Lifestyle
In US 1st, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb
Cleveland, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor.
Mudded majesty: Kids made merry amid Detroit-area park's mud
Westland, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — An annual clash between good, clean fun and down-and-dirty theatrics has once again left scores of mud-covered children smiling in a suburban Detroit park.
From Nazis to hippies: End of the road for Volkswagen Beetle
Frankfurt, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. It's the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolized many things over a history spanning the eight decades since 1938.
Countless lucky cats beckon at Tokyo temple
Tokyo, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Countless cats beckon visitors at a temple in a quiet Tokyo neighborhood.
2 injured in speediest Pamplona bull run so far this year
Pamplona, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Health authorities in northern Spain's Pamplona say two people were injured in Tuesday's speedy bull run, although there were no gorings, unlike in previous days.
Meat from a lab? Startups cook up alternative to slaughter
Emeryville, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.
Bladder cancer 'attacked and killed by common cold virus'
Dhaka, Jul 8 (UNB) - A strain of the common cold virus can infect and kill bladder cancer cells, a small study suggests, reports the BBC.
2 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo
Dvur Kralove, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Two Barbary lion cubs have been born in a Czech zoo, a welcome addition to a small surviving population of a rare lion subspecies that has been extinct in the wild.
Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment
Chicago, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found.
We have a wiener! Joey Chestnut eats 71 hot dogs for title
New York, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ate 71 wieners and buns to secure his 12th title at Nathan's Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday, just a few hot dogs shy of breaking the record he set last year.