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List: Winners at the 80th Annual Academy Awards

LOS ANGELES – Complete list of winners at the 80th annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles: Best Motion Picture: “No Country for Old Men.” Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “There Will Be Blood.” Lead Actress: Marion Cotillard, “La Vie en Rose.” Supporting Actor: Javier …

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British Government's Welfare Decision Benefits Polygamists

LONDON – British men who marry several women in a country where polygamy is allowed can legally claim welfare benefits for all of them, a government review has concluded. Polygamy is illegal in Britain, but the Department for Work and Pensions said Saturday that its yearlong review of welfare regulations …

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Study Finds Smell of Orange Appears to Calm Violent Criminals

Jailed criminals exposed to the scent of oranges appeared to be less aggressive and violent, a new study found. Rotterdam Police in the Netherlands said the four-week study suggested that criminals, many of them violent, were calmer when orange scent was circulated through cell air vents, according to a report …

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Report: Duane 'Dog' Chapman's Show Back in Production

HONOLULU – Watch out — Duane “Dog” Chapman is back. His show, “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” is going back into production, an A&E official told TMZ.com. The network put Chapman’s “Dog the Bounty Hunter” show indefinitely on hold last November after a private phone conversation between the reality star and …

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New England Patriots' '19-0' Gear Donated to Charity

The New England Patriots may have lost the Super Bowl, but children in poor areas of the world won as a result. The pre-printed shirts and hats declaring the New England Patriots’ win and 19-0 season record were waiting in their locker-room for them to throw on at the end …

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Thousands in Kenya Mourn Slain Opposition Lawmaker

PORT VICTORIA, Kenya – Thousands turned out Saturday to bury a slain opposition lawmaker as political rivals struggled to agree on a power-sharing plan to resolve the violent, drawn-out election crisis in Kenya. Melitus Mugabe Were, 39, was shot twice in the head on Jan. 29 during the violence that …

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Even With Heart Disease or Diabetes, Living to 100 Not So Hard, Study Finds

Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark. “It has been generally assumed that living to 100 years of age was limited to those …

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Sri Lankan Military Says it Killed 12 Sri Lankan Rebels in Major Offensive in North

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Government troops launched an offensive Wednesday against rebel fortifications in northern Sri Lankan, destroying 30 bunkers and killing 12 Tamil Tiger fighters, while air force jets bombed a meeting of the separatist group’s leaders, the military said. The attacks were part of an escalating operation against …

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Beth Holloway on Joran van der Sloot's 'Confession'

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” February 7, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Joran van der Sloot was the last known person to be seen with Natalee Holloway. In May 2005, 18-year-old Natalee …

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Tori Spelling: Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth Had Fistfight

Tori Spelling dishes the dirt on her former “90210”co-stars Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Luke Perry in her upcoming autobiography — even revealing that Doherty and Garth once had a fistfight. “Shannen had everything, but she could be arrogant and carefree. Jennie [Garth] was outspoken when she thought Shannen was …

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