Bad habits afflict us all. But whether your particular fixation is merely annoying, wastes time or could actually hurt someone (like poor, long-suffering Katie), there are tricks and techniques to nip it in the bud. Of course, serious habitual behaviors might require years -- and even some bona fide therapy sessions -- to break.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is recovering from a collapsed lung and could be released from hospital as early as Friday, a source close to Mandela told Reuters on Thursday.

Florida police are trying to figure out how a 5-year-old boy came into possession of a loaded handgun that he dropped inside a pre-kindergarten class.

With Steve Carell stepping out of NBC's "The Office," producers have enlisted Will Ferrell to help boost the show's numbers during the season's home stretch.

We've all seen it. The driver inching down the road ahead of us, hunched over the steering wheel to peer through the 6-inch porthole his defroster has cleared on his iced-up windshield. And how many times have you been going 65 mph on Route 78 behind a vehicle when the glacier on its roof finally lets go, heading right for you? It's not just a good idea to clear your car of ice and snow before you head out; it's the law in New Jersey.

The death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the government said.

In the last century, builders raced to erect the tallest skyscraper in the world. This century, developers compete for a different feat: largest solar installations.

The airport announced today that it handled more passengers in 2010 than in any year since commercial service began there in 1985.

The Pacific Northwest braced for flooding Monday after heavy rains and rising waters caused landslides and closed roads, authorities said.

For the second time in two years, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking leave of absence from the company because of a medical condition, according to a letter Jobs sent to Apple employees.

Food prices hit a record high last month, surpassing the levels seen during the 2007-08 crisis, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation said on Wednesday.

County road crews are gearing up to clear 3 inches or so of snow from a storm expected to begin tomorrow morning.

Facebook's days as a secretive and private company are numbered: By early 2012, the social networking giant is poised to either hold an initial public offering or begin disclosing its financial results.

Patrick Miller loves the idea of three-dimensional images jumping out of his living room TV, wowing his family and friends.

Mega Millions jackpot winners and Washington state residents Jim and Carolyn McCullar stepped forward on Thursday to claim their half of a $380 million prize during a Washington State Lottery news conference.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central coastal area of Chile on Sunday, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Temuco, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury.

After serving 90 somewhat controversial days at the Betty Ford Center, LiLo quietly made her exit from the facility Monday morning, disproving reports claiming that she was planning on remaining in the clinic through the end of the week.

For patients at Hunterdon Medical Center, healing also comes with the help of music.

Rising floodwaters cut off the last ground route into the eastern Australian city of Rockhampton on Monday, as police pegged the number of people affected by prolonged flooding at 200,000.

Many New York residents have been piling criticism on city officials over heaps of snow and uncollected garbage lining streets after last week's blizzard. But trash bags left on one curbside may have saved a man's life, police said.