http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Culture_and_LifestyleFind stories, videos, and photos about Culture and Lifestyle from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:22:54 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Culture_and_Lifestyle14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Culture and Lifestyle from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/11/fn.cookinglight.recipe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/11/fn.cookinglight.recipe/index.html#cnnSTCTextHolidays often mean cookies -- and calories. Here's a way to keep the flavor but trim some of the fat in one tasty treat.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/04/iraq.candidate.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/04/iraq.candidate.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's simmering sectarian tension boiled in recent days over a controversial decision banning more than 500 people with alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from running in next month's Iraqi national elections.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/03/europe.burqa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/03/europe.burqa/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs France moves closer to a partial ban on the burqa, a leading European lawmaker declared Wednesday that the full Muslim veil is a symbol of political Islam and has no place in Europe.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/27/fn.recipe.party.dip/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/27/fn.recipe.party.dip/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo you're invited to a Super Bowl party and you're wanting to bring a dish for the pregame feasting that's easy to make.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/03/india.new.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/03/india.new.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an event considered rare, one of India's low-caste communities has declared its own distinct religion.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/02/abstinence.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/02/abstinence.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn abstinence-only education program is more effective than other initiatives at keeping sixth- and seventh-graders from having sex within a two-year period, according to a study described by some as a landmark.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/27/seakeepers.superyachts.data.collection/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/27/seakeepers.superyachts.data.collection/index.html#cnnSTCText"There's nothing less sexy than data," says yachtsman Michael Moore.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/02/pope.uk.equality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/02/pope.uk.equality/index.html#cnnSTCTextA furor has erupted in Britain over comments by the pope seen as critical of a new law the Roman Catholic church fears will force it to accept homosexuals into its ranks.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/personal/02/01/o.never.say.single.woman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/personal/02/01/o.never.say.single.woman/index.html#cnnSTCTextAllow me to introduce myself. I am a gainfully employed, God-fearing, law-abiding citizen, and I come in peace. I don't bet on baseball, I take excellent care of my gums, I keep my tray table locked and upright from takeoff to landing.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/27/pope.flagellate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/27/pope.flagellate/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope John Paul II used to beat himself with a belt and sleep on a bare floor to bring himself closer to Christ, a book published Wednesday says.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/29/moh.healthmag.fish.recipe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/29/moh.healthmag.fish.recipe/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou've probably heard eating more fish is good for you. But if selecting and preparing fish feels like entering uncharted waters, you're not alone: Most Americans eat very little fish compared to chicken and beef (just under 7 pounds a year vs. more than 100 pounds, according to the United States Department of Agriculture).Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/01/resolutions.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/01/resolutions.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs 2010 kicks off, CNNHealth Diet & Fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis urges you to think beyond calories and working out and focus on bigger changes that could help you live a healthier life.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/personal/01/27/rr.married.men.suspicious/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/personal/01/27/rr.married.men.suspicious/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy friend posted this message as her Facebook status update: Maybe it's just me, but I am extremely uncomfortable with any married man calling me "just to say hi." Not good! Respect your wife!Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/26/scientology.hacker/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/26/scientology.hacker/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nebraska man is expected to plead guilty next week to launching a cyber attack that shut down the Church of Scientology's Web sites, federal prosecutors said Monday.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/japan.monks.rap.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/japan.monks.rap.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Buddhist religion has largely remained the same over the past few centuries, but a group of monks in Japan are spicing things up by turning to alcohol and rap music to lure in followers.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/22/2010.video.game.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/22/2010.video.game.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextOK, so you've exhausted most of those video games you got for Christmas. And you've got a gift card or two burning a hole in your pocket.Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/japan.hip.monks.buddhism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/japan.hip.monks.buddhism/index.html#cnnSTCTextOutside the 400-year-old Kyoouji Temple, Kansho Tagai, dressed in his traditional monk robes, paused and began a sutra. He bobbed his head and then broke into a lyrical rap.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/20/ireland.pope.abuse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/20/ireland.pope.abuse/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe pope has summoned several Irish bishops to the Vatican to discuss a report documenting child abuse by Irish clergy members, the Vatican spokesman said Wednesday.Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/19/news/companies/focus_on_family_super_bowl/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/19/news/companies/focus_on_family_super_bowl/index.htmFocus on the Family, a Christian non-profit group, said it will air its first Super Bowl spot during the upcoming game.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/17/italy.pope.synagigue/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/17/italy.pope.synagigue/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI visited the main Jewish synagogue in Rome on Sunday, a trip that unfolded amid heightened tension between Catholics and Jews.Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/17/pope.jews/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/17/pope.jews/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI is set to take one step forward in Catholic-Jewish relations Sunday when he becomes the first pope since 1986 to visit the main Jewish synagogue in Rome, Italy.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/15/booking.travel.online/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/15/booking.travel.online/index.html#cnnSTCTextCarolyn Fletcher's honeymoon started heading south the moment she and her husband landed in Cancun. No one was there to pick up the newlyweds.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/13/vatican.forgive/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/13/vatican.forgive/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI met privately on Wednesday with the woman who dragged him to the ground on Christmas Eve, the Vatican said.Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/13/gaming.gear.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/13/gaming.gear.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile it's not likely that any new gaming consoles will be released in 2010, there's plenty of new hardware that will change the way we play.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/12/Iran.bahai.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/12/Iran.bahai.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeven leaders of Iran's Baha'i minority went on trial in Tehran Tuesday accused of spying for Israel, a charge their supporters say is motivated by religious discrimination.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/11/california.prop8.testimony/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/11/california.prop8.testimony/index.html#cnnSTCTextA gay couple challenging Proposition 8 in federal court Monday said civil unions and domestic partnerships aren't the same as marriages, something they view as a stepping stone toward starting a family.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/personal/01/08/tf.relationship.jeopardizing.friendship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/personal/01/08/tf.relationship.jeopardizing.friendship/index.html#cnnSTCTextDear Wendy: I'm 23 years old and have been friends with a 26-year-old guy -- let's call him Ben -- for about two years. We met online, and instantly hit it off.Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/07/sex.health.benefits/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/07/sex.health.benefits/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoga instructor Sadie Nardini and her husband got an early start on their New Year's resolution: In December, the New York couple decided to have sex every day for the entire month.Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/05/g.spot.sex.women/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/05/g.spot.sex.women/index.html#cnnSTCTextLadies (and gentlemen): Can you find the G-spot?Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/01/04/mf.10.bizarre.divorce.settlements/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/01/04/mf.10.bizarre.divorce.settlements/index.html#cnnSTCTextDivorce is almost always a messy business, but certain settlements between former beloveds can be somewhat absurd. Here's a look at some examples of offbeat divorce settlements.Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20334009,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20334009,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Biggest Loser trainer - and vegetarian - considers cooking his "therapy"Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/01/cruise.travel.families/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/01/cruise.travel.families/index.html#cnnSTCTextThink family vacation -- on steroids.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/01/pope.peace/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/01/pope.peace/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI championed the environment in the Vatican's annual World Day of Peace message.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/01/01/new.year.celebrations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/01/01/new.year.celebrations/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 1 million people marked the passing of another year at the iconic ball drop in New York's Times Square, despite an early morning dusting of snow and late-night freezing rain.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/31/new.year.celebrations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/31/new.year.celebrations/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 1 million people marked the passing of another year at the iconic ball drop in New York's Times Square, despite an early morning dusting of snow and late-night freezing rain.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/12/31/cocktails.casey.mixologist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/12/31/cocktails.casey.mixologist/index.html#cnnSTCTextCelebrity chef Kathy Casey predicts two flavor trends in cocktails for 2010 will be fresh ginger and hibiscus.Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/nepal.everest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/nepal.everest/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Min Bahadur Sherchan, being recognized as the oldest person to climb the Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, was the realization of a half-century old dream.Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/12/30/rr.cougar.not.good/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/12/30/rr.cougar.not.good/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the age of the "cougar," why is there not an equivalent term to describe men in their prime who date younger women?Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/12/29/new.years.around.world/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/12/29/new.years.around.world/index.html#cnnSTCTextA couple million people will hit Brazil's Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as the final minutes of 2009 are counted down, ready for a mix of spiritual observances, fireworks and full-tilt partying.Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/29/news/economy/gift_card_fees/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/29/news/economy/gift_card_fees/index.htmGot a gift card from Wal-Mart, Best Buy or American Express this holiday season?Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/22/luxembourg.santa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/22/luxembourg.santa/index.html#cnnSTCTextA small town in Luxembourg once destroyed by fierce fighting remembers one of the bright moments in the dark of World War II -- a visit from Saint Nick.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/25/wired.christmas.alt.fuel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/25/wired.christmas.alt.fuel/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor all the joy of Christmas morning, there's certainly a lot of waste involved.Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/24/pope.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/24/pope.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI ended 2009 much as he began it -- with a major gaffe that angered Jews.Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/24/cnet.norad.santa.tracker/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/24/cnet.norad.santa.tracker/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast Christmas Eve, Jeff Martin found himself forced to explain to a Canadian general why, when Santa Claus passed through Toronto, Ontario, that night, Google Maps had placed the city in the United States.Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/23/turkey.santa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/23/turkey.santa/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt may be the first modern Christmas movie ever made for audiences in Turkey, a mostly Muslim country that does not celebrate Christmas.Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/23/ireland.bishop.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/23/ireland.bishop.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Irish bishop resigned Wednesday following a government report into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy -- the second to do so.Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/23/cousin.brucie.holiday.music/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/23/cousin.brucie.holiday.music/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat is it about Christmas music that enters our very souls, calms us and even gets us to do things that are right for humanity? This music even has the ability to make us like our old Aunt Emily. If there were a marketing campaign for Christmas, it would be the most successful campaign ever devised.Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/23/december.dilemma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/23/december.dilemma/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Christmas season went into full swing this year, Glen Fullmer's 7-year-old son came home from school with an assignment: Make a poster illustrating his family holiday traditions.Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/12/22/christmas.in.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/12/22/christmas.in.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Europe, "Christmas" lasts much longer than a day. The season stretches well over a month -- not to extend the shopping season, but to fit in the many holy days and festivities.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:09:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332380,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332380,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer surprised for his 27th birthday with a frozen treat in his favorite flavor - chocolate chip cookie dough!Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/22/vatican.israel.pope.pius/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/22/vatican.israel.pope.pius/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was a Vatican announcement guaranteed to spark controversy.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/22/cnet.video.game.yir/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/22/cnet.video.game.yir/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn January, sales were up 13 percent over the year before, reported industry analyst the NPD Group, and that trend continued in February, with a 10 percent boost over 2008.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/12/21/cb.behave.office.parties2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/12/21/cb.behave.office.parties2/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver the years I've attended all kinds of work holiday parties. From the afternoon punch and cookies where you just have to show your face for five minutes, to the intimate and extravagant fine dining meal, to the huge blowout with endless food, open bar, chocolate fountains and partying until the wee hours of the morning.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/17/frauenfelder.holiday.gifts.homemade.economy.crafts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/17/frauenfelder.holiday.gifts.homemade.economy.crafts/index.html#cnnSTCTextThanks to the Web, buying holiday gifts has become much less of a drag than it used to be. In fact, online shopping has made it possible to avoid setting foot in a shopping mall ever again, for which I'll be forever grateful.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/19/pope.john.paul.sainthood/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/19/pope.john.paul.sainthood/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope John Paul II was a step closer to sainthood Saturday after Pope Benedict XVI signed a decree recognizing the late pontiff's "heroic virtues" and declaring him "venerable," the Vatican said.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/18/iran.hikers.mother/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/18/iran.hikers.mother/index.html#cnnSTCTextA mother pleaded Friday with Iran's supreme leader to release her daughter and two other hikers detained in that country since July.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/14/pet.technology.presents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/14/pet.technology.presents/index.html#cnnSTCTextGadgets are not soft and cuddly, and there are no downloadable upgrades for slobbering mutts. But with enthusiasm for pets growing unabated, and technology digging ever deeper into our lives, the two seemingly unrelated worlds increasingly touch.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/16/best.videogames.year/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/16/best.videogames.year/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow that video game sales have eclipsed Hollywood box office revenues and sales of music CDs, you can bet your bitmaps some extraordinarily good games were released in 2009.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/15/oral.roberts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/15/oral.roberts/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvangelist Oral Roberts, founder of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University, died Tuesday from complications of pneumonia in Newport Beach, California, his spokeswoman said. He was 91.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/12/15/o.country.stars.favorite/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/12/15/o.country.stars.favorite/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery family has its own set of holiday traditions. Some spend the day opening gifts and stuffing themselves with turkey, while others volunteer at soups kitchens, sing in the church choir or take in a movie.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/10/news/companies/pbr_pabst_blue_ribbon.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/10/news/companies/pbr_pabst_blue_ribbon.fortune/index.htmAt Lutz Tavern in Portland, Ore., the beer-drinking crowd goes through about 20 to 25 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer on a Friday night. "It's our No. 1 seller, no questions asked, hands down," says Lilias Barisich, whose family has owned the bar since 1954.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/14/vineyards.uk.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/14/vineyards.uk.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs world leaders gather in Copenhagen to debate the catastrophic effects of climate change there are some places in the world, such as the English vineyards, which stand to benefit from warmer temperatures.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/11/vatican.ireland.child.abuse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/11/vatican.ireland.child.abuse/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI is "deeply disturbed and distressed" by a recent report showing the Irish Catholic Church covered up child sex abuse by clergy for decades, the Vatican said Friday.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/08/autos/consumer_reports_challenger/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/08/autos/consumer_reports_challenger/index.htmThe Dodge Challenger, the Chrysler Group's retro-styled muscle car, is the car best loved by its owners, according to Consumer Reports' survey of 380,000 readers of its magazine and Web site.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/12/07/branson.spaceship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/12/07/branson.spaceship/index.html#cnnSTCTextBillionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson on Monday unveiled the winged rocket his company developed to give paying customers a brief taste of space.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20319528_20325264,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20319528_20325264,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnCourteney Cox and Laura Dern attend the celebration, which included a huge Christmas treeTue, 08 Dec 2009 00:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/07/jennifer.aniston.holiday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/07/jennifer.aniston.holiday/index.html#cnnSTCTextJennifer Aniston is getting in the holiday spirit.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/06/episcopalian.lesbian.bishop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/06/episcopalian.lesbian.bishop/index.html#cnnSTCTextLos Angeles Episcopalians elected an openly lesbian bishop late Saturday, the denomination's news service reported.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/05/ohio.horse.barn.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/05/ohio.horse.barn.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA barn fire that killed two men and dozens of horses in Ohio on Saturday shows no sign of criminal intent, authorities said.Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/04/knitting.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/04/knitting.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextForget spray-painting crude symbols under the cover of night. Colorful knitters armed with needles and skeins of yarn are unleashing their own brand of colorful guerrilla art to breathe new creativity and spirit into the machismo of urban art.Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/04/tupac.vatican.playlist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/04/tupac.vatican.playlist/index.html#cnnSTCTextMusic from late rapper Tupac Shakur has been included as part of the Vatican's official MySpace Music playlist.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/04/real_estate/remodeling_picks_up/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/04/real_estate/remodeling_picks_up/index.htmIf flippers were the poster children of the real estate boom, then nesters are becoming the icons of the new housing market.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/30/frum.romney.mormon.christian.declaration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/30/frum.romney.mormon.christian.declaration/index.html#cnnSTCTextCatholic, Orthodox and Evangelical Christian leaders last week issued a bold political statement. They intended to target the Obama administration. Inadvertently, they may have also hit probable Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/11/30/parent.style.blogs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/11/30/parent.style.blogs/index.html#cnnSTCTextDads in short shorts and moms in beehive hairdos are becoming all the rage on the Internet.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/29/cruise.ship.power.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/29/cruise.ship.power.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn American cruise ship returning from a nine-day cruise around the Caribbean unexpectedly docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, early Saturday after temporarily losing power earlier, a spokeswoman for Norwegian Cruise Line said.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20319528_20323107,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20319528_20323107,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe star's mom, Dina, says she's excited to see her daughter - and expects her to help with the cookingFri, 27 Nov 2009 21:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/26/thanksgiving.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/26/thanksgiving.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextTurkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, along with a visit by the commanding general in Iraq and a phone call from President Obama, were some of the ways the White House and Pentagon helped U.S. troops overseas celebrate Thanksgiving.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/03/thanksgiving.turkey.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/03/thanksgiving.turkey.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextLots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America's shores since the first Europeans arrived, and they've all created their own twists on turkey, pumpkin pie, and other Thanksgiving staples.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/24/vegetarian.thanksgiving/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/24/vegetarian.thanksgiving/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoing vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/24/holiday.guide.video.games/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/24/holiday.guide.video.games/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike a well-placed power-up, the right gift can light up the eyes of that video gamer in your life.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/kennedy.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/kennedy.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextA dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue and the challenge it presents to the nation's Catholics.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:31:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dan_shaughnessy/11/23/lions/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dan_shaughnessy/11/23/lions/index.htmlYou can make fun of the Lions if you want. Why not? Everybody does.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/22/kennedy.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/22/kennedy.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextRhode Island's top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights, the diocese said Sunday.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/21/vatican.pope.archbishop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/21/vatican.pope.archbishop/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI is expected to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday, the first meeting between the religious leaders since a Catholic overture to disaffected Anglicans that some commentators compared to a hostile takeover on Wall Street.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/08/greene.veterans.sacrifice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/08/greene.veterans.sacrifice/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe woman's Halloween costume featured a Third Reich motif.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/17/napa.california.secrets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/17/napa.california.secrets/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou don't need us to tell you that Napa Valley is a nice place to visit. What you do need is a way to lose the masses.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/11/16/tf.invite.ex.wedding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/11/16/tf.invite.ex.wedding/index.html#cnnSTCTextSay you're getting married. Maybe you've had a few serious boyfriends before. Perhaps you were even engaged to one of them. Or you might have just had a series of one-night stands that never turned into more than a few steamy stories you told the girls about over a pitcher of sangria.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/09/game.reviews.djhero/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/09/game.reviews.djhero/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor video gamers, the fall season is both a blessing and a curse. While many high-quality titles debut around this time each year, there are only so many dollars to go around.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/11/13/o.what.friends.are.for/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/11/13/o.what.friends.are.for/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere are friends that you have polite chats with, and there are your best friends. They're the people who root for you, no matter what. You tell them your deepest, darkest secrets, and instead of heading for the door, they stick around and your bond with them grows stronger.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/12/cnet.xbox.live.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/12/cnet.xbox.live.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's oh-so enticing: you find a copy of a brand new game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on a pirate site and the temptation to download it is too strong.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/wired.modern.warfare.xbox.360/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/wired.modern.warfare.xbox.360/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe early hours of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" take gamers around the world and back again, but the new game's story hits close to home.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/review.modern.warfare2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/review.modern.warfare2/index.html#cnnSTCTextGiven the extraordinary anticipation swirling around "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the follow-up to the 13 million-unit-selling military shooter game from 2007, living up to the hype might seem like an impossible mission.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/09/honor.flight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/09/honor.flight/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe aging veterans gingerly walk from the plane in the nation's capital. Some get pushed in wheelchairs. A brass band strikes up World War II era tunes. Strangers rise to their feet and clap their hands.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/caesarean.section.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/caesarean.section.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was six months pregnant when a smiling stranger on a bus asked where I was delivering. Within minutes, this woman was sharing intimate details of her own birthing experience -- the water breaking, the contractions that failed to get closer together, and the way her doctor deftly sewed up the four-inch incision from her Caesarean section. "I'm telling you, this guy was good," she said. "Next time, I'm just scheduling my C-section. None of this pushing stuff."Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/11/11/beevor.movies.dday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/11/11/beevor.movies.dday/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome reviewers have called "Saving Private Ryan," Steven Spielberg's World War II film about D-Day and the search for a soldier, one of the greatest war movies.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/news/phil_ivey_poker.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/news/phil_ivey_poker.fortune/index.htmHe may not be a household name, but to poker followers, Phil Ivey is a god. The 33-year-old pro player is widely considered the best in the world, a rare consensus for the sport.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/10/depression.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/10/depression.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy mom died nine months ago, and two days later, I gave birth to my daughter (she was full term, actually late, and completely healthy). I have been struggling with depression and all sorts of other medical problems since my mom passed. I cannot seem to get past crying over my mom. I cried all the time. We were very close, and losing her has been very hard. At the time, my husband was in Iraq, so I was dealing with a newborn by myself, as well as the loss of my best friend, my mom.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/postpartum.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/postpartum.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly before last Mother's Day, 28-year-old Lauren Meehan-Machos broke down in front of her startled husband. "This is more than I can handle," she sobbed.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/05/obama.iron.chef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/05/obama.iron.chef/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first lady of the United States has opened up the White House to the Food Network in an episode of "Iron Chef America" that will air in January.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/03/airline.ticket.trouble/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/03/airline.ticket.trouble/index.html#cnnSTCTextLlouellynde Orahood's flight from Los Angeles to Dallas has all the makings of a trip from hell, including weather delays, cancellations and almost-missed flights. What could be worse? Having to pay again for the same tickets. Now, neither the airlines nor her online travel agency is willing to help her recover the money she should have never had to spend. Is there any hope for a refund?Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:36:00 EST