as a whole.