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Daily e-mail volume is now at 210 billion a day worldwide and increasing. The burden of managing all that e-mail has prompted a backlash. From declaring "e-mail bankruptcy" to e-mail-free days, many Americans are tuning out and turning off.

Support for Barack Obama is strong among many in Iraq, but Iraqi and American officials agree that the situation in the country will not suddenly change. Word of Obama's win became a prime topic of conversation in Baghdad's markets.

For years, many of the best foreign athletes have come to the United States to advance their careers. Commentator Frank Deford sees a reverse trend: elite athletes leaving the U.S. to play abroad.

President-elect Obama is one of many fans who want to replace the college bowl championship system with a playoff. Some analysts say a playoff would rival the Super Bowl as the most watched sporting event.

At a mountain festival featuring courtship singing, China's Miao people, also known as the Hmong, gather to welcome the lunar new year. Some fear their ancient culture might disappear in the rush to modernity.

A bill that would boost rights for unwed couples, including gays, is headed to the Italian parliament. The Vatican says the bill "goes against natural law." The debate will highlight Italy's perennial divide between the church and secular forces.

Colorful and good for you, cranberries turn any meal into a showstopper. But their glamorous exterior belies a bitter truth: Raw cranberries are mouth-puckeringly sour. These recipes make the most of the edible jewels.

Thousands of Americans fall victim to e-mail scams each year, according to the U.S. State Department. But an online community of people called scambaiters found creative — and hilarious — ways to get revenge.

Last month, we asked listeners to help name the late, great racehorse Barbaro's younger brothers. They came back with nearly 2,000 suggestions, including Paint the Town Red, Coup de Ville and Price of Love.

The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo is the biggest event of the year in Denver, drawing cowboys and spectators from all over the country. Most of the competitions center on a single cowboy, but one event — team roping — involves two cowboys attempting to tie up a 400-lb. steer.