Scholastic set to Shock its readers

Hot on the heels of the launch of the novel series The 39 Clues and its significant online experience aimed at young readers, Scholastic is working together with author M.G. Harris to create an...

Robert Pattinson, One Sexy Hufflepuff

He's a very sexy Hufflepuff, oh yes he is....or more accurately, so says People magazine, who includes actor Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) as one of the Sexiest Men Alive for 2008. Coming in at...

Study: Fast-food ad ban may cut obesity in kids

Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

Senate leader calls off vote on auto bailout

The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a $25 billion auto industry bailout.

Economic fears help drive oil below $54

Oil slipped below $54 a barrel Wednesday as stock markets across the globe fell and yet another U.S. government report illustrated just how far the nation’s housing market has fallen.