Residents of a Cambodian village have reason to celebrate - a toilet in every home. The sanitation milestone is seen as a wide achievement and the villagers are preparing to celebrate it on Saturday with dance, food and balloons. The U. N. children's organization said, all 94 families in Sleng village in Kampong Speu province have installed a simple latrine in their homes to deal with solid human waste and diseases erupting out of that.

A balloon, that managed to travel over 2,500 miles from England to Iraq, was discovered by a British soldier while clearing landmines in the warn-torn country. Corporal Pete Allen found the balloon, which was released by 5-year-old Kelvin Bielunski, as part of his schools' competition to raise funds for an infant school in Peterborough, England.

Music channel VH1 Classic will play Nena's 1984 hit 99 Red Balloons non-stop for an hour after a viewer pledged $35,000 for charity. The channel has been running a charity jukebox to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Viewers could pay per track or by the hour to request their favorite videos. One person has paid for 60 minutes of the song, to be screened in its English and German versions on Sunday.

The U. S. Public Interest Research Group's latest holiday-time survey finds dozens of toys, still available on store shelves, contain hazards to children's safety. Dangerous toys include old standards such as latex balloons, as well as newer gadgets like yo-yo water balls - both described in the survey as potential choking hazards.

Christina Aguilera has reportedly gone from pop princess to bride. The 24-year-old singer and her longtime boyfriend, music mogul Jordan Bratman exchanged vows Saturday in a lavish ceremony at Napa Valley's Auberge Du Soleil resort. Us Weekly reports on its Web site that Aguilera walked down the aisle in a Christian Lacroix gown, her hair decorated in jewels and pulled back with white flowers. The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Kai Milla, Stevie Wonder's wife. The couple exchanged rings in front of about 130 guests.