Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian her insurance

Facebook can be a double-edged sword, a Canadian woman learned when an insurance company cut her health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach.

'Twilight' sequel breaks opening day record: report

All the hype surrounding the "Twilight" vampire romance sequel is scoring big at the box office, with industry reports estimating Saturday it took in the largest opening-day receipts on record.

Saudi reports 4 pilgrim deaths from swine flu ahead of hajj

Four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage have died of swine flu, the health ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency on Saturday.

Tree-eating bugs threaten Monarch butterfly in Mexico

The mysterious Monarch butterfly, which migrates en masse annually between Canada and Mexico, is now facing a new peril: another insect thriving in Western Mexican forests.

Veteran actor Bernard Bonnin passes away

Veteran actor Bernard Bonnin has passed away, actress Ruffa Gutierrez said Saturday.