Obama Tests Basketball Skills Against LeBron, Carmelo and Co.
LeBron James and Dwayne Wade likely aren’t popular in Cleveland, and they haven’t yet earned their mettle in Miami, but they have been welcomed in Washington.
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Woman Guilty of Extorting Money from Louisville Coach Rick Pitino
A woman who allegedly attempted to extort money from storied University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino was convicted on six criminal counts of trying to make him pay her thousands of dollars per month, college …
Aretha Franklin Cancels Brooklyn Shows After Cracking Ribs
You might Say a Little Prayer for Aretha Franklin, because although her voice might command R-E-S-P-E-C-T, it wasn’t enough to keep her from having to go visit Dr. Feelgood after a fall caused her to crack two ribs and cancel two …
Is the Gulf Oil Spill Story Over? Not Really
Maybe the biggest lesson to be learned from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is that things like these almost always have an anti-climactic ending.
Detroit Ex-Mayor’s Legal Woes Cost His Mom Election
The sins of the sons are visited upon the mother.
New York Congressman Explains His Explosion
America has a proud history of podium-pounding politicians shouting at the top of their lungs for both pertinent and trivial reasons. But Rep. Anthony Weiner explained to The New York Times today why he chose to turn up the heat …
Solar Tsunami! Celestial Show to Hit Earth Tonight
A gargantuan eruption of plasma on the surface of the sun has caused a celestial tsunami shower of ionized atoms to head straight for the Earth, which scientists expect to arrive at our planet Tuesday night.
Are Grocery Receipts a Health Hazard?
One of the things we do while shopping without even thinking about it is wait for a cash register receipt after we’ve made our purchase. But new research is showing even a receipt can pose a health hazard.
Cold Weather Proves Killer in Parts of South America
Strange but true: despite blazing hot temperatures, sometimes in the triple digits, sweeping across the United States, the opposite is true in much of South America where a cold front has actually claimed more than 400 lives in …
EU Imposes New Sanctions Against Iran
Iran is getting its chain tightened just a few more links now that foreign ministers with the EU are pushing harder sanctions targeted at the nation’s energy sector, which is in turn aimed at hindering its nuclear program.
Dutch Company Convicted of Dumping Toxic Waste in Africa
BP might be the corporate bad guy du jour, but the toxic transgressions of another multinational corporation are giving them a run for their money.
Human Rights Activist Desmond Tutu to Retire
After a life in the public eye, defending human rights in South Africa, and becoming one of the world’s most recognized advocates of peace, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has decided to retire later this year when he turns 79.
