Amazon Unveils Kindle E-Book Reader

Amazon Unveils Kindle E-Book Reader
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos speaks to WSJ's Jeffrey Trachtenberg about the new Kindle electronic-book reader, a $400 wireless device that makes reading electronic books easier.

Google's Sandberg on Communication

Google's Sandberg on Communication
Google's Sheryl Sandberg talks about the need for managers to communicate expectations to their staff.

'Freak Dancing' Causes Uproar

'Freak Dancing' Causes Uproar
Freak dancing, a suggestive dance where participants grind up against each other, has become a hot-button issue in Argyle, Texas where a school superintendant banned the form from a homecoming dance.

Finland's nurses threaten to resign

Finland's nurses threaten to resign
The mass resignation would cripple the healthcare system in Finland resulting in patients having to be sent abroad to neighbouring countries. A nurse's starting salary in the public sector is 1,750 euros ($2,560) a month. In 2005 the average salary for full-time workers in Finland was 2,555 euros.

Russian volcanoes get GPS

Russian volcanoes get GPS
The Kamchatka Peninsula is home to 28 active volcanoes. Two of them are erupting now. But volcanologists and seismologists tracking their activity can rest easier. They've got all the latest monitoring equipment in place to enable them to predict future blow-outs and better protect local residents.

Cambodians left mentally scarred by Khmer Rouge regime

Cambodians left mentally scarred by Khmer Rouge regime
Some 30 percent of Cambodia's nearly 14 million people reportedly suffer from debilitating mental conditions, many of them linked to the brutal Khmer Rouge atrocities in the 1970s. The start of a tribunal to try surviving leaders of the regime is expected to aggravate many of those old psychological wounds but the country has only 26 qualified psychiatrists.

Is There a Couch Potato on Your Shopping List?

Is There a Couch Potato on Your Shopping List?
The AP's May Wong presents the annual "Couch Potato's Gadget Gift Guide" for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Meet the 'Human Calculator'

Meet the 'Human Calculator'
In this computer age, it's nice to know that one man can still calculate the 13th root of a 200-digit number. Isn't it?

Stars Show Their Stuff on AMA Red Carpet

Stars Show Their Stuff on AMA Red Carpet
Check out highlights from the red carpet at the American Music Awards as Ashley Tisdale, Carrie Underwood and others give a fashion show-and-tell.

'Beowulf' Slays Box Office; 'Bee' Second

'Beowulf' Slays Box Office; 'Bee' Second
The animated telling of "Beowulf" slew the box office over the weekend with $28 million in ticket sales. The animated family film 'Bee Movie' had the second-highest gross of the weekend with $14.3 million.

Daughtry, Underwood Win 3 American Music Awards

Daughtry, Underwood Win 3 American Music Awards
Chris Daughtry, who didn't win 'American Idol,' won 3 American Music awards Sunday. So did 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood. Other winners include Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Fergie.

Traveling with a Weak Dollar

Traveling with a Weak Dollar
Peter Greenberg, author of "The Complete Travel Detective Bible" tells Kelsey Hubbard some tricks for keeping holiday trips affordable, even in pricier European cities.

Versailles' silver splendour returns

Versailles' silver splendour returns
French king Louis XIV kicked off a trend among royal families across Europe when he ordered artisans to build huge pieces of furniture in solid silver that he displayed ostentatiously at the Chateau de Versailles between 1682 and 1689. The silver splendour only lasted a seven years as the Sun King melted the silver down to pay for his war across Europe.

Millions of migrating birds stop over in Israel

Millions of migrating birds stop over in Israel
The sky over Galilee is filled with half a billion birds who are flying south from Europe's autumn to the warmth of Africa. As they stop over in northern Israel, they turn a protected nature reserve into a huge migration crossroads.

1920s biscuits to be auctioned

1920s biscuits to be auctioned
The toy is one of the main attractions at Bonhams' Toys, Trains, Dolls and Teddy Bears Sale on Tuesday and Wednesday (November 21 and 22).

Police Thwart School Attack in Germany

Police Thwart School Attack in Germany
German police said they thwarted a plot by a pair of teens to attack their school in Cologne, after classmates saw them studying pictures of the Columbine school shooting and alerted their principal.

Dozens Killed in Ukraine Mine Blast

Dozens Killed in Ukraine Mine Blast
Emergency officials in Ukraine say the death toll from a methane explosion in a coal mine has reached at least 63. Officials say more than 360 miners were rescued, but more than three dozen miners are still trapped.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 60 Years Of

Britain's Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 60 Years Of
Celebrations kicked off Sunday to mark the 60th wedding anniversary of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Queen Elizabeth was a 21-year-old princess when she married 26-year-old naval officer Lt. Philip Mountbatten.

Raw Video: Nicole Kidman After Testimony

Raw Video: Nicole Kidman After Testimony
Nicole Kidman testified Monday in Sydney, Australia courtroom about being pursued by a celebrity photographer. The photographer is suing a newspaper that slammed him for allegedly hounding the Oscar-winning actress.

Today in History for Monday, November 19th

Today in History for Monday, November 19th
Highlights of this day in history: President Abraham Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address; Egypt's Anwar Sadat becomes first Arab leader to visit Israel; Ford halts Edsel production; Bandleader Tommy Dorsey and actress Jodie Foster born.