This May Be the Coolest Camping Invention Yet
Not only does this tent keep you cool, but it also makes other campers less annoying.
Shark Tank Star's Brilliant Way to Pay Mortgage
Banks do not want you to know about this brilliant method to pay off your mortgage, revealed by New York's real estate queen herself.
Italy cracks Mafia sheep code to arrest Godfather's henchmen
Italian police on Monday arrested 11 suspects linked to the fugitive head of the Sicilian Mafia, including a former boss who ran a secret message system for the mobster using a sheep-based code. Matteo Messina Denaro, 53, who has been on the run since 1993, used a farm in Mazara del Vallo to…
Man accused of decapitating wife leaves hospital for jail
PHOENIX (AP) — A man accused of decapitating his wife and their pet dogs before mutilating himself has gone from a hospital bed to a jail cell, authorities said Sunday.
Two die of apparent overdoses at Los Angeles-area rave: L.A. Times
The deaths were "apparent drug overdoses," Lieutenant Fred Corral with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner told the newspaper. Los Angeles County Supervisors Michael Antonovich and Hilda Solis said they would call for an investigation into the event and its management…
Misery deepens for those in Puerto Rico who can't leave
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Most tables are empty at Walter Martin's coffee shop in San Juan's colonial district. His brow is furrowed with concern and glistens with sweat in the sweltering Caribbean morning.
2015 Mortgage Rates Take Huge Dip - 2.75% APR
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Missing plane draws eyes to land of molten lava and killer sharks
By Joe Brock SAINT-DENIS, Reunion (Reuters) - As experts on the Indian Ocean island Reunion studied plane debris for clues in the search for missing flight MH370, scientist Nicolas Villeneuve was making his own discovery: the island's volcano was about to erupt. Reunion, a part of France that lies…
Cowboys' Bryant has prolonged incident with teammate at camp
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dez Bryant kept going after Dallas cornerback Tyler Patmon in a heated training camp skirmish that didn't end until quarterback Tony Romo finally stepped in and calmed his star receiver.
Photos of the day - August 2, 2015 (16 photos)
Molten lava erupts from the Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world's most active volcanoes on the French Indian Ocean Reunion Island, a pilot stands near a burning Mi-28N from the Berkuty helicopter display team after a hard touchdown at the Dubrovichi range near Ryazan, Russia and U.S. Secretary…
Special Forces Soldier Paralyzed After Trying to Save a Drowning Girl
A heroic act to save a drowning girl last Saturday left a Special Forces soldier paralyzed. Sgt. First Class Tim Brumit was responding to screams that a girl was drowning in the waters of Crab Island in Destin, Florida, amid a storm. A member of the 7th Special Forces group who had been deployed 11…
Popular Sleep Aid Takes CVS by Storm
The simplest way to fall asleep fast and stay asleep all night.
Northern California wildfire grows, closes two highways
A raging wildfire along northern California’s inland coastal range has now burned about 47,000 acres (18,615 hectares) and forced the closure of two highways, officials said on Sunday, while a blaze near the Oregon border also expanded a day after it killed a firefighter. The Rocky Fire in Lake…
Moroccan suffocates trying to enter Spain in suitcase: police
A 27-year-old Moroccan man suffocated to death while trying to illegally enter Spain hidden inside a suitcase in the trunk of a car, police said Monday. The man's older brother appears to have tried to smuggle him into Spain by ferry. The older man, aged 34, legally boarded the ferry linking…
Some Americans refuse to give up on Confederate flag
HANOVER, Pa. (AP) — Many Americans assumed the Confederate flag was retired for good after governors in South Carolina and Alabama removed it from their statehouses this summer and presidential candidates from both parties declared it too divisive for official display.
Family's Pantry Has Become Neighbor Kids' Favorite Buffet
DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to a new neighborhood. Soon thereafter, some kids who were at our house playing with our kids began rooting through my pantry for snacks. A few days later, kids from another family did the same thing. (I would die of embarrassment if I found out mine ever behaved that…
How Hot-Dog Stand Worker Became Multi-Millionaire?
He quit college, had student loans to pay and worked at a hot-dog stand. So how did he end up being a multi-millionaire? You won't believe the truth.
Nigeria air strikes kill 'large number' of Boko Haram
Nigeria said Sunday it had carried out air strikes in the northeast of the country to repel an attack by Boko Haram and had killed a "large number" of the Islamist extremists. The air raids came as Nigeria and its neighbours prepared to launch a new multinational force to combat Boko Haram, in the…
Pittsburgh doctor linked to second Zimbabwe lion hunt probe
Zimbabwe has linked a Pennsylvania doctor to an investigation into illegal lion hunting, naming him on Sunday as a client of a safari operator accused of breaching regulations, a week after an American dentist was accused of illegally killing the country's most famous lion, Cecil. Dr. Jan Seski,…
Mexico news photographer found slain in capital
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A photographer for the Mexican investigative magazine Proceso, who had fled his home state after being harassed, was among five people found slain early Saturday in an apartment in Mexico City, according to the magazine.
Wildfires rage across California (21 photos)
Fire officials called for thousands of evacuations as numerous homes remained threatened by Northern California wildfires Monday, while more than 9,000 firefighters battled 21 major fires in the state, officials said. Wildfires were also burning in Washington and Oregon as the West Coast suffered…
This $15 Product is Changing the Shaving Industry
Should an 8 pack of quality blades really cost $32? Meet Harry's, a new men's razor brand poised to take on the shaving industry.
Turkey's Erdogan says Putin may 'give up' on Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin is having a change of heart on the Kremlin's wholehearted support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and may "give up on him" in the future, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Monday. When asked if Putin could be persuaded not to support…
Four dead, 65 sick in New York City Legionnaires' disease outbreak
By Katie Reilly NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, a severe type of pneumonia, has now killed four people and sickened 65 in the Bronx section of New York City since July 10, New York City health officials said on Saturday. This wave of Legionnaires', which officials…
Six 'highly dangerous' gang members escape from El Salvador jail
Six incarcerated gang members escaped from an El Salvador jail on Sunday after prying open the bars of their cell, security officials said. The fugitives are members of the lesser-known Mirada Loca gang and are considered "highly dangerous." The jail break took place at a facility in the city of…
