BEAUTY CONTEST FOR PENSIONERS

A beauty contest for senior citizens in France has attracted more than 1,200 candidates. They've now been whittled down to just 30. A voiced report from a Paris fair dedicated to the older generation.

Alaska native wins 2007 Iditarod

Mackey is the third in his family to win the race, his brother and father also placed first.

Sligh Says He Considered Quitting 'Idol'

Chris Sligh, who was voted off "American Idol" this week, says he considered quitting the show two weeks before viewers sent him packing.

U2's Bono Awarded British Knighthood

Irish rock star and global humanitarian Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday - and joked that his son thought he was about to become a Jedi instead.

Britney and K-Fed Reach Divorce Settlement

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached a settlement in their divorce Thursday, possibly ending a custody battle for the celebrity couple's two boys.

Man Leaps to Death From Apartment Fire

A resident of a burning oceanfront high-rise apartment jumped to his death from an 18th-story balcony as a crowd of people watched.

4 Family Members Found Dead in LA Home

Los Angeles police say a 29-year-old security guard shot to death his common-law wife and their two toddlers before committing suicide.

Big Cat Lurks Near California School

Several mountain lion sightings have been reported in recent weeks in Pleasanton, California.

Pot Farm in the Suburbs

In Coldwater Creek, Georgia a middle-class housing development outside Atlanta, neighbors respect each other's privacy. Officials say that's an ideal condition for growing marijuana in the suburbs.

FDA Tests Reveal Chemical in Recalled Pet Food

Government testing found a chemical used to make plastics in recalled pet food linked to the deaths of dogs and cats, officials said Friday.