McDonalds: "No Sagging" Warning
If you plan to visit the Golden Arches, better bring a belt. One local McDonald's franchisee with 25 locations around Dallas is posting this warning in bold red-and-yellow: "No Sagging Allowed in This...
View ArticleThousands Protest Closures During 'Million Vet March'
(AP) â A crowd converged on the World War II Memorial on the National Mall on Sunday, pushing past barriers to protest the memorial's closing under the government shutdown.Republican Sens. Ted Cruz...
View ArticleColumbus Day 2013: Hero, Villain or Both?
Time was when sailor Christopher Columbus unequivocally "discovered" America, but that was before the debate about his legacy recast him in school history books as the Italian explorer who, more...
View ArticleSoldier Delivers 'Salute Seen Around the World'
An Army Ranger wounded in Afghanistan has the Internet buzzing with a photo that web viewers have dubbed âthe salute seen around the world.âJosh Hargis, whose special operations unit is based at...
View ArticleMom Lives to See Daughters Marry
(ABC) - A Georgia woman died just one day after seeing her three daughters get married.Becky Swales had been battling breast cancer, according to ABC News affiliate KGO-TV in San Francisco.Swalesâ...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill To Reopen Govt.
President Barack Obama spoke from the White House tonight about the Senate's passage of a bill to reopen the government and avert a Treasury default. Now the House must vote on the bill.From the...
View ArticleCost of the Government Shutdown
The 16-day government shutdown is over, but the country has taken at least a $24 billion hit along the way.The financial ratings agency Standard & Poorâs said Wednesday the shutdown âto date...
View ArticleFacebook Teens Share with Bigger Audience
(AP) â Facebook is now allowing teenagers to share their posts on the social network with anyone on the Internet, raising the risks of minors leaving a digital trail that could lead to trouble.The...
View ArticleHalloween Decorations Prompt 911 Call
A Halloween prank is putting neighbors in a panic in Mustang, Oklahoma. Johnnie Mullins decided to get "gruesome" this Halloween. His yard features gravesites and ghosts up in a tree, but the real...
View ArticleStudy: Spanking Could Lead to Agressive Behavior
NEW YORK - Spanking may leave a lasting impact on children, well past their initial punishment. Children who were spanked often early in life by their mothers were more likely to be aggressive later in...
View ArticleCheerleades Punished for Giving Condoms
A Texas cheerleading squad is practicing again after being benched over a goodie bag trick. The Wharton High School cheerleaders were sidelined for putting condoms in "spirit bags" for football...
View ArticleHough Costume Backlash
Actress and "Dancing with the Stars" alumni Julianne Hough is apologizing for a controversial Halloween costume. Hough went to a Beverly Hills party last week in blackface. According to E! News, she...
View ArticleFacebook Giraffes...What?
No, your friends haven't just discovered how adorable giraffes are. An emerging trend on Facebook has people changing their profile pictures to images of the long-necked animal after failing to solve a...
View ArticleND Woman Intends to Trick Overweight Kids
One North Dakota woman isn't handing out treats to everyone this Halloween. She says she'll be handing out letters to children who are overweight.She has decided to take childhood obesity into her own...
View ArticleHallmark Apologizes for Ornament
Greeting card giant Hallmark is apologizing for changing the lyrics to "Deck The Halls" on a new ornament that is sparking outrage online. The company is selling this miniature version of a tacky...
View ArticleHallmark Apologizes for Ornament
Greeting card giant Hallmark is apologizing for changing the lyrics to "Deck The Halls" on a new ornament that is sparking outrage online. The company is selling this mini version of a tacky holiday...
View ArticleShots Fired In NJ Mall
(AP) â A 20-year-old man suspected of firing multiple shots and causing a lockdown at New Jersey's largest shopping mall has been found dead of a self-inflicted wound, authorities said Tuesday.Bergen...
View ArticleMale vs. Female Bosses
A new study finds that 23% of Americans would prefer a female boss. While that many not seem like a high percentage, that number is an all-time high. Gallup has been asking Americans since 1953 if they...
View ArticleZimmerman Back in Headlines
(AP) â George Zimmerman goes before a judge Tuesday on charges related to a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, yet another outburst involving allegations he used a firearm to threaten and another...
View ArticleWanted: Ugly Women for Army Ads
The U.S. Army wants women to be all that they can be - except pretty. In a leaked email obtained by "Politico," a female colonel recommend that the army use only "ugly" or "average-looking" women in...
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