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McDonald's to Start Hawking Chicken Wings 27 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
McDonald's is about to make a revolutionary change to its menu: It's going to offer a chicken product that is actually identifiable as a part of a chicken. In short, the fast food giant is introducing...
Your Next Lex Luthor: Bryan Cranston 27 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
Well, this bit of Man of Steel casting news is likely to be better received than the last one . In a report from Cosmic Book News earlier this week just picked up by Rolling Stone , sources say Bryan ...
New Clue in Mystery of Typhoid Mary 27 Aug 2013 | 06:41 pm
A new Stanford University study solves part of the mystery surrounding Typhoid Mary, the New York Times reports. Scientists have long wondered how Mary Mallon could have infected so many people as a c...
Starbucks to Sell Colombian Coffee in ... Colombia 27 Aug 2013 | 06:35 pm
For 42 years, Starbucks has been exporting coffee beans from Colombia; now, it's finally planning to sell the resulting product in the country. Next year, the coffee chain will open its first Colombia...
It's OK: Lamar Odom Is Not Missing 27 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
Call off the search: Lamar Odom has not disappeared, despite what you may have read yesterday . His agent tells ESPN.com in no uncertain terms: "Lamar is not missing. His wife knows exactly where he i...
US 'Ready to Go': What Syria Strike Could Look Like 27 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm
With John Kerry blasting the "screaming" evidence of a chemical weapons attack in Syria, the Obama administration is moving closer to launching a military strike on the country. On Saturday, President...
Manning: I'll Pay for Hormone Treatment 27 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
If the military prison holding Chelsea Manning will allow hormone treatments, Manning herself is open to covering the costs, her lawyer tells the AP . A Fort Leavenworth prison spokeswoman has already...
Yosemite Fire 'Will Burn Until Snow Flies' 27 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
The giant Rim fire near Yosemite National Park has now scorched an area the size of Chicago and is still growing, but firefighters are making steady progress. Officials say the fire is now around 20% ...
Legendary Thief Caught by Retired Archnemesis 27 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
It's a criminal tale that reads like Catch Me If You Can. At its center: a thief of antique silver alleged to have burgled 500 homes over 30 years (including that of Ivanka Trump) and the retired dete...
Lawyer: Florida Owes Zimmerman $300K 27 Aug 2013 | 01:33 pm
Looks like George Zimmerman has taken time out from visiting gun factories and speeding in Texas to take care of more legal business: He plans to ask the state of Florida to reimburse him for up to $3...
