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Stonehenge was a prehistoric royal burial site. (more)

Dehydrated tomatoes show promise for preventing prostate cancer. (more)

Blockbuster unveiled a prototype of an in-store kiosk for downloading movies, part of its plan to transform into more than just a DVD rental chain. (more)

Kimberly-Clark Corp. said it plans to raise prices on Huggies diapers, Kleenex tissues and other consumer products to offset higher raw material and energy costs. (more)

‘Bridget Jones’ blamed for chardonnay decline. (more)

Is Apple changing course on variable pricing? (more)

Swapping kimonos for bustle skirts and wooden sandals for leather boots, a fashion show in Tokyo celebrated the revolution in womenswear ignited by Japan’s opening up to the West 150 years ago. (more)

Zinio puts hundreds of digital magazines a click away. (more)

Maybe Tata, Jaguar/Land Rover is not such an odd couple. (more)

A US shopkeeper has been warned that he could be jailed for his unusual way of dealing with shoplifters. (more)

Japan urges limiting kids’ cell phones. (more)

Tom Cruise has launched a website devoted to himself. (more)

Japanese scientists say they have used cutting-edge technology to create a noodle bowl so small it can be seen only through a microscope. (more)

Every month or so, the Nomad World Pub literally goes to the dogs, with more than 50 canines and their owners invading the Minneapolis bar for a night unlike any other. (more)

Sales of Spam - that much maligned meat - are rising as consumers are turning more to lunch meats and other lower-cost foods to extend their already stretched food budgets. (more)

Sears Holdings is partnering with hip-hop star LL Cool J to launch a line of clothing and accessories in the company’s stores this fall. (more)

The brand is expanding the CTS range and will introduce an entry-level crossover and a baby Caddy as well. (more)

Bayer was fined $16.2 million for fixing the price of aspirin and other over-the-counter medications in Germany. (more)

World’s largest LED billboard going up in Times Square. (more)

General Electric Co. CEO Jeff Immelt announced the company will expand its environmental initiative by cutting its global water use by 20 percent over five years. (more)

Conventional wisdom says lipstick and perfume do well in a recession. This time around could be very different. (more)

Chevy Chase Bank is courting Latinos. (more)

With prices at the pump climbing ever higher, little machines offer motorists some big savings. (more)

High prices at the pump and the produce aisle have sent home gardeners into their yards with a mission: Grow-it-yourself dining. (more)

Grocers searching for ways to keep your loyalty in face of soaring prices. (more)

China is about to try to kick a 3 billion-a-day plastic bag habit. (more)

When Jane Coloccia set out to find her soul mate online she had no idea that eight years and 200 dates later she would end up an expert on the topic, writing a book and setting up a course to teach the pitfalls of Web love. (more)

Las Vegas is on sale, with room rates below $100 a night at prominent Strip hotels. (more)