Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller’s 29-year-old brother dies

Chelone Miller, the 29-year-old brother of skiing star Bodie Miller, died on Sunday evening. According to a release from U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the death was due to an apparent seizure that stemmed from a 2005 motorcycle accident.

This is the greatest ticket-begging fan gimmick of London Olympics (PHOTO)

LONDON —The Olympic Park is where over 200,000 fans per day watch events, buy London Games gear and do a lot of walking. But it's also where many fans attempt to swap their tickets for others, usually to watch their nation of choice battle for a medal (or because their nation of choice fell …

Usain Bolt makes good on promise, leads Jamaican sweep of the men's 200m

LONDON – Move over Carl Lewis. Usain Bolt has chased down legendary status.

Which nation has the most last-place finishes in London?

Jamaican sprinter wore $500,000 watch in the 100

In fewer than 24 hours, Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake could be a gold medalist in the 200-meter sprint, if he can find a way to top Usain Bolt. Yet Blake's wrist might get much more attention from the International Olympic Committee than Bolt's entire body thanks to something Blake wore duri…

Michael Phelps, ‘Mystery Blonde’ Megan Rossee make their debut as a couple (VIDEO)

While Michael Phelps was making noise in the pool during the London Games, the most successful Olympian of all time kept details of his personal life quiet.

What are gymnasts spraying on the uneven bars?

During the primetime broadcast of the women's gymnastics all-around final, cameras showed Russian gymnast Victoria Komova spraying down the bar with a liquid. Was it a super-secret concoction cooked up by Cold War scientists to help Russian women fly around the bars and earn top scores?

Olympians in London Games who posed nude (PHOTOS)

How photographers take underwater pictures of swimmers

How do photographers get those breathtaking underwater shots of swimmers? It takes $30,000 worth of equipment, a Scuba certification and lots of patience.

Ryan Lochte’s mom says he only has time for ‘one-night stands’

Ladies, if you had your heart set on catching Ryan Lochte's eye, you may need to reevaluate your strategy for landing the biggest catch at the London Olympics.

Where does Michael Phelps rank among the 10 greatest summer Olympians of all time?

Up for debate, is whether having the most medals also makes Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian ever.

Winning a gold medal brings a $9,000 tax bill

It's not the value of the medal itself that will require a separate line on this years tax returns, it's the tax on the prize money that comes with a gold, silver or bronze.

Both general-, special-skill résumés have place

In a buyer's (and increasingly picky buyer's) market, you may be tempted to throw all your skills on the résumé, praying that the sheer variety of your experiences will overwhelm an employer.

Twitter, Facebook may help you land job

You're up to date on the latest job-search ideas, right? You're responding to posted job ads. You're crafting smart and incisive cover letters to accompany your résumé on its travels. You're networking like crazy. What else can you do?

6 essential tips can help you get the right job in good or bad times

Here are a half-dozen essential tips for landing the right job in good economic times or bad: Try a sales technique

Play it cool: the ins and outs of exit interviews

Exit interviews are among the last items on your to-do list as you leave a job. Though you might be itching to just finish the job already and say "sayonara" to a micromanaging boss or a position you've outgrown, human-resources managers appreciate it when employees take the time to give a t…

Holiday season isn't off-limits for job seekers

While you're finishing your holiday shopping list, make sure you start looking for what you really need: a new job.

Hospital jobs run gamut from skilled to not

While much of the economy falters, the health-care sector remains hot. Why? According to George Rainer, vice president of human resources for Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y., "health care isn't completely recession-proof, but it's certainly more so than other industries. People…

Steer clear of 5 traps in job-search networking

We've heard it a hundred times: Networking is essential for job seekers. However, most of the rules of non-job-search networking simply don't apply when our networking is focused on getting a new job.

4 ways to boost your job-search chances

Fuel prices are up. Food prices, too. And don't forget foreclosures. The United States is still at war and unemployment has reached 5.5 percent. It's the real-life equivalent of "Lions and tigers and bears!" But, oh my, does a job seeker really have to think the worst is yet to come — if it …

5 tips for when your career plateaus

Careers start out as a climbing exercise: When can I get promoted? How can I get a raise? What job will be more challenging than my current one?

Three ways to improve the outlook for new job

It is usually far easier to find another job if you're already employed. But how can you ensure that the worst never happens to you —that you're never left without a job and possibilities for your next opportunity?

Moving out of the midcareer morass

If you have at least 10 years of experience in a particular field, job-hunting in the current market presents a special challenge.

Ex-child bride survives life of horror

KABUL, Afghanistan — Eleven-year old Gulsoma was in a heap in front of her father-in-law. He told her that if she didn't find a missing watch by the next morning he would kill her. He almost had already.