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A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.
A man who dragged a 12-foot cross from Longview, Texas, to his home in Washington state had some good news when he arrived.
Michigan's defensive coaches kept coming up to him on the sideline.
Walking or biking to work, even part way, is linked with fitness, but very few Americans do it, according to a study of more than 2,000 middle-aged city dwellers.
A man accused of dressing up as his dead mother to collect her Social Security and rent subsidies is blaming the crime on an impersonator.
It may have been in vogue in Alaska forever, but drilling for oil has never been so hot with Republicans as it was on the floor during the final night of the Republican National Convention.
At a political convention with no politics on the agenda, what's a delegate to do?
Faced with soaring diesel fuel costs, school districts are forcing students to use the old-fashioned way to get to class: on their own two feet.
Francisco Javier Fernandez set a world record in the 10,000-meter race walk Sunday, with a time of 37 minutes, 53.09 seconds at the Spanish nationals.
With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.
Here's a cool use for a phone that has both cellular broadband and Wi-Fi: Turn it into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot so your friends can surf the Internet on their laptops.
Call it the ultimate power walk. Researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person's knee. With each stride the leg accelerates and then decelerates, using energy both for moving and braking.
Kevin Everett is walking on his own at a Houston rehab center, the latest significant progress by the Buffalo Bills tight end in his remarkable recovery from a serious spinal cord injury.
Steve Vaught didn't count each mile he walked or weigh himself every day along the way. And as he completed the final leg of his trek across America, he said making it to New York City from California on foot was only part of his story.
Today I started the Go Walking...What is that you ask? Well its a Pedometer, and I have walked almost a mile at work...funny I thought it would have been more... During my work out at the Y I decided to do this and add steps each day...even if it means walking at lunch time...(w …
I grew up in the Hudson Valley, specifically in Hyde Park, just north of Poughkeepsie. While growing up on the mighty Hudson River, I never spent much time thinking about the Railroad bridge across the Hudson-it was just, always there since before I could remember anything.
Lizards Filmed 'Walking on Water'Two creatures that can "walk on water," the basilisk lizard and the gecko, are discussed in this BBC article.
Pack of dogs attack elderly woman An elderly woman remained hospitalized Monday after she was attacked by a pack of dogs in a west Orange County neighborhood.
Outcome of Musharraf and Abdullah meeting soon: QureshiMajGen(r) Qureshi should understand better that General(r) Musharraf is not a subject of Saudi Arabia and though he had to resign from the Presidency? The Saudi Monarch would not divulge from normal protocol.He therefore sent an invitation with his plane to bring the former Pr …
Robert Wright on a One Week Insight (Vipassana) Meditation CourseRobert Wright, whose most recent book is "The Evolution of God," sings the praises of doing meditation for a week in Western Massachusetts and describes some of the attitudinal changes he experienced.
People tend to take their life very seriously but we only pass this way once and should really make the most of it in every way that we can, particularly having fun amidst the serious aspects of living.
Women Walk In Fall 2009's Most Punishing Heels (VIDEO)Why do women buy and wear shoes that are unsafe and uncomfortable? This brief article is accompanied by a 1:51 video of New York magazine staff members walking in shoes not well suited for walking.
Ministry of Silly Walks Solves Mystery of Arm SwingingThe mystery of why people swing their arms while walking rather than holding them still and rigid like the famous silly walk of John Cleese in his Monty Python sketch appears to have been solved.
2 missing boys found in Bahamas after 5 weeksTwo boys who were reported missing more than a month ago in the Bahamas have reappeared, saying they were trapped in a cave, but police are skeptical.
Man arrested with panties hanging from pantsA man has been charged with public intoxication after authorities said he was walking along Highway 11 with a pair of panties hanging out from his unzipped pants.
Walking, biking to work linked with better fitness - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! Newsjust another idiotic "research study" that i'm sure used tax payer's money to figure out. this is another dumb study that is just plain stupid. you mean if i walk or ride a bike i'll be in better shape than people who just drive every where???
Discover new ways to enhance fitnessThere are activities that we can do everyday that will enhance fitness. For example, walking stairs instead of taking an elevator is a good activity to increase fitness. Also, planting and maintaining a garden will provide you with great food while increasing your fitness level.
Walking in the late evening can brandish the most amazing views from my neck of the woods. Comforting in turbulent times, you leave frustrated and return replenished. Leaving your worries and aches upon the armor coating of these trees for which I can not bare any longer.
Handicapped woman caught in door of subway trainA handicapped woman had to undergo emergency surgery after her walking frame got stuck in the closing doors of an underground train and dragged her along the platform as it sped down the track.
The Five Star Trail, located along the Southwestern Pennsylvania Railroad corrider, is an excellent local trail for walking, jogging, bicycling, and cross-country skiing.
Dog plays fetch with live grenade in GermanyA dog playing fetch in Germany has found and delivered to its owner a U.S. hand grenade from World War II.
Crows attack woman walking dogA woman in Herne lived through vicious a scene right out of an Alfred Hitchcock film when she was attacked by three crows while walking her dog, police in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia reported on Monday.
Fla. Boy, 11, Walking To D.C. For Homeless KidsAt age 11, Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups. Now he's about to make good on his vow to walk more than 1,200 miles from Tampa to Washington to bring attention to the plight of homeless kids in the United States.
Friday evening's perfect for a walk- {World Walking Day May 8th 2009}How many people take the time to explore the world right outside their front doors? Not enough, and the Sacramento Walking Sticks hope to change that.
Cops hunt sword-waving ninja after robbery bidA man dressed like a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Mass. dry cleaner, police said.
So, OK, fine, I have this doctor's appointment, to which I am strolling - or ambling - with all due leisure, when what do I run (so to speak) across but this sign posted in the hospital parking lot, causing me considerable consternation since I must note that while I am all for …
At 48, Valerie Bertinelli drops more than 40 lbs.The actress says she wanted to face her fear of being seen in a bikini. After employing a tough diet and exercise regimen, she shows off her hot new beach body on the cover of People magazine.
At 48, Valerie Bertinelli drops more than 40 lbs.The actress says she wanted to face her fear of being seen in a bikini. After employing a tough diet and exercise regimen, she shows off her hot new beach body on the cover of People magazine.
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