One analyst sees Verizon falling short in its bid to become the first non-AT&T option. And no, it’s not because Charles Barkley’s momma decided to finally pick up the phone.
98-Year-Old Woman Leaves Secret Millions to Home Town
It’s been a rough week at NewsFeed: missing teens, college craziness and Russell Crowe death rumors. Why not settle in for a nice comfy feel-good story, the tale of 98-year-old Verna Oller, who bequeathed her secret $4.5 million …
Pictures: Missing Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland
In the midst of trying to set a record for the youngest person to sail around the world solo, a 16-year-old goes missing in the Indian Ocean. (via TIME.com)
Adultery Site Makes Pitch for New Meadowlands Naming Rights
Could AshleyMadison.com be the face of the NFL’s newest stadium? The New York Giants and New York Jets might be hard pressed to turn down this suitor’s reported offer: five years, $25 million. Why break up over that deal? (via TMZ)
Pictures: Boston Celtics Playoff Moments at the Old Boston Garden
No building in all of basketball had more championship flags flying from its rafters than the old Boston Garden. While those banners are now hanging in the new TD Banknorth Garden, TIME rewinds to some iconic images from the …
Ridiculous Infomercial of the Day: EZ Cracker
Craving scrambled eggs but can’t seem to keep the shells away from the finished product? This device will put the incredible in your edible egg.
USC Trojans Get Black Eye Over Reggie Bush Scandal
The NCAA has dropped a gridiron bombshell on USC’s football team.
California Teen Sailing the Globe Feared Lost at Sea
An ocean search has been launched for 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, the California teen who wants to be the youngest person to sail the globe.
No, Silly Internet: Russell Crowe is Not Dead
Morning rumors quickly became midday hot searches, as web users speculated about Russell Crowe’s supposed death in Austria. Then Us Weekly made a phone call, and cleared the whole thing up. Which is probably what the first …
Swedish Company Wants To Find The Best Real-life Superhero
If Kick Ass taught us anything, it’s that anyone can be a superhero.
Why are Snooki and John McCain Tweeting At Each Other?
Over taxes, of course.
Quotes: Twitter User on Google Background Change
If Apple ran Google.com, they would’ve never added a background image. They would’ve made the white background whiter.
— JAYFANELLI, tweeting about Google’s one-day background change. (via Twitter)