Happy 75th birthday, Buddy Holly. We sure do miss you.
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Kids Do the Darndest Things: Teen Builds His Own Teeny-Tiny Home
For some 16-year-olds, planning for college consists of choosing the best party school. For Austin Hay, it consists of building the house he’ll be living in.
Take That, Harvard: University of Cambridge Named World’s Best College
The University of Cambridge emerged victorious for the second successive year in the latest league table of global academic institutions.
New Jersey Bridal Shop Refuses to Sell Wedding Gown to Lesbian Bride
Today in discrimination: the manager of a bridal shop on the Jersey Shore has made it perfectly clear that her store is called Here Comes The Bride, and not Here Come The Brides.
Oversexed Oregon: Top 10 Most Promiscuous U.S. Cities
Congratulations, people of Portland! (Or, if you’re of a super-strict moral fiber, then shame on you, people of Portland!)
Watch: Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Launches First Campaign Video
Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC is no joke. It’s just made its first endorsement in the 2012 presidential race.
Poll: Bruce Springsteen Could Be The Boss of New Jersey
In a survey put out by left-leaning Public Policy Polling, respondents were asked if they would vote for singer Bruce Springsteen or current New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the 2013 election. And the results suggest a certain …
The British Dislike ‘Americanisms,’ But Unfazed Yankees Could Care Less
Full disclosure straight off: your writer is a Brit, but that doesn’t mean he can’t poke fun at both sides in this apparent debate.
Women’s World Cup Final: 5 Things to Watch for in USA vs. Japan
The women’s World Cup title game, between the U.S. and Japan, in Frankfurt, kicks off at 2:45 Eastern time today. Here are five things to watch for in of the most highly anticipated games in U.S. soccer history.
Watch: Amazing Goal Leads to U.S. Victory Against Brazil in Women’s World Cup
After a tie score of 2-2 in USA vs. Brazil’s quarterfinal match of the Women’s World Cup, an exhilarating finale of penalty kicks kicked the score up to 5-3, edging the U.S team to victory and sending them to the semifinals.
Well, It’s a Backup Plan: Vanilla Ice Offering ‘Off the Hook’ Real Estate Advice
“Ice Ice Baby” catapulted Vanilla Ice to one-hit-wonderdom. Now, the aging rapper has traded hammer pants for a career as a real estate guru.
Homeschoolers Are Getting In on the Cap-and-Gown Fun
High school graduation is a rite of passage for millions of teens. Now, those schooled at home want mortar boards too.