Here’s a riddle: What comes in group of four and is the color of French’s Mustard? After a week of deliberations, the four alternate jurors have become the prime distraction for the assembled press corps and spectators in the courtroom. On Thursday the alternates –... More »John Edwards Juror Flirts With Him
Daredevil kayaker Rafael Ortiz of Mexico now carries the title of being the second person to kayak over Washington’s Palouse Falls and paddle himself to shore. Ortiz, 24, plunged the 189-foot-tall waterfall — higher than Niagara Falls — April 25. According to the Red Bull... More »Kayaker Paddles Down 189-Foot-Tall Washington Waterfall
Brian Banks' Accuser Contacted Him on Facebook and Recanted Her Story More »Former Rising Football Star Exonerated in Rape Case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will not be earning dividend income on the more than 1 million shares to which he is entitled, which will cost him about $75 million. Apple said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday that Cook had asked to be excluded from a recently instituted company program through which employees can accumulate dividends on their restricted stock units that are still vesting. Asked why Cook was doing this, Apple declined to comment beyond the filing. ... More »Apple CEO gives up $75 million in dividend income
What is the Bavarian city located on the Danube River that was a legislative seat of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1806? Without a deep knowledge of geography or the Holy Roman Empire, most people wouldn’t be able to answer that question, but... More »Texas Teen Wins National Geographic Bee
Death Row Babysitter Convicted of Killing 3-Month-Old Could Get New Trial More »Death Row Woman Could Get New Trial Over 'Dropped Baby' Evidence
Gregg Allman is getting married for the seventh time. More »Gregg Allman engaged to 24-year-old girlfriend
Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star. More »'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up
An estimated 200 mountaineers will attempt the summit of Mt. Everest today and Saturday. But veteran climbers fear overcrowding will create treacherous circumstances that could lead to more deaths. The warning comes one week after four climbers died on the world’s tallest peak. They died... More »Everest Overcrowding Could Be Fatal This Weekend
Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested in Southern California for investigation of driving under the influence after she struck a light pole with her vehicle. More »Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif.
Lady Gaga has met Thailand's premier "lady boys" at a Bangkok drag show featuring busty dancers who were not born that way. More »Born this way? Lady Gaga meets Thai 'lady boys'
Casey Anthony has been gaining weight as she serves her probation in hiding somewhere in southern Florida, two sources told People magazine. “Quite honestly, she’s gained a few pounds,” the source told the magazine. “She does nothing but sit in front of her computer and... More »Casey Anthony Reportedly Spends Days Eating in Front of Computer
Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble — in a courtroom. More »TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers
DEAR ABBY: My friends and I are women in our late 40s and early 50s. Some of us are married, some are single. Individually or as a group we have taken classes, volunteered, gone on cruises, gone to clubs and bars -- you name it.We have noticed that nearly everyone at these activities is either female or with a female as part of a couple. There are loads of single middle-aged women out there joining things and having fun, but there seem to be almost no single middle-aged men. Friends in various parts of the country report the same thing. ... More »Single Women Wonder Where All The Single Men Are Hiding
Just a month before its June release in the U.S., Paramount Pictures delayed the debut of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" by nine months after another movie based on a Hasbro plaything was trounced at the box office by "The Avengers." More »'G.I. Joe' gets new marching orders, moves to 2013
Israelis are gearing up to get down at Madonna's show as the pop diva landed in the holy land ahead of her world tour which kicks off here next week. More »Madonna in holy land to kick off world tour
A video of an elderly woman’s skydiving adventure gone horribly awry has gone viral, perhaps serving as a warning literally to look before you leap — or at least to mind your elders when it looks like they actually don’t want to jump out of... More »80-Year-Old Woman's Skydiving Trip From Hell
Britney Spears has been on the job just two days and she's already proving to be a popular judge on "The X Factor." More »Britney Spears debuts on 'X Factor' show
Turkey's state-run news agency says a prosecutor has proposed charging an internationally known Turkish pianist and composer with insulting Islamic religious values in comments he made on Twitter. More »Turkish pianist accused of insulting Islam
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citadel Securities' market-making business lost around $30 million due to Facebook Inc's botched initial public offering on Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's U.S. stock exchange, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday. The losses at Citadel Securities, which has assets under management of around $1 billion, are in line with losses at Knight Capital Group, which said on Wednesday in a regulatory filing it suffered a pre-tax loss of $30 million to $35 million. ... More »Citadel lost $30 million in Facebook fiasco: source
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