Today's Tabloid News

Charlie Sheen charged with assaulting wife

Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with three crimes including felony menacing stemming from an assault on his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. [More]

Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall

A 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest, Washington High School, then drove it down the hall, sheriff's deputies say. [More]

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever

The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday. [More]

Man tries to buy crack with credit card

Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen. [More]

Senator calls for investigation on UN climate panel

s the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change faces more pressure on the questions of its scientific sourcing and merit, Republican Senator John Barasso is ordering an investigation. [More]

Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday. [More]

Michael Jackson's doctor arrives at courthouse

The doctor authorities say caused Michael Jackson's death has arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse to face a manslaughter charge. [More]

Ex-Philadelphia Cop Charged With Murder

A murder warrant was issued Monday against a former Philadelphia police officer accused of fatally shooting a neighbor during an off-duty altercation in November. [More]

Child 'Waterboarded' By Dad Over Her ABCs

A US soldier has been accused of "waterboarding" his four-year-old daughter because she would not recite the alphabet. [More]

Body found in Delta jet's wheel well at Tokyo airport

Japanese authorities said Monday they are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York. [More]

The best and the worst of the Super Bowl ads

Let the record show that 2010 was the year of older women being viciously tackled in Super Bowl commercials. It’s about time: These old biddies have been getting away with far too much lately. [More]

Tebow Super Bowl ad strikes light-hearted tone

The 30-second "Celebrate family, celebrate life" ad starring Heisman winner Tim Tebow ended with him tackling his mom as she tells of how she nearly lost him during her pregnancy. [More]

Letterman, Leno's Super Bowl Reunion: How It Happened

USA Today reports that Letterman, 62, concocted the idea for the 15-second spot, which featured him and Leno, 59, watching the game and Oprah Winfrey serving as the referee. [More]

Former sex worker enters N.Y. gov. race

Former sex worker Kristin Davis, dubbed the "Manhattan Madam," said she intends to run as a Libertarian in the race for governor of New York. [More]

Shuttle launch is one for the history books

Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit today on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station. [More]

Nagin replaced as New Orleans mayor

Frustrated by term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin's leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu to succeed him Saturday, turning to a political scion to speed up the city's recovery. [More]

Street Preachers Shot to Death in Florida

Two men ministering on the streets of Boynton Beach were allegedly gunned down by an 18-year-old man. [More]

Suspected thief flees into police station

Police say a man suspected of stealing a bottle of Schnapps from a Wyoming grocery store didn't have the best escape route planned. [More]

I thought of killing myself, says climate scandal professor

The scientist at the center of the “climategate” email scandal has revealed that he was so traumatized by the global backlash against him that he contemplated suicide. [More]

Sticker Shock on U.N. Food Aid

The $1.2 billion cost of a U.N. program to feed 7.4 million Afghans is more than double what it needs to be, but the U.N. counters that it's the nature of the operation [More]

Sledder, 62, hurt when improvised rocket blows up

A 62-year-old sledder looking for a burst of power got it when the homemade rocket strapped to his back exploded, burning him over nearly 20 percent of his body. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said the man, whose identity hasn't been released, was hospitalized in stable condition Monday. [More]

Illinois Dem defiant after arrest history surfaces

A political newcomer who won the Democratic nomination for Illinois lieutenant governor said he has no intention of leaving the race after details emerged about his arrest for allegedly holding a knife to his former girlfriend's throat. [More]

Girl, 12, arrested over desk doodle

A New York woman said her 12-year-old daughter was led out of her school in handcuffs and detained for several hours for writing on a desk in erasable marker. [More]

Rare illness turns girl, 15, into ‘sleeping beauty’

When 15-year-old Louisa Ball takes a nap, she doesn’t mess around. She sleeps for days on end, and no amount of shaking or prodding can fully wake her up. [More]

Sheen vehicle stolen, crashed in ravine

A Mercedes that Charlie Sheen reported stolen from his Sherman Oaks home was found overturned hundreds of feet down a nearby cliff early Friday, but there's no evidence anyone was in the car when it went into the ravine, police said. [More]

Man charged with operating on his own dog

A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford veterinary care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet. [More]

Palin hasn't paid tax on cabins

Records show that Sarah Palin hasn't paid any property taxes on cabins that have been built on two backcountry plots partially owned by the former Alaska governor. [More]

Grand Jury Refuses to Indict White Cop Who Killed Black Man

The case of an elderly black man who was shot to death by a white police officer in the north Louisiana town of Homer will not go to trial. [More]

Bruce Springsteen demands his name comes off lawsuit

Bruce Springsteen demanded Thursday that his name be removed from a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against a Midtown bar. [More]

Update: Banker's Job Rescued By Model He Ogled

A banker caught looking at semi-naked photographs in the background of a live TV interview has kept his job after the girl he was ogling came to the rescue. [More]

Ex-cop claims pot-spiked meatballs

A former New York City counterterrorism detective who says he was unfairly fired as a result of a failed drug test he blamed on his wife's marijuana-spiked meatballs has lost a court bid to get his job back. [More]

Airline bomb suspect flips on cleric

The Nigerian suspect in a failed Christmas Day airliner bombing turned against the cleric who claims to be his teacher and has helped the U.S. hunt for the radical preacher, a law enforcement official said Thursday. [More]

Anthony may not be tried until 2011

The Florida mother charged with killing her toddler daughter may not go to trial until next year. Prosecutors today outlined a tentative schedule that would have the trial beginning in May 2011 — almost three years after 2-year-old Caylee Anthony disappeared. [More]

Air marshals say service roiled with cronyism, chaos

Despite calls from President Obama to beef up the program designed to provide security aboard U.S. flights, the Federal Air Marshal Service is in disarray, a CNN investigation has found. [More]

Two-inch LEGO gun gets 4th-grader in trouble

Patrick Timoney, a 9-year-old student, was in the school cafeteria Tuesday playing with LEGOs when he was taken to the principal’s office and threatened with suspension. One of his toys was a LEGO policeman that holds a 2-inch plastic gun. [More]

Millions in Stimulus Spending Being Doled Out for Questionable Jobs

Federal agencies are spending stimulus money at the rate of $196 million an hour. Among the spending: $233,000 to the University of California at San Diego to study why Africans vote. Jobs created: 12, but seven of those are Africans in Africa; Penn State University got $1.5 million to study plant fossils in Argentina. Of 5 jobs created, 2 belong to Argentines; The State University of New York at Buffalo got $389,000 to pay 100 Buffalo citizens $45 each to record how much malt liquor they drink - and how much pot smoke each day. [More]

Fresno tops list of 'drunkest' city

Fresno, Calif., tops Men's Health magazine's list of America's "drunkest" cities while Boston, home to the "Cheers" bar where everyone knows your name, was deemed the "least drunk," besting even Salt Lake City. [More]

Boy,13, dies during hot dog eating game for charity

A 13-year-old boy died after choking on a hot dog while participating in an eating game at an event to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti. [More]

Rush Limbaugh on Rahm Emanuel "retarded" comment: Liberal activists are "retards"

Rush Limbaugh has pounced on Rahm Emanuel's "retarded" blunder and is using the same offensive term to bludgeon his enemies on the left. [More]

Wayne Newton Abandons Airplane, Ignores Storage Fees

Wayne Newton parked his plane three years ago at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford, Michigan. There it has sat, abandoned, and unpaid for in storage fees. [More]

California Woman Found Shot Inside Her Ice Cream Truck

Vallejo police say a woman was hospitalized after she was found shot inside her ice cream truck near a middle school. [More]

Camel burger newest "healthy" option on Dubai menu

A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger. [More]

Missing 2-Year-Old's Body Found in Va. Landfill

Authorities say the body of a toddler found dead in a Virginia landfill is that of a 2-year-old who was reported missing last month by his stepfather. [More]

Man dies in rare fatal shark attack in Florida

A man kite surfing off a Florida beach died Wednesday after being surrounded and attacked by sharks. [More]

Coroner: Casey Johnson's death diabetes related

Socialite Casey Johnson, 30, died of diabetic ketoacidosis, the coroner said in a brief statement. [More]

Actress Brittany Murphy death accidental

Brittany Murphy died from multiple drug intoxication, pneumonia and "iron deficiency anemia," Los Angeles coroners said Thursday, ruling the actress's death an accident. [More]

Woman seeks "Jessica Alba" makeover to win back lover

A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star. [More]

Legit Web sites team up with shady operators

It's bad enough the Internet is a money-making machine for con artists and swindlers. Now you have to worry about “legitimate” companies that team up with dishonest marketing firms in order to boost their profits. [More]

Chinese Childcare

Chuanliu Chen said he has to chain his two-year-old son to a tree while he's working because he can't afford nursery care for him. "It seems harsh but it's better than losing him," said Chen."[with photo] [More]

Unruly passenger blames actions on pot cookies

The FBI says a San Francisco man told investigators he was high on a double dose of medical marijuana cookies when he allegedly attacked crew members and forced the diversion of a US Airways flight to Pittsburgh. [More]

Deputy locked in dog cage after DUI stop

A Tennessee sheriff's deputy arrested on a drunken driving charge wound up in a dog house before he was taken to the big house. [More]

Obama aunt to fight deportation for second time

President Barack Obama's aunt, an illegal immigrant who has cared for his siblings, will on Thursday face a federal immigration court to avoid deportation to Kenya, the Boston Herald reported. [More]

Pet owner killed by dogs after saving them from death

A Slovenian who saved his three dogs from being put down for attacking humans was himself mauled to death by them, police said Wednesday. [More]

Restaurant encourages bathroom sex

A co-owner of a Toronto restaurant says she is encouraging patrons to have sex in its four unisex bathrooms to celebrate Valentine's Day. [More]

Schwarzenegger: Florida known for ‘old people’

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says Florida is "for the old people" and that no one wants to take a vacation in Iowa. [More]

Fla. trooper accused of writing bogus tickets

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper based in South Florida has been arrested on charges of official misconduct, after authorities said he wrote hundreds of fake citations to drivers. [More]

Man irate about gas pump not working drives SUV into store

A Jefferson County man is charged with attempted murder after authorities say the man, irate because a gas pump wasn't turned on, threatened to kill the service station clerk and then drove his truck into the store. [More]

Mom to sue school after son's mouth was taped

The Denver mother of a 6-year-old boy whose mouth was taped shut by a school secretary is suing the school system. [More]

Giacometti sculpture fetches record $104M

A life-size bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti was sold Wednesday at a London auction for 65 million pounds ($104.3 million) — a world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction, Sotheby’s auction house said. [More]

Obama 'Not Welcome' in Sin City

The president's insistence that "you don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas" during a speech in N.H. quickly sparked a flurry of reaction from federal, state and local lawmakers in the Silver State. [More]

Taxpayers to Fork Out $2.5 Million for Single Census Ad During Super Bowl

Taxpayers might want to pay close attention to this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast or they'll miss Uncle Sam's 30-second, $2.5-million reminder to stand up and be counted. [More]

House faces tough vote on $1.9 trillion more debt

Facing a politically excruciating vote, House Democratic leaders are counting on new budget deficit curbs to help smooth the way for a bill allowing the government to go $1.9 trillion deeper into debt over the next year — or about $6,000 more for every U.S. resident. [More]

Federal Government to Grow to 2.15 Million Employees in 2010

The Obama administration projects the number of employees on the government payroll will grow to 2.15 million this year, reportedly making it the largest federal workforce in modern history and fueling criticism over the size of government. [More]

Former Aide Says Edwards Should Return Campaign Donations

The former John Edwards confidante who has turned on his old boss with a tell-all book said Wednesday that the two-time presidential candidate should return the millions in campaign contributions he collected over the past decade. [More]

Stewart tells O’Reilly he’s voice of sanity on Fox

Comic Jon Stewart told Bill O’Reilly that the “no spin zone” ringleader had become the voice of sanity on Fox News Channel, although “that’s like being the thinnest kid at fat camp.” [More]

Obama Tells Dems: Turn off CNN, Turn off Fox

At today's question and answer session between President Obama and his former Democratic colleagues in the Senate, members got a bit of unexpected TV-viewing advice from the Commander in Chief: stop watching politics on TV. [More]

Toyota Admits Design Flaw in Prius Brakes

Toyota acknowledged design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the Japanese automaker as it reels from massive gas-pedal recalls in the U.S. [More]

Motivational speaker charged in sweat lodge deaths

Motivational speaker James Arthur Ray was arrested Wednesday on manslaughter charges after three people died following a northern Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he led last year. [More]

Leif Garrett arrested for heroin possession

Former teen idol Leif Garrett was released on bail on Wednesday, after being arrested and booked for heroin possession by police who saw him "shaking and sweating" on a subway platform, a law enforcement spokesman said. [More]

Banker Caught Looking At Racy Pics On TV

An Australian banker is facing an uncertain future after he was caught looking at racy photographs at his desk - during a live television broadcast. [More]

Tax court allows deduction for woman's sex change

The U.S. Tax Court ruled Tuesday that a Massachusetts woman should be allowed to deduct the costs of her sex-change operation, a decision that could have broad implications for transgender people. [More]

Man buries himself in snow to evade police

A pickup truck driver in southwestern Ontario was recovering in hospital from hypothermia Sunday evening after he crossed a river on foot and then buried himself up to his neck in snow in an attempt to hide from police. [More]

Obama budget: Record spending, record deficit

Spelling out painful priorities, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Monday to quickly approve a huge new shot of spending for recession relief and job creation, part of a record $3.8 trillion budget that would boost the deficit beyond any in the nation's history while only slowly beginning to put Americans back to work. [More]

Ariz. principal suspended over sarcastic letter

An Arizona school principal who penned a sarcastic letter that chided parents for children who were either "too lazy or too stupid" to complete their assignments in class was suspended after the missive was mistakenly sent home. [More]

NASA grieves over canceled program

NASA and President Barack Obama's administration expect to spend months working out the specifics for their new plan for U.S. space exploration, even as some within the space agency mourn the loss of its current effort to send astronauts back to the moon. [More]

Faith-healing parents guilty in teen son’s death

An Oregon couple was found guilty Tuesday of criminally negligent homicide for praying over their ill son instead of seeking medical help. [More]

LA judge sends Ryan O'Neal's son back to rehab

A judge in Los Angeles is sending the troubled son of Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett back to rehab after more than a month in jail. [More]

Man kills Ohio teen throwing eggs at cars

Police say charges have been filed in the 2006 death of an Ohio boy who was killed after he and two others threw eggs at passing cars. [More]

Jenny Sanford: Governor asked her advice on affair

In a new memoir, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford writes that Gov. Mark Sanford sought her advice about his romance and how to deal with the media after she discovered his extramarital relationship with an Argentine woman. [More]

NTSB: Pilots' 'complacency and confusion' resulted in crash

Evidence laid out by safety investigators today pins the cause of an airline crash into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., last year on errors by the pilots, but officials said the root problems extend far beyond a single event. [More]

Boston Legal Star Dies at 27

Actor Justin Mentell, a former star of ABC's Boston Legal, died in a car accident in rural Wisconsin on Monday. [More]

Strange case of moving weather posts

It is well-known that the concrete, bricks and asphalt of urban areas absorb more heat than the countryside. They result in cities being warmer, especially at night. So the question is whether rising mercury is simply a result of thermometers once in the countryside gradually finding themselves in expanding urban areas. [More]

Rip Torn heading to rehab after arrest

Rip Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into a Connecticut bank carrying a loaded gun that he thought he was home, taking off his hat and boots and leaving them by the door, according to court records. [More]

D.C. Man Gets 61 Years in Murder Over Grass Clippings

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 61 years in prison for fatally shooting a landscaper over some grass clippings that landed on him as he was walking by. [More]

Greyhound Passengers Stranded for Four Days in Memphis

Dozens of Greyhound Bus Line passengers have been stranded for up to four days in Memphis, Tenn., where one passenger was forced to wait outside in the frigid air in apparent retribution for speaking to reporters about their plight. [More]

Rare ailment makes girl, 13, look like she’s 50

On the inside, Zara Hartshorn is just like any 13-year-old girl — but on the outside she looks middle-aged due to lipodystrophy, a rare condition she inherited from her mother. She said she suffers cruel taunts from other children who “call me Grandma.” [More]

Obvious conclusions from obvious studies

After months of planning and hypothesizing, weeks of research compiled, numbers crunched, and data analyzed. Days of rigorous revision to prepare for publication. Finally, in this month's Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, a University of Rochester study revealed that … People are happier on weekends. [More]

Dog discharges shotgun, wounding master

Authorities say a central California hunter was wounded when his own dog accidentally shot his master in the back. [More]

Man Gets 8 Years Behind Bars for Beating New Jersey Rabbi

A man who savagely beat a New Jersey rabbi with a baseball bat during an unprovoked attack has been sentenced to eight years in state prison. [More]

Man says police destroyed mystical powers

An Oregon man claims in a lawsuit Idaho police destroyed the mystical powers of a medicine bag when they opened it during his drunken driving arrest in August. [More]

WordThink - Word of the Day

Colloquialism [col·lo·qui·al·ism] n.  1. An informal word or phrase that is more common in conversation than in formal speech or writing.  Colloquialisms can include words such as "gonna" and phrases such as "ain't nothin'" and "dead as a doornail." [More]

Man to Plead Not Guilty to Charges He Abused Haitian Boys

A Colorado man is expected to plead not guilty to new charges that he sexually abused boys at a school he founded in Haiti. [More]

Polar bear plunge canceled — too cold

The second of two scheduled dips in the water at the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Annapolis, Md., was canceled on doctors' orders. [More]

If I didn't take it all off for Cosmo I wouldn't be new Mass. senator

Newly-elected Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown Sunday defended his nude photo spread from his college days - and said the racy pictures helped get him where he is today. [More]

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NASA's space change: Renting the Right Stuff

Getting to space is about to be outsourced. NASA's budget calls for spending billions of dollars to support the development of private-sector space taxis. [More]

Edwards sex tape may be sold to highest bidder

Earlier today, Rielle Hunter, former mistress of once Presidential hopeful John Edwards, sought and won an injunction for the return of a video that reportedly contains images of Mr. Edwards and Ms. Hunter engaged in sexual activity. [More]

Gisele says she gave birth in bathtub

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen says she gave birth to her son in a bathtub and that it didn't hurt a bit. [More]

Sunday, January 31

Alleged robber calls cops when punched

An alleged California robber called police when a man punched him in the face in a bid to stop the crime, police say. [More]

Eateries at odds over heart attack theme

A restaurant owner in Arizona alleges the owners of an eatery in Delray Beach, Fla., stole the theme behind his Heart Attack Grill. Heart Attack Grill owner Jon Basso alleges in a federal lawsuit the owners of the Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Delray Beach copied his theme of having a restaurant with a medical theme and unhealthy foods, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said Friday. [More]

At 78, Willie Mays decides to share his story

As the forthcoming book makes clear, the legend's life, in baseball and out, was dotted with difficulties. Like other blacks, he was a target of racism. He had persistent money woes, and especially in the second half of his career, persistent physical ones. [More]

Actor Rip Torn arrested drunk, armed in Conn. bank

Emmy award winning actor Rip Torn, who has had a recurring role in the NBC hit "30 Rock," has been arrested after police found him intoxicated and armed inside a Connecticut bank. [More]

Missouri Woman Accused of Drugging Granddaughter

A Missouri woman is accused of drugging her 1-year-old granddaughter, hoping that the child's divorcing parents would get back together if they had a sick child. [More]

WordThink - Word of the Day

Clandestine [clan·des·tine] adj.  1. Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. "The CIA maintains clandestine operations in many countries." [More]

Dudes don't kiss dudes on CBS

CBS has rebuffed the publicity-seeking entry from a new gay dating service, Mancrunch. The company had pounced on a chance to present their ad when they heard time was still for sale for the big game. [More]

10 Americans held in Haiti; tried to move kids

Haitian police arrested 10 U.S. citizens after they tried to take 33 Haitian children out of the earthquake-stricken nation, authorities said Saturday. [More]

Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill

President Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation. [More]

Obama to Propose $3.8 Trillion Budget

President Obama is expected to send a $3.8 trillion budget to Congress on Monday for the coming fiscal year, according to The New York Times. [More]

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Ex-Nevada deputy relieved over bribery acquittal

A former Nevada sheriff's deputy says she's relieved that a jury has acquitted her of bribery charges, but still hurt because of how her colleagues turned against her. [More]

Light switches have $792,000 price tag

City officials in Cleveland say installing light switches in the city's nine-story police headquarters will likely cost $792,000. [More]

Ex-California Swim Coach Gets 40 Years in Prison for Molestation

A former San Jose swim coach who pleaded no contest to 20 child molestation charges has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. [More]

Books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute

New copies of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," Andrew Young's "The Politician" and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices. [More]

Saturday, January 30

Tell-all by ex-Edwards aide paints him as cold, reckless

A new book about former Sen. John Edwards paints him as a cold, calculating and reckless politician willing to deny fathering a daughter, risking his marriage and putting the Democratic Party in potential political jeopardy - all in the name of trying to win the presidency. [More]

Man Steals Idling NYPD Cop Car, Drives to Airport

A man stole a New York City police vehicle left idling in the Bronx, N.Y., Saturday morning and drove it to LaGuardia Airport. [More]

Derogatory 'Jeopardy' board launches TSA probe

The Transportation Security Administration has launched an internal investigation into an air marshal field office in Florida where supervisors are alleged to have used a crew assignment board to ridicule and keep score on women, gays and minorities, sources told CNN. [More]

Cost dispute Halts airlift of Haiti quake victims

The United States has suspended its medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian earthquake victims until a dispute over who will pay for their care is settled, military officials said Friday. [More]

'N.J. Housewife': 'I'm a born-again virgin'

Danielle Staub, the polarizing star of "The Real Housewives Of New Jersey," is turning over a new leaf: She's abstaining from all sexual activity until she's married. [More]

Edwards' ex-mistress wants 'private' tape returned

The ex-mistress of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards wants a "very private and personal" videotape back from a campaign aide who wrote a book about the politician, according to court documents. [More]

Deputy acquitted in ‘Girls Gone Wild’ trial

A federal jury has acquitted a former Nevada sheriff’s deputy of bribery charges after she was accused of accepting nearly $10,000 in gifts to give special treatment to Joe Francis. [More]

WordThink - Word of the Day

Attenuate [at·ten·u·ate] v.  1. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken: "The layoffs attentuated the company's sales forecast." [More]

Man Accused of Burning Puppy in Front of Kids

Police say a Philadelphia man poured rubbing alcohol on his family's puppy and set it on fire in front of his children. [More]

Police: Man stole thousands of men's shoes

A Delaware man arrested Friday is suspected of stealing thousands of pairs of men's shoes and photos of men during the past 20 years, police said. [More]

Utah Teacher Fatally Shot in Preschool Parking Lot

A teacher was shot and fatally wounded in the parking lot of her preschool Friday, and a 70-year-old woman accused in the attack called 911 and then calmly waited for police, authorities said. [More]

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Driver denies knowledge of $1M find

A thinly populated county in southwest Kansas may be getting a $1 million infusion of cash following a police seizure of suspected drug money, authorities said. [More]

Biggest and brightest full moon of 2010 tonight

Tonight's full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. It offers anyone with clear skies an opportunity to identify easy-to-see features on the moon. [More]

Review: Ozzy memoir is ride through rock history

It's Ozzy Osborne's stumbling, rambling, decadent-beyond-recognition memoir, as over-the-top as the author himself. The book would be heartbreaking if it weren't so hilarious. [More]

Friday, January 29

Truck Driver Blames Chili for Crashing Into Home

Police say a lumber truck crashed into a Massachusetts home after the driver was knocked unconscious when he choked on chili from Wendy's. [More]

McCarron accuses Mickelson of cheating

Already missing Tiger Woods because of a sex scandal, the PGA Tour headed into another mess Friday when a player accused Phil Mickelson of "cheating" for using wedges that are allowed under a legal technicality. [More]

Police: 743 lbs. of pot in septic tank

In a messy drug bust this week, investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a septic tank truck full of human waste, Arizona police said Friday. [More]

Pastor accused of pulling gun on son at church

The son of a well-known Alcoa pastor has taken out an order of protection against his father, claiming he was threatened with a gun during an argument at a church over his lack of church attendance. [More]

Update: Remains buried under driveway are lottery winner

Police have identified human remains found buried under recently added concrete at a home in Plant City, Florida, as missing lottery millionaire Abraham Shakespeare, police said Friday. [More]

Amazing Superimposed Photos

These clever superimposed photos align historical photos with today's actual surroundings. [More]

Marijuana Megastore Plants Roots in Oakland

There's a new store in East Oakland that's sure to draw a huge cloud of controversy. The 15,000-square foot warehouse is a one-stop shop for everything cannabis cultivation - from lights and fans to fertilizer and additives. An on-site doctor will issue recommendations and technicians will be on-hand to teach prospective growers how to get their roots into the business. [More]

Priest checks fingerprints for mass attendance

A Polish priest has installed an electronic reader in his church for schoolchildren to leave their fingerprints in order to monitor their attendance at mass. [More]

Scientists broke the law by hiding climate change data: But legal loophole means they won't be prosecuted

Scientist at the heart of the 'Climategate' email scandal broke the law when they refused to give raw data to the public, a privacy watchdog has ruled. But the scientists will escape prosecution because the offenses took place more than six months ago. [More]

Woman struck by flailing fire hose dies

An 82-year-old woman died Thursday, two days after a hose dangling off a passing fire truck struck her in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [More]

Nevada Woman Jailed for Leaving Daughter Outside Bar

A Nevada woman is jailed on allegations of neglecting her toddler daughters after police say she went to a bar and left her 1-year-old in a stroller outside and her 2-year-old at home alone. [More]

Hearing scheduled in Jackson dad's bid for stipend

A judge has scheduled a hearing to decide if Michael Jackson's father should receive a monthly allowance of more than $15,000 from the pop star's estate. [More]

Undersheriff finds $1 million during traffic stop

A Clark County undersheriff said he was just following his instincts when he found more than $1 million during a traffic stop. [More]

Joyriding 8-year-old drives into creek

Police in Pennsylvania said an 8-year-old joyriding in his grandmother's car was not injured when he plunged the vehicle into a creek. [More]

N.H. Teen Sentenced to Prison for Disabled Worker's Murder

A New Hampshire teenager convicted in the killing of a disabled Wal-Mart cashier was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in prison, capping the prosecutions of four young people who set out to avenge the victim's passes at a co-worker. [More]

Man buys car, finds $200K in counterfeit cash

A Georgia man got more than he bargained for when he bought a car from a towing company late last year. Officials with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that Tye Kuykendall found $200,000 in counterfeit money inside a hidden compartment behind the back seat of the car. [More]

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Oxymoron [ox·y·mo·ron] n.pl.  A phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, for example, “wise fool” or “to make haste slowly.” [More]

Update: Obama calls high speed rail funding a 'down payment'

President Obama announced at a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa Thursday that the $8 billion allotment to Florida's high speed rail and other rail projects in 30 more states as a "down payment." [More]

NASA must scratch moon plan

President Barack Obama is essentially grounding efforts to return astronauts to the moon and instead is sending NASA in new directions with roughly $6 billion more, according to officials familiar with the plans. [More]

White House orders Justice Department to look for other places to hold 9/11 terror trial

White House officials have told the Justice Department to consider other venues for the 9/11 terror trial that was to be held in lower Manhattan, the Daily News has learned. [More]

Senate permits government to borrow an additional $1.9 trillion

The Senate voted Thursday to allow the government to go a whopping $1.9 trillion deeper in debt, offering a vivid election-year reminder that the government has to borrow 40 cents of every dollar it spends. [More]

Rollins: Obama tries to rally his scared party

The president's first State of the Union speech was an attempt to rev up his troops and convince the country he can lead them to the promised land. [More]

Couple learn cracked vase worth thousands

An elderly British couple have been told a cracked Chinese vase they hid in a spare bedroom is worth more than their house and possibly everything else in it. [More]

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The mystery grows: What’s in Salinger’s safe?

The death this week of J.D. Salinger ends one of literature's most mysterious lives and intensifies one of its greatest mysteries: Was the author of "The Catcher in the Rye" keeping a stack of finished, unpublished manuscripts in a safe in his house in Cornish, N.H.? [More]

Va. School Pulls Anne Frank Diary After Parent Complaint

A parent complaint has prompted the Culpeper County school system to pull a version of Anne Frank's diary off library shelves. [More]

Remains buried under concrete may be lottery winner

Human remains found buried under recently-added concrete at a home in Florida are likely those of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, police said. [More]

Lindsay Lohan's father arrested again in New York

Police on New York's Long Island say Michael Lohan was arrested Thursday morning and charged with criminal contempt. Police did not provide further details. [More]

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