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Irish Whiskey Gaining in Popularity Across America

March 15th, 2013
(CNN) -- It's Saint Patrick's day weekend and as many get set to celebrate Irish heritage, they may be raising a different glass this year. Irish whiskey is one of the hottest pours in the U.S. right now. Parades, bagpipes, the wearing...


Report: More Youth Use Smartphones as Route to Web

March 14th, 2013
By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a...

Cops: Naked Man Kidnaps Baby, Runs onto Conn. Highway

March 12th, 2013
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Police in Connecticut say a naked man high on PCP kidnapped his girlfriend's baby and ran onto a busy highway in...

Greenwich Student Brings Live Bat to School

March 12th, 2013
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Greenwich health officials say a local private school student didn't realize the implications when bringing a live bat...




‘Batman’ Hands Suspect Over to UK Police

March 4th, 2013
LONDON (AP) -- A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England. West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who appeared in "a full Batman outfit" and...




Skechers Under Fire for New “Daddy’s Money” Sneakers

February 27th, 2013
(ABC) -- Controversy is most definitely afoot for Skechers. The popular shoe brand is under fire for marketing it's new line of brightly colored high-heeled wedge sneakers called "Daddy's Money" to pre-teen and teenage girls. "This is whole...




In Mass., Battle on for Official Rock Song Status

February 26th, 2013
By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- A battle of the bands is breaking out at the Massachusetts Statehouse pitting rock megastars Aerosmith against underground legends The Modern Lovers for the title of official rock song of the...








Maine Man Can Whistle, but He Must Keep Moving

February 25th, 2013
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A Maine man charged with disorderly conduct for his loud whistling in downtown Portland has reached a deal with the city -- he can whistle, but he can't linger in one spot. Robert Smith, of Westbrook, has been cited by...




Study: Women Speak 13K More Words a Day than Men

February 21st, 2013
(ABC) -- A brand new study breaks down why women out-talk men and helps uncover why ladies are actually hard-wired in a way that causes us to utter thousands more words per day than men. Examples of the stereotype are everywhere. There was...




NY Mom Charged After Hiring Exotic Dancers for Son’s Birthday

February 19th, 2013
SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (WGGB) – A New York mother is facing charges after she allegedly hired adult dancers for her son's 16th birthday. In a statement released Tuesday, Saratoga County District Attorney James Murphy III says that...




‘Underdog’ Cartoon Co-Creator Dies at 85

February 15th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The co-creator of the cartoon "Underdog," the mild-mannered shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, has died. William Watts Biggers was 85. Family friend Derek Tague says...




Institute Wants Help Naming Pluto’s Moons

February 12th, 2013
(CNN) -- Have you ever wanted to name a planet? Now's your chance to do the next-best thing -- putting your name on one of our solar system's moons! The SETI Institute is asking for the public's help to name two recently discovered moons...




Cops: Man Swallows Cousin’s Ear Lobe During Fight

February 12th, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Police in Connecticut say a city man bit off his cousin's ear lobe and swallowed it during a fight over loud music. Officers in Stamford charged 27-year-old Emilio Mendoza with first-degree assault and other crimes...




CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Woman Curses, Flips Off Judge

February 6th, 2013
MIAMI, Fla. (WGGB) -- What started as an arraignment on a drug charge ended with a woman in a heap of trouble with one Florida judge 18-year-old Penelope Soto appeared via closed circuit television for an arraignment after being arrested for...




Skydiver Fell Faster than Thought

February 4th, 2013
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought when he jumped from 24 miles up. According to the official numbers released Monday, the...







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