Days after thick snow brought London to a standstill, the traditional drizzle has returned and it is business as usual in the bustling British capital. The pavement might be slippery with ice but the resumption of the bus and rail services means that you'll at least be able to move around the city. All airports in the south are operating normally

Bollywood superstar Anil Kapoor has been catapulted into the global spotlight for his award-winning performance as creepy quiz show host Prem Kumar in the smash hit movie "Slumdog Millionaire." Kapoor talks to CNN's "My City, My Life" about "Slumdog", his hometown of Mumbai, his own rags to riches rise to stardom and how the recent terror attacks affected the city.

The title on Chris Doyle's business card reads "mad scientist," but he's not crazy, he's just crazy about snowboarding. Doyle decided one snowy day in New York to quit his job as a bank accountant and chase his dreams on the snowy slopes of Vermont. Eventually, that spur-of-the-moment decision led to his job as senior product development specialist

U.S. Airways has sent a check for $5,000 to each passenger who was on the plane that crashed in the Hudson River last week, saying it will be months before they receive any of their possessions that were on the plane and are recoverable. "The National Transportation Safety Board has now begun their investigation

The title on Chris Doyle's business card reads "mad scientist," but he's not crazy, he's just crazy about snowboarding. Doyle decided one snowy day in New York to quit his job as a bank accountant and chase his dreams on the snowy slopes of Vermont. Eventually, that spur-of-the-moment decision led to his job as senior product development specialist

Growing up in America, Joshu Harris was captivated by the mystique, music and history of Cuba. So before Harris started law school, he traveled to Santiago in southeastern Cuba -- something very few Americans can do today. While there, he played his trumpet with a local dance band, touring across the Cuban countryside. I wanted to see and experience the country

Steven Olson wants his $200 deposit back from Princess Cruises, but the company isn't budging. The problem: he canceled the credit card through which he made the purchase. Princess will only refund it to the canceled card. After hours on the phone and promises of a check, Olson is no closer to getting his money. What now?

Lower Occupancy Rates Brought On By Recession Mean Lower Prices For Travelers "Now is probably the best season to travel," said Roger Dow, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. In big tourist destinations, hotels have resorted to slashing room rates. Stays in Las Vegas, New York and Honolulu dropped by at least 20 percent,

Jonathon Porritt, one of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leading environmental advisers, is to warn that Britain must drastically reduce its population if it is to build a sustainable society. Porritt's call will come at this week's annual conference of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), of which he is patron.

How many ways can the world end? We can think of at least five. But before we get into detail, let's dismiss two things that won't cause the demise of the planet. Global warming is bad for people who live in low-lying coastal areas and at the edges of deserts, but the truth is that Earth has been much warmer throughout most of the past 500 million years, and life did just fine.

The astronauts aboard the linked shuttle-station complex took a congratulatory call from the White House on Tuesday and told President Barack Obama and schoolchildren all about their adventures in space. Obama got a big laugh in orbit and on the ground when he told the 10 space travelers that at a cruising speed of 17,500 mph, "We're glad that you are using the hands-free phone."

A British driver has blamed his GPS navigation unit for leaving his car teetering on the edge of a cliff after he followed its instructions. Robert Jones said he trusted his navigational system and continued to follow it when it told him the steep, narrow footpath he was driving on was a road. Jones, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, northern England, now has a court

Some students will go without fast food, alcohol or watching television, but a growing number of students are going without status updates and friend requests during Lent. The 40-day Lenten period for penance, which came about after Christ's 40 days in the desert, begins Ash Wednesday and continues until Easter.

Two astronauts who were teaching math and science to middle school students just five years ago went on a spacewalk together Monday, but could not free a jammed equipment shelf no matter how hard they tried. Their path, at least, ended up clear of dangerous orbiting junk that had threatened the international space station and shuttle, and forced the

After eight days together, space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station Wednesday, ending a successful effort to boost electrical power and science research at the orbiting outpost. The two spacecraft went separate ways as they soared above the Indian Ocean. The undocking puts Discovery and its seven-member crew on course

You, too, can be a hero. For 99 cents, iPhone and iPod Touch users can now download a flight simulator called "Sully's Flight" which lets you recreate this past January's "Miracle on the Hudson." Based on the "X-Plane" flight simulator, also available at Apple's App Store, the game takes you through takeoff, hitting a flock of

Sixty-two years have passed since her masterwork, The Everglades: River of Grass. Fifteen years since her last significant statement as an activist, an upbraiding of Gov. Lawton Chiles for affixing her name to a Big Sugar pollution law she found sorely wanting. Almost 11 years since her death at 108 in her Coconut Grove cottage.

On a honeymoon to Italy, Renée Frigo and Daniel Graeff fell in love with olive oil. On a trip to a grocery store, the couple decided to make a business of it. We were overwhelmed with the number of bottles on the shelves -- the demand was there, but people didn't really know what they were buying, Frigo said

After writing 16 books in his company, Randy Wayne White has every reason to be weary of Doc Ford. Sure, the Sanibel Island marine biologist -- who on occasion performs dangerous hush-hush work for the government -- is likable, capable, manly. He knows his way around a marina and the ladies. He's Travis McGee, only smarter.

Insurers are prepared to pay a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of gems stolen from a luxury Paris jewelers last week in one of the biggest hold-ups in French criminal history. "We're hoping to hear from someone who has heard something and we will pay the first person who brings us valid information that allows

Parents wanting to instill good eating habits in their children, particularly teenagers, should make sure they eat meals together. In one of the first long-term studies to look at the benefits of family meals, researchers at the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota found that family meals have a big impact on

At Smart Style Family Hair Salon in Hallandale, haircuts are a wonderfully cheap $14.95. Even so, the salon used to send out discount coupons twice a year that knocked two bucks off the price. Those were the good times. Now we're doing it every month, said manager Alma Elvir. With so many people pinching pennies these

Capt. Nathan Green remembers the alarm sounding that day last April in Baghdad's Green Zone. He remembers running, and then the loud explosion of the rocket hitting 30 feet behind him. He was knocked unconscious and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He now hears the high-pitched whine and static buzz of an AM radio. All the time.

Looking for somewhere new to visit this year that is not going to break the bank? Frommers has released its list of top destinations for 2009, focusing on places that are affordable and interesting. Reuters has not endorsed this list: . Washington, D.C., USA There's the influx of new blood and governing energy from January 21 when Barack Obama is inaugurated as U.S.