Death by firing squad may seem an antiquated method of execution for prisoners facing the death penalty, but the method may become more mainstream as a number of states across the country consider its adoption.
Although the Winter Olympics in Sochi do not officially start until February, the controversy over host Russia's anti-gay laws is heating up - just as people expected
Residents of California are facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded drought history. In response to and in preparation for extreme drought conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. declared on Friday a State of Emergency.
Attorneys representing Playboy Magazine have filed a lawsuit against Harper’s Bazaar publisher Hearst Communications for infringement over the magazine’s online publication of copyrighted photos of fashion legend Kate Moss.
After two students were injured during a shooting at a high school in North Philadelphia, police have announced that they are making progress in terms of tracking down and vetting the three male suspects thought to have been responsible.
According to a poll released on Friday by Quinnipiac University, most New Yorkers agree that former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg’s 12 years in office were “mainly a success,” despite the Inauguration Day barbs he received that most agree were inappropriate.
With Bill de Blasio taking the reins as New York City’s new mayor, a recent poll shows that the majority of New Yorkers are satisfied with the job he’s been doing since his inauguration and also feel optimistic about his future work in office.
Is she an animal rights activist or just a crazy girl wanting to stir some trouble? A 23-year old woman in Westport, Conn. attempted to smash the glass of a pet store to "set the puppies free". She was caught in the act by police who caught up to the woman who ran with the rock still in hand.
The University of Utah is now conducting an investigation to determine whether the late Tom Lippert, a former employee and convicted felon, switched clients' sperm for his own at the former Reproductive Medical Technologies clinic.
Nobel Peace Prize-winning, German-born American diplomat and political scientist, Henry Kissinger has had an extensive political career from serving as National Security Advisor to Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.According to Mother Jones' David Corn while Kissinger might have been recently seen dancing with Stephen Colbert in a funny bit on the latter's Comedy Central show, there's a different kind of funny business that's been going on that has been unearthed - and quite frankly it's nowhere near funny.
Even the First Lady wants to look pretty! First Lady Michelle Obama has admitted that she wouldn't be opposed to getting plastic surgery, or Botox, should the need for it arise.
Monster Beverage Corp., maker of Monster energy drinks, might have a monster problem on its hands as San Francisco city attorney and New York state attorney are investigating whether or not the company markets its drinks to kids.
Empire State Building's management is not a fan of nude photography. On Monday, the team filed a $1 million lawsuit against Allen Henson, who did a topless photo shoot on the building's observatory in August.
According to the Canadian based Northern Lights Centre, the Northern lights or Aurora Borealis, are caused by "collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere."
The H5N1 avian flu, commonly referred to as the bird flu, has finally hit North America. On Wednesday, health officials confirmed that the first North American death from the virus came last week in Alberta, Canada.
This week China's government has lifted a 14-year old ban on devices. These devices included game consoles like our popular Xboxes , PlayStations and Wii devices. You see in China, the government believed that these video games created a "negative effect on the mental health of its youth". Guess they changed their minds because as of now, China welcomes the popular game consoles Americans know so well.
A Nebraska Cracker Barrel waitress, Abigal Sailors is finally experiencing a little greatness in her life after so much pain. The 18-year old college student who has had a pretty tough life, was surprised by a generous client at Cracker Barrel who tipped her $6,100 on his bill. We love these mysterious tippers who have found a way to give back in the best way they can...personally.
