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WH Won't Rule Out $1-Trillion Coin

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WH Won't Rule Out $1-Trillion Coin The White House today would not flatly rule out the possibility of minting $1 trillion coins as a means for the Obama administration to pay its debt if Congress fails to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. “There is no Plan B. There is no backup...


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Nestle Purina, Del Monte Pull Chinese Dog Treats

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Nestle Purina, Del Monte Pull Chinese Dog Treats Both Del Monte and Nestle Purina announced this week that they are voluntarily pulling popular chicken jerky dog treats made in China off the market after the New York State Department of Agriculture found possible contamination by an antibiotic that is illegal in the U.S.


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Prolific NY Thief's 30K Piece Haul on Display

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Prolific NY Thief's 30K Piece Haul on Display Theft victims in upstate New York will peruse a 30,000 piece collection of stolen items tonight including jewelry, coins, silverware and a handgun, in hopes of finding something that was taken from them.


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Court Argues Warrantless DWI Tests

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Court Argues Warrantless DWI Tests Justice Sonia Sotomayor didn’t waste much time at today’s Supreme Court hearing on whether and when law enforcement officers-without a warrant– can force a suspect to take a blood test to check for intoxication . The case is about the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable...


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2013 Oscar Predictions

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2013 Oscar Predictions Who will receive a nod when Oscar nominations are announced Thursday?


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Rosie O'Donnell Welcomes Baby Girl

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Rosie O'Donnell Welcomes Baby Girl Rosie O’Donnell and her wife, Michelle Rounds, have welcomed a baby girl. O’Donnell, 50, made the surprise announcement on Twitter today, along with a photo of the couple and their new daughter, whom they named Dakota. “we r thrilled to announce the arrival of r...


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DUI Driver Must View Crash Victims

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DUI Driver Must View Crash Victims A northeast Ohio judge known for unusual sentences has told a drunken driving offender that he could avoid jail by viewing the corpses of two car crash victims.


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AIG Won't Sue US Over Bailout

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AIG Won't Sue US Over Bailout Insurance company AIG decided not to join former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's lawsuit against the government over its handling of the AIG bailout in 2008.


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Brazilian Prostitutes Seek English Tutors

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Brazilian Prostitutes Seek English Tutors   As Brazil prepares for  the World Cup and Olympic games next year, free English courses are being offered and prostitutes are signing up. At least 20 prostitutes in the city of Belo Horizonte signed up for the courses and at least 300 are expected...


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Jodi Arias Kissed New Beau Day After Killing Boyfriend

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Jodi Arias Kissed New Beau Day After Killing Boyfriend Jodi Arias drove to the home of her new love interest, kissed him, and met and laughed with his friends just 24 hours after she stabbed and shot her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander to death, according to court testimony today.


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Photos: Today in Pictures

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Photos: Today in Pictures Today's Top Photos From Around the Globe


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Dozens Injured in NYC Ferry Accident

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Dozens Injured in NYC Ferry Accident At least 55 people were injured, two critically, when a New York City commuter ferry slammed into a dock during rush hour this morning, leaving a large gash in the bow.


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No One Elected to Baseball Hall

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No One Elected to Baseball Hall Bonds, Clemens, Sosa rejected as baseball writers fail to elect anyone to Hall of Fame


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Will This Goofy Signature Be on Your Next Dollar Bill?

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Will This Goofy Signature Be on Your Next Dollar Bill? In this day of virtual transactions and autopens, how important is good handwriting? Very, if you’re the U.S. Treasury secretary. Jack Lew, the presumed frontrunner to replace Tim Geithner as President Obama’s Treasury secretary, is taking fire today for his messy John Hancock. The scrawled...


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No Players Elected to Hall of Fame

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No Players Elected to Hall of Fame No players elected to Hall of Fame by baseball writers


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Trail of Cheetos Leads to Store Robber

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Trail of Cheetos Leads to Store Robber Police nabbed a South Carolina teenager when they followed a trail of Cheetos leading from a convenience store to a local residence where he was staying. Austin Lee Westfall Presler, 19, was arrested on January 6 in Kershaw County, S.C., after allegedly stealing beer, cigarettes,...


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YouTube Weapons Expert Didn't Defend Himself

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YouTube Weapons Expert Didn't Defend Himself The brother of a popular YouTube firearms and explosives expert, who was murdered at gun making business, finds it surprising that he did not pull out a weapon to defend himself.


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Guilty Plea in Pa. Drain Cleaner Death

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Guilty Plea in Pa. Drain Cleaner Death Guilty plea from Philly man accused of killing child with drain cleaner because he was crying


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IRS Says Tax Filing Starting Later

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IRS Says Tax Filing Starting Later The Internal Revenue Service said that following Congress’ tax law changes last week it won’t begin processing individual income tax returns until Jan. 30, eight days later than usual. The American Taxpayer Relief Act, which was enacted on Jan. 2, included retroactive changes to the...


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