As towns and villages continue to use its run-off water, levels of the Dead Sea have continually been dropping for the past few years. However, according to new research, this may not be the only time the Dead Sea has shrunk, even without our help. In fact, it may have dried up almost entirely more than 100,000 years ago.

By Stuart Elliott A large marketer of financial services is seeking to become the master of a domain name. The marketer is TIAA-CREF, which is making a significant change in its advertising that plays up its status as a nonprofit organization.

AOL Media Networks executive David Lebow has been hired as president and chief executive officer of Internet Broadcasting Systems in Minnesota. Lebow, who was executive vice president and general manager of AOL Media Networks, succeeds Reid Johnson as Internet Broadcasting's CEO.

Hundreds of gay couples received the same legal protections as married couples early Monday when a law making New Jersey the third state in the nation to offer civil unions took effect.

Smoking, Obesity Worsen Hot Flashes source: Health Scout NewsBy Colette BouchezHealthScoutNews Reporter If you want more control over the hot flashes of menopause, try losing weight and avoiding smoking.New research conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that women who have excess body fat, as well as those who smoke, have more frequent and more severe episodes of the troubling flashes.The research, published in the February issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, gives new credence to the rapidly growing belief that lifestyle factors play a major role in orchestrating some symptoms of menopause.