Craigslist removes adult services section

Craigslist closed the adult services section of its website, a week after a group of state attorneys general complained about illegal ads promoting prostitution.

10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend

If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.

Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?