R&B singer Erykah Badu’s nude attitude is a costly one: the fact that she got buck booty naked in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza while filming her video for “Window Seat” may not have resulted in the controversy she was looking for. It …
Seven Scathing Celebrity Twitter Fights
When celebs get mad, they get even — 140 characters at a time.
Scottish Develop Whisky-Based Biofuel
Leave it to Scotland to discover that whisky lowers not only inhibitions but also carbon emissions.
Facebook Has a Movie. Does It Really Need a Song Too?
Nope. At least not this song.
Behind Romania and Russia’s ‘Spy’ Tit-for-Tat
Who would have thought that 2010 would go down as the year of the spy? Memories of the Cold War and plots more at home in a James Bond story (not to mention those pictures of Anna Chapman) have been at the forefront of world …
Swarm of Bees Traps Deputy in Car for Three Hours
Around 5,000 honeybees decided to make a police car their new hive on Tuesday.
Pakistan Flooding: How Much Will the Devastation Cost?
Reeling from unparalleled storms, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador pleaded the country’s case for international assistance in Geneva on Tuesday morning. Zamir Akram estimates that $2.5 billion will be necessary for the country to patch …
Quotes: ‘Dr. Laura’ Quits Radio Show
“I want to regain my First Amendment rights.”
— DR. LAURA SCHLESSINGER, announcing her decision to quit her radio talk show Dr. Laura after racially-charged comments, including saying the n-word 11 times, caused a stir; she …
Report: Brett Favre Back to Vikings, World Keeps Spinning on Its Axis
In what must be considered the least shocking sports story of the day, it looks like the veteran quarterback Brett Favre will be participating in his 20th NFL season with the expected announcement that he’ll be playing again for …
Why Time Slows Down in Near-Death Experiences
Using an unorthodox experiment, a researcher thinks he has discovered why time seems to drag in moments where the body thinks it is experiencing extreme danger.
Quotes: Gay California Resident on the State Halting Its Marriage Ruling
“This delay is just really going to screw us up,”
–HARRY SEAMAN, Gay-marriage advocate, on California’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals setting aside an earlier decision that allowed same-sex ceremonies to take place. Seaman was …
After Blagojevich Mistrial on 23 Counts, Feds Vow Retrial
The news came down late Tuesday in the Windy City: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is guilty of lying to federal agents, but the judge overseeing the case will be declaring a mistrial on the 23 outstanding verdicts that did …