news

For a lot of us, today is our first day back at work for the new year and if you're like me, you might need a little encouragement... or at the very least, a good laugh!

Former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, who’s been in hiding since August when a NATO-backed rebel force seized his headquarters in Tripoli, was killed on Thursday after rebels stormed his hometown of Sirte, where the last remnants of troops loyal to him were hiding. He was 69 years old.

She's used to breaking headlines, but today, Katie Couric is making some of her own. According to a report from the AP, Couric is leaving her historic anchor post at CBS Evening News after joining the program less than five years ago, in 2006. Her next move: a syndicated talk show, which is expected to launch in 2012. Couric's contract with CBS ends on June 4, though no word on when her official l