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Daughter Trying to Evict 91-Year-Old Dad From House He Built

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:12 +0000

World War II veteran John Potter is in the process of being evicted from the Zaleski, Ohio house he built 56 years ago. But the villain of this story isn't some heartless bank bureaucrat. Instead it's Potter own daughter, Janice Cottrill, who's using the power of attorney that Potter had given to her to throw her father out on the street.

4-Year-Old Mayor Is the Cutest Politician You Will Ever See

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:15:35 +0000

Experience isn’t always the most important qualification for a politician. Sometimes dimples work just fine. The mayor of teeny, tiny Dorset, Minnesota (population 22) is a four-year-old boy named Robert “Bobbie” Tufts. We don’t know if his senior advisor is Rubber Duckie or if he pledged naptime for all citizens, but Bobbie won the coveted [...]

Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies at Age 85

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:43 +0000

Dr. Joyce Brothers, the psychologist whose career included a syndicated column, books, stints on television and in film, has died. She was 85. Brothers passed away Monday in New York City, although no cause of death has been revealed. Brothers first rose to fame by winning the top prize in 1955 while a contestant on [...]

Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder! Singers, Celebrities & More Tweet Their Birthday Wishes

Robert and Erin — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:51:29 +0000

Stevie Wonder turned 63 today, and several of his fellow musicians used Twitter to wish the legendary singer-songwriter a happy birthday. See what Bootsy Collins, India.Arie and more had to say on the Grammy Award-winning singer’s special day. Happy birthday, Stevie Wonder! I just tweeted to say I love you. — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May [...]

Student Suspended for Posting Principal's Mug Shot Online

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:02:59 +0000

Keandre Varner, a high school student in Riverdale, Georgia, found his principal’s mug shot online and posted it on Instagram. For doing so, he received a four-day suspension. In addition to posting the publicly available photo, Varner wrote that the principal, Jamille Miller Brown, had been arrested for DUI, which wasn’t true. When Miller Brown found [...]

High School Teacher Fired for Working as Bikini Model

Donald Deane — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:19:08 +0000

Having a teacher who’s also a bikini model might be every teen boy’s fantasy, but this got a high school English teacher in Florida fired recently. Olivia Sprauer was working as a teacher at Martin County High School when one of her bikini photos caught the attention of the school’s principal. She was asked to [...]

'American Idol' Drama: All Four Judges Reportedly Will Be Replaced for Season 13

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:11:41 +0000

It's time to tear it down and start all over on 'American Idol.' With Season 12 experiencing the lowest ratings in the show's history, producers are planning to clean house and start anew with a totally reveamped judge's panel for Season 13. They plan on ditching dueling divas Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, as well as country crooner Keith Urban and the lone original judge Randy Jackson, who incidentally just split with Carey as her manager.

Charlie Brown Voice Actor Sentenced to a Year in the (Pig)Pen

Ryan Anderson — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:34:59 +0000

Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in all your favorite ‘Peanuts’ specials, has been sentenced to a year in jail for threatening an ex-girlfriend, stalking her plastic surgeon and forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. Robbins, 56, was arrested in January on the charges after being picked up near the Mexican border and has been [...]

Abercrombie & Fitch Doesn't Want Large Women in Their Stores — Is It Fair?

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:34 +0000

Fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is coming under fire for its decision not to stock XL or XXL sizes for women, ostensibly because they don’t want that type of buyer in their stores. Last week Robin Lewis, CEO of the Robin Report and co-author of ‘The New Rules of Retail,’ said in an interview with Business [...]

'The Young & the Restless' Star Jeanne Cooper Dead at 84

Jessica Sager — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:09:17 +0000

It’s with heavy hearts that we report the death of legendary soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who died this morning (May 8). The longtime ‘The Young & the Restless’ star was 84. Cooper’s death is said to stem from an infection she got earlier this year, though the actual cause of her death (as well as [...]

Meet Kia, the Amazing Dog Who Survived Being Trapped in Car for a Month

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:16:09 +0000

They say cats have nine lives, but one pooch in Kansas City is proving dogs can more than hold their own. A three-month-old puppy somehow survived after being locked in a car for almost an entire month. The terrier-schnauzer mix managed to get by eating garbage from McDonald’s that was in the vehicle, although there [...]

High School Students Hold Online 'Hotness Contest,' School Does Nothing

Donald Deane — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000

High school is hard enough, but imagine if you had the added pressure of competing in an online "hotness" contest organized by the male student body. That's currently what's happening at Issaquah High School in Washington state.

Watch a 12-Year-Old Totally Bust a Cop for Illegal Parking

Donald Deane — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:51:57 +0000

At one point or another, we've all witnessed cops ignoring parking rules, but a 12-year-old boy named Jeremy Drew actually decided to do something about it. And, he got it all on tape. Way to go kid! Maybe there's a future for you in internal affairs.

5 Things Bosses Do That Really Annoy Employees

Kathy Landin — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:06:18 +0000

We recently looked at some bad habits workers have that annoy their bosses, reduce productivity and prevent them from advancing up the career ladder. Now it’s time to examine how bosses can spoil the workplace environment for their employees. Even if you’re a good boss—as opposed to the one employees hate because he has no idea [...]

Amazing Poster Sends Secret Message to Help Abused Children

Emerald Catron — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:32:52 +0000

ANAR, a Spanish organization that helps at-risk children, found an interesting way to target only the people who needed their services, without their parents finding out they wanted to get help — a lenticular photo. If you think you’re unfamiliar with lenticular photographs, you’re probably not — they’re those pictures that used to come in [...]

See a Homeless Man's Reaction to Receiving $3,000

Emerald Catron — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:20:45 +0000

A few months ago, YouTube comedy channel Whatever 2ND struck gold when they filmed a homeless man do a pretty ridiculous trick with his mustache. The video went viral, and today it has over 1.7 million views. To repay him, Whatever 2ND raised money via Indiegogo to give to the man, named Clydesdale. They filmed [...]

Louisiana Is the Second-Best Place to Retire in America

Dennis Foley — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:14:24 +0000

Where would most people move to for retirement? Many may say Florida, Arizona or even Texas, but are these states really the best for retirees? A new study claims Louisiana nearly tops the list of great retirement states. According to the numbers and BankRate.com, Louisiana is actually the second-best state to retire to. Two big [...]

First Woman Ever Makes FBI's 10 Most Wanted Terrorist List

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:16:22 +0000

Joanna Chesimard has made history, but not in a good way. The 65-year-old Chesimard has become the first woman to appear on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list. Chesimard, who now goes by the name Assata Shakur, is considered a “domstic terrorist” wanted for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973. She’s been living [...]

Group Takes Controverisal Step of Donating Guns to Neighborhood to Help People Protect Themselves

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:04:18 +0000

The right to bear arms is taking on a whole new look in one Texas city. A nonprofit organization called the Armed Citizen Project will hand out shotguns to people in a high-crime area of the city as a means to protect themselves. Armed Citizen Project founder Kyle Coplen says furnishing people with guns makes [...]

Watch Test Flight of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Space Plane [VIDEO]

Danny Fox — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:37:57 +0000

Fox News reports that Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane blasted off on Monday for the first test flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California.

It was taken into the air by a mothership craft called WhiteKnightTwo and released at 46,000 feet. It's speed was Mach 1.2 which is faster than the speed of sound.