A horse is a horse of course, except of course when that horse is a – painter? Buggs is a chestnut gelding that has taken brush in teeth to create more than 30

There are plenty of good reasons why parents rarely name their children Adolf or Judas. So why would a parent dress her youngster up like Adolf Hitler?

Amid fallout from the recession, people are constantly seeking creative ways to cope with unemployment and stretch a dollar. In the case of one homeless man,

Imagine traveling overseas for six months and savoring cocktails in some exotic country with your loved one for free. That dream could become reality, thanks

Exchanging saucy text messages earned two Emirates Airline cabin crew a trip to jail, according to USA Today.

Spring is in the air, and with it comes the latest celebrity baby news. According to USMagazine.com, “Baby Mama” star Amy Poehler, 38, is expecting her second

It was a call of the wild when actress Betty White appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno this week.

A national study of 3,230 "American Idol" viewers revealed that Paige Miles was selected as the contestant that should be eliminated from the next round of the

Sixty-five teams, 20 days, one champion. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship kicks into high gear Thursday with the tournament’s first-round

South Carolina’s lottery office said it would pay nearly $100,000 for numbers that didn’t win. The slip-up happened during Saturday night’s Pick 4 drawing.

Wonder what actresses such as "Mamma Mia" star Amanda Seyfried do to keep in such great shape? In the new issue of Esquire magazine Seyfried tells all.

It’s a green day as millions around the world celebrate St. Patrick with oodles of parades, music, green beer and shamrocks.

As St. Patrick's Day approaches people start thinking of the Leprechaun and his pot of gold. But what exactly are these figures?

A British middle-aged couple who claim that sex and TV are their only luxuries are seeing at least one of those luxuries trimmed down by council chiefs.

A call to a friend cost a North Korean man his life, according to published reports. The man, identified only as Jung, reportedly confessed under torture to

Saying it was raining cats and dogs this weekend could be a bit of an understatement. But sometimes it isn't too far off – there have been occasions when

March Madness is ready to roll and millions of Americans are ready to wager on which of the top 65 teams will win this year’s NCAA basketball tournament.
 

Right between the Super Bowl and opening day in Major League baseball comes … March Madness.

It could be the lottery of a lifetime, however, a British fertility clinic is under fire for offering a human egg as the grand prize in a raffle, The Daily

If you think your world is topsy-turvy, imagine being in a house where everything is upside down.

"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell's image is getting spiced up in time for the debut of his new "X-Factor" show in the U.S.

Even the most dedicated pet owners know the fur can fly when it is bath time. But the ruff times could be easier with a washing machine for pets.

A piece of history – and a mystery – came to light in Somerton, Ariz. last weekend. However, one thing was missing.

So you've spent hours and hours researching the tournament teams, getting your bracket ready, and reading the columns and predictions by all the experts. Well,

When Zhang Mengqian, a university student in China, placed an ad for a boyfriend, she probably thought she'd meet a few eligible bachelors but never did she

Being a Green Bay Packers fan for more than six decades has given Jim Becker decades of excitement, heartache and maybe even his life.

A Mississippi school board's decision to cancel a high school prom because a lesbian student wanted to attend with her girlfriend is generating support for a

Spokane (Wash.) County sheriff's deputies found nearly $26,000 in a woman's bra when she was booked into jail on a theft charge.

You can’t say the IRS isn’t watching their pennies. The taxman recently visited a Sacramento, Calif., car wash owner to settle a bill totaling – 4 cents.

"Beware the Ides of March." People remember the line spoken in the play "Julius Caesar" by the British bard William Shakespeare. But what is the Ides of March?

“Whip It” director Drew Barrymore grew up in Hollywood, but she’s not letting fame sway her into visiting the plastic surgeon’s office.

You may find this hard to believe, but a tea party can change a girl's life. We're talking about the Crown Jewel Club... a program that helps girls build

A Korean man has found love in the material world. His object of attraction is his large, huggable pillow from Japan with a picture of a popular anime

Advertising executives everywhere will no doubt be dying to get their hands on the new "Mad Men"-inspired Barbie and Ken collectors' dolls when they hit store

National groggy day is almost here. Yes, winter is fading and so will your usual amount of sleep come Sunday morning, March 14.

You probably knew this, but Sunday is Pi Day, celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14.

Attorney Neil Wollerstein is filing a false arrest and malicious prosecution suit of $10 million against the Bronx on behalf of his clients for being arrested

"Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe, 26, received an inspiring tribute from Oprah Winfrey when her name was read aloud before the best actress award was handed out

A blind man refused service at a Subway restaurant because of his seeing-eye dog has received an apology. Although Jose Daze of Canada said he lost his

Planning to fly this year? You have until midnight tonight to take advantage of big discounts offered by struggling airlines for travel between March 19 and

Preventative measures are being taken in Britain due to the rise of dog attacks. More than 100 people a week are being sent to the hospital from these attacks.

A pilot trying to land at an airport in Grayslake, Ill., had a different sort of crash landing when he hit a deer.

Step aside, pooches. Miniature goats are becoming popular pets across the United States.

The old saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is being followed by many Americans this spring in honor of Johnny Appleseed Day on March 11.

Residents in the western Romanian town of Pecica are finding the newly erected drunken pedestrian signs quite amusing.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow seems to have everything in order when it comes to her life – especially her health – but there is one thing missing, sleep.

3D TV promises to put all other televisions to shame. Best Buy has clinched the exclusive rights to sell Panasonic's first three dimensional TV

Lawmakers and law enforcement officials from Southern California are touting proposed legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from social

All the lonely people in Sin City never have to be alone again. If people find themselves feeling lonesome in Las Vegas there is no reason to despair,

Last year New York City gassed Canada Geese in an effort to protect passenger planes from being downed near La Guardia Airport, and this year Oregon and

British officials will spend millions of dollars on protection as up to half a million people travel to South Africa for the month-long soccer World Cup.

Only four percent of this year's senior class at Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy for Young Men read at grade level as freshmen, says school CEO Tim King.

This past September, Chinese entrepreneur Chen Mingjing opened up an amusement park called Kingdom of the Little People near Kunming, China in the Yunnan

An Ohio death row inmate avoided his execution for the second time when he overdosed on pills in his prison cell on Monday.

Police found a large  marijuana-growing operation inside a North Hills warehouse after someone reported smelling "something unusual" wafting out of its

The French have a new method of battling teenage drinking. They are handing over the bottle. Meanwhile Americans are learning that their method of battling the

Victor Vangelakos, a Weehawken, N.J., firefighter and his family are the only occupants of a 32-story condo development when they visit their vacation home.

A grieving daughter has not been able to cancel her late father’s phone service even after showing the death certificate.

Dale McGowan, an atheist and self-described “secular humanist,” has started the Foundation Beyond Belief organization to get his fellow non-believers to be

Onlookers could have been forgiven to think that something terrible was happening at the Jackson Estate at the weekend, when helicopters were seen circling

A spike in China’s birthrate in 2007 is now putting pressure on kindergartens, according to ABC News.

Major League Baseball has fired three of seven umpire supervisors because of anger over blown calls during the 2009 postseason, USA Today reports.

A Canadian judge has rejected an airline passenger’s lawsuit filed after flight attendants refused to examine his lower body.

The recent decision by a Catholic school in Boulder, Colo. not to allow a preschooler to return next year because the child’s parents are lesbians appears to

Women across the world will celebrate International Women’s Day today, March 8. This year will also mark the 100 year anniversary since the holiday was

A three-foot rabid otter attacked and bit a 96-year-old man and one of his rescuers on Friday in Florida.

Residents living in Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Fla. have had enough of a neighbor who claims to be 333 years old and from the planet Zambodia.

Florida Highway Trooper Gary Dunick was not surprised when he came to the scene of a car crash caused by a woman who was distracted shaving her bikini line.

Though she didn’t predict her win for Best Actress earlier Sunday night on the Oscars red carpet, the shiny statuette was the perfect accessory for Sandra

The skies are now safer after a man, who flew under the radar for 13 years, was arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for flying a commercial airliner with

An Illinois woman's alma mater will greatly benefit from her frugal living.

Despite the recession and double-digit unemployment, failed background checks, disinterest and other factors are making it difficult for the Census Bureau to

The U.S. military is now allowing troops to use social networking sites like Twitter. The announcement comes amid news that the Israeli army booted a soldier

We'll have to wait until Sunday night to see which actors and films will take home the shiny new 2010 Oscar statuettes, but guessing is always half the fun.

A family feud got out of hand over the weekend when a New York man was accused of biting off his brother-in-laws ear reports LoHud.com.

A seven-year-old Massachusetts boy was set to face criminal charges this week for allegedly attacking two teachers at his school reports the Cape Cod Times.

Some streets Sydney, Australia are becoming extra congested and dirty and residents are blaming backpacking tourists, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The nephew of an elderly man charged in the shooting of a nurse at a Danbury, Conn. hospital struggled Wednesday to explain why the 85-year-old man would open

A San Diego man is hoping to turn his love of baseball from cardboard to cash so that he can buy his fiancée a house.

It’s not uncommon once celebrities make it big for people who were once friends to come out of the woodwork, either to cash in on them or to win their own

Many regular folk dream of living the glamorous Hollywood life, but “Pirates Of The Caribbean” star Johnny Depp couldn’t be happier than when he is living the

Construction workers in Detroit, Mich. were told that they would be able to keep their jobs after they broke policy while jaywalking at their work site.

A woman who was five months pregnant pulled her husband from the jaws of a crocodile saving his life reports the The Telegraph.

Hot Hollywood hunks have been bringing back the mustache trend over the last year or so, but one of them isn't so keen on his new facial hair.

In the second such case in the last five years a child in Bihar, India has a parasitic twin attached to the hip and has caused the boy to live with extra arms

If people want to have the most ideal job, they should hire themselves. A new survey found that business owners were most likely to describe their jobs as

Racial tension continues to escalate at the University of California at San Diego, where a noose and KKK-style hood have been discovered on campus over the

Some people will do anything to get on the news. And for three Florida men that means even breaking the law.

The Delaware County, Pa., medical examiner has been determined that two Pennsylvania teen girls committed suicide-by-train together on an Amtrak rail last

Twitter, Facebook and other social networking tools have proven to be key communication links for Chile after the massive earthquake there. Watch the video

A genetic condition is leading locals of a Chinese village to call a child "fish boy."

A British woman was pulled over and given a ticket for flossing her teeth while driving on the highway reports The Telegraph.

A hoax ended up getting one Ohio grandfather into trouble with police this past weekend after he had his 14-year-old granddaughter hold a BB gun to his head

Getting an aisle seat will cost flyers extra if they choose to fly Virgin Atlantic Airways. New York commodities trader David Stewart learned last week that he

From NASCAR to Dora the Explorer, this year’s effort to count every American is utilizing a diverse mix of celebrities, characters and advertising.

When you think of Spring Break, wild and crazy all day and all night beach parties usually come to mind. But some Florida residents were taken aback when seven

Add having a happy marriage to the ways of avoiding a stroke. An Israeli study showed that single men are more at risk of dying from a stroke than men who are

A New York man is taking his former fiancé to court after they ended their engagement and she refused to give him back the engagement ring. He believes he isn’