Avian aficionado James John Audubon was born 226 years today and Google honors him with a bird-themed homepage doodle.
Kate Middleton’s Sapphire and Five Other Unusual Engagement Rings
These celebrities ditched a plain diamond solitaire for a more colorful choice.
Reading While Eating for April 26: Perfect Performances
Lights, Camera, Action! Performances of all shapes and sizes take center stage in today’s links. Newsfeed hopes they leave you asking for an encore!
Super Storm: Deadly System to Affect 150 Million and to Threaten Six States With Tuesday Tornadoes
A churning, deadly storm system is poised to continue pounding the south-central U.S. for at least another day, before shifting its energy to the East Coast. Nearly 40 percent of the nation now lies in its path.
Aussie History Repeats Itself? Dingoes Attack Toddler in Queensland
Two wild dingoes attacked a three-year-old girl who wandered into the bushes on Queensland’s Fraser Island Monday afternoon.
Facebook Tirade Against Kate Gets Soldier Banned from Wedding
When your job description involves guarding the royal palace, maybe you shouldn’t badmouth its potential residents – i.e. the future queen.
‘Human Cannonball’ Plunges to His Death in Britain
Hundreds of people witnessed a stuntman plunge to his death during an Easter Bank Holiday show in the U.K. on Monday.
No More Flavor? Flav’s Fried Chicken Restaurant Closes
Rest easy, Colonel Sanders. Flavor Flav may not be dominating the fried chicken business anytime soon.
Will and Kate Plus Eight: Getting to Know the Royal Wedding Party
Meet the supporting cast in the high-profile wedding of the year.
Scientists Discover 657 Islands Sitting Under Our Noses
Christopher Columbus, prepare to be blown away.
Dungeons and Dragon Fan Alert: The Smell of Good and Evil
Would you recognize it if you smelled it? The US-based Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab thinks they can. They’ve taken a stab at it with their line of RPG inspired perfumes.
NFL Labor: A Federal Judge Lifts the Lockout
A front-runner has emerged for 2011 NFL MVP honors, and her name is Susan Nelson.