http://www.mail.com/subjects/4730-recreation-leisure.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4730-recreation-leisure.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2108352-netflix-to-hook-subscribers-with-arrested.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The revival coincides with Netflix's own resounding comeback from... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2108352-netflix-to-hook-subscribers-with-arrested.html 2013-05-24T20:50:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2108470-lady-antebellum-miranda-lambert-country-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest. The festival's producer, Quint Davis, said the talent and the free fan fest held before the nightly concerts help to ent... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2108470-lady-antebellum-miranda-lambert-country-fest.html 2013-05-24T18:37:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2107762-qa-turkeys-proposed-alcohol-restrictions.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country. Q: What happened? A: Tempers flared and scuffles broke out during an al... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:14:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2107762-qa-turkeys-proposed-alcohol-restrictions.html 2013-05-24T15:14:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2107282-5-climbers-feared-dead-worlds-3rd-highest-peak.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday. The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching their base camp. Mountaineering Department official Di... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:09:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2107282-5-climbers-feared-dead-worlds-3rd-highest-peak.html 2013-05-24T12:09:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107116-nj-caramel-colored-rubbing-alcohol-sold-scotch.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — and apparently not even clean water at that. State officials provided those new details Thursday on raids they conducted a day earlier as part of a yearlong investigation dubbed Ope... Fri, 24 May 2013 03:01:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107116-nj-caramel-colored-rubbing-alcohol-sold-scotch.html 2013-05-24T03:01:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2105736-fossil-area-closed-2-boys-die-minn-park.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — St. Paul authorities shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park Thursday, one day after two children were killed and two others injured by a landslide. Mayor Chris Coleman announced the indefinite closure after searchers late Thursday morning recovered the body of a boy who had been missing since rain-saturated soil gav... Fri, 24 May 2013 00:26:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2105736-fossil-area-closed-2-boys-die-minn-park.html 2013-05-24T00:26:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2104686-nixon-library-hosts-reunion-vietnam-pows.html YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War. Burns broke three vertebrae when he ejected into a flooded rice paddy and spent the first weeks of his captivity strapped to a concrete pallet ... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:55:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2104686-nixon-library-hosts-reunion-vietnam-pows.html 2013-05-23T23:55:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104726-hobby-lobby-tests-birth-control-coverage-mandate.html DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argued that businesses — not ju... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:23:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104726-hobby-lobby-tests-birth-control-coverage-mandate.html 2013-05-23T23:23:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan. There's also been a Twitter rant about political correctness, some flak about all the wedding gifts he's received and, most recently, a suggestion from his father that th... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html 2013-05-23T21:37:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2105590-google-to-add-galapagos-islands-to-street-view.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Soon it will take only the click of a mouse or finger swipe on a tablet to explore some of the Galapagos Is... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2105590-google-to-add-galapagos-islands-to-street-view.html 2013-05-23T17:24:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2105132-japanese-man-80-oldest-to-top-everest-.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him. Yuichiro Miura, a former extreme skier who also climbed the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak ... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:03:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2105132-japanese-man-80-oldest-to-top-everest-.html 2013-05-23T17:03:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2105396-rolling-stones-exhibit-opening-cleveland.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Over the years, curators at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum have occasionally had trouble coaxing reluctant stars to help put together major exhibitions. Not so with members of The Rolling Stones, who made time in their packed anniversary schedule to help. "Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction," opening Friday and running th... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2105396-rolling-stones-exhibit-opening-cleveland.html 2013-05-23T15:16:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2104638-philadelphia-bicyclist-cat-co-pilot.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become Internet-famous. He originally ... Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2104638-philadelphia-bicyclist-cat-co-pilot.html 2013-05-23T11:59:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2103692-float-driver-train-crash.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, according to documents released Wednesday. Dale Hayden has never spoken publicly a... Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2103692-float-driver-train-crash.html 2013-05-23T02:00:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104176-family-ties-jarrett-petty-enter-nascar-hall.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR's most royal families to be selected for enshrinement. Maurice joins older ... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:57:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104176-family-ties-jarrett-petty-enter-nascar-hall.html 2013-05-23T01:57:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2099908-microsoft-touts-xbox-all-in-1-entertainment.html REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. For the past two years, Microsoft's Xbox 360... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:24:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2099908-microsoft-touts-xbox-all-in-1-entertainment.html 2013-05-21T23:24:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2101238-consoles-microsoft-nintendo-sony.html NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony. Each machine has a set of features designed to draw ... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2101238-consoles-microsoft-nintendo-sony.html 2013-05-21T23:23:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2100836-muppets-creator-hensons-items-head-to-nyc-museum.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" fame, the stars of "Fraggle Rock" and other puppets, costumes and items from throughout Muppets creator Jim Henson's career have been donated to the Museum of the Moving Image, which is build... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:07:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2100836-muppets-creator-hensons-items-head-to-nyc-museum.html 2013-05-21T21:07:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2100054-jersey-shore-readies-1st-post-sandy-summer.html SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers repairing what can be fixed and the roar of bulldozers and backhoes ... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:11:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2100054-jersey-shore-readies-1st-post-sandy-summer.html 2013-05-21T15:11:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2099360-report-nps-hantavirus-response-policy.html YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials. The report released by the Interior Department's Office of Inspector Gen... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:11:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2099360-report-nps-hantavirus-response-policy.html 2013-05-21T04:11:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096946-consumer-group-flags-high-spf-ratings-sunscreen.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. ... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:45:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096946-consumer-group-flags-high-spf-ratings-sunscreen.html 2013-05-20T03:45:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095892-official-va-driver-medical-condition.html DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts of authori... Sun, 19 May 2013 23:07:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095892-official-va-driver-medical-condition.html 2013-05-19T23:07:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2095332-russias-karjakin-wins-norway-chess-tournament.html STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2. Karjakin led the... Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2095332-russias-karjakin-wins-norway-chess-tournament.html 2013-05-18T18:54:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093114-sonic-video-games-coming-to-nintendo.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year. "With 'Sonic Lost World,' we're going... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:26:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093114-sonic-video-games-coming-to-nintendo.html 2013-05-18T00:26:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2093312-funeral-bicycle-hearse-1-ride.html EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle. Sunset Hills Cemetery and Funeral Home director Wade Lind says he got the idea from bikers and designed the pedal-powered hearse himself. It has an electric motor to give him a little hel... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2093312-funeral-bicycle-hearse-1-ride.html 2013-05-17T16:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092868-gay-pride-rally-georgia-derailed.html TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to take place there. Police in Tbilisi guarded several dozen gay activists and bused them out of the city center sho... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092868-gay-pride-rally-georgia-derailed.html 2013-05-17T13:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092896-birth-anteater-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled.html GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived. Officials at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center tell the Greenwich Time (http://bit.ly/14wsum4 ) they had removed the only male anteater from the enclosure in August, long before the six-month gestatio... Fri, 17 May 2013 12:47:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092896-birth-anteater-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled.html 2013-05-17T12:47:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091090-prison-treatment-program-idaho-monkey-killer.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo last fall and brutally beating to death one of two Patas monkeys has been ordered to spend up to a year in a treatment program at a state prison. Michael Watkins, 22, of Weiser, was sentenced Thursday for his role in the Nov. 17 crime that caused shock and outrage in Idaho's capitol c... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:48:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091090-prison-treatment-program-idaho-monkey-killer.html 2013-05-16T19:48:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089700-sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-smithsonian-display.html EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — As a cool sea breeze wafted across a 17th century South Carolina plantation that once grew prized sea island cotton, workers this week carefully disassembled, measured and numbered wooden planks from a dilapidated antebellum slave cabin. Once one of about two dozen on slave row at Point of Pines Plantation, the cabin will be shi... Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089700-sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-smithsonian-display.html 2013-05-16T09:23:11Z