REJUVENATING CUBA'S SUBURBS WITH GARBAGE-ART

Suburbs in Cuba tend be rather grim environments. Dilapidated housing complexes, poverty, and police escorts for public transport are the norm. One man, however has dedicated his retirement to decorating a pocket of his own neighbourhood in very imaginative and often witty ways. His chosen medium? Other people's rubbish.

Father, Daughter Swim Scuffle Over 'boyfriend'

Ukraine swimming coach Mihail Zubkov was reunited with his daughter Thursday, after a scuffle with his daughter was caught on television. The daughter has told local media, the squabble was over a 'boyfriend.'

Polar bears on Endangered Species list

Polar bears number 20,000 to 25,000 worldwide, with about 4,700 in Alaska and the surrounding waters. Arctic ice coverage in recent years has been the lowest on record and studies have found polar bears to be smaller and suffering from lack of food. Some have drowned swimming vast distances of open water between ice floes and far fewer cubs are surviving the first months of life, government studies show.

Polar Bear Cub Still Wows German Crowds

Polar Bear Cub Still Wows German Crowds
Berlin zoo officials also continue to watch a panda cub being raised by a handler, while crowds delight in the polar bear cub's antics.

Two disasters leave 32 dead

The miners died in a gas explosion - the second in the Shanxi province in 10 days.

Raw Video: Tanker Bursts Into Flames

A tanker exploded after being struck on the side by a sports utility vehicle. Incredibly, no one was hurt during the wreck along a highway north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Grand Views, Thrills As Skywalk Opens

A glass-bottomed skywalk that extends out over the Grand Canyon has opened to the public.

Texas Signs New Self-defense by Gun Law

Texas Governor Rick Perry signed a bill that gives Texans a stronger legal right to defend themselves with deadly force in their homes, cars and workplaces.

Raw Video: Oregon Landslide Snarls Traffic

A traffic camera catches trees and dirt sliding down a hill onto a highway in Portland.

Backwards Driving Leads to Car Inferno

Fire crews in West Virginia rushed to put out a car fire after a woman driving backwards down a hill hit a utility pole.

Raw Video: Arizona Border Patrol Incident

A grainy video provided by the Cochise County attorney shows an encounter between a border patrol agent and four Mexicans crossing into the United States.

Sneak Peak for 'Happy' Potter Fans

The book's not out yet, but you can take a look at the artwork for J.K Rowling's newest release, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.'

Solar plant online in Portugal

The plant started delivering electricity to about 8,000 homes.

Seal hunt postponed

The main part of the hunt takes place in April off the northern and western coasts of Newfoundland, where ice conditions are average. Lindsay Claiborn reports.

Media Roasted at Dinner With the President: New Jib Jab Cartoon

One of the highlights of the Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner was the debut of a new Jib-Jab cartoon that mocks the media's coverage.

Police Pile-Up in New York

Three police cars on a chase collided on a New York City parkway.

Caught on Tape: Kansas Twister

This tornado sweeping across a Kansas community is part of a major storm system that swept through the Rockies and onto the plaines.

Commander in Chief 'Comedian'

President Bush poked fun at the media and himself Wednesday night at the Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner.

Blaze Kills 3 Trapped Houston Building

Three people died and a half dozen others were injured Wednesday afternoon when a fire broke out in a six-story office building in north-east Houston.