Exposing a Navy SEAL Imposter: How A.J. Dicken Was Found to be a Fake
Lake Tahoe, Calif., Bartender Claimed He Was Most Decorated SEAL Ever
Man Is Turned Off By Gal Pal's Resemblance To Mom
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What Has Been The 2013 Best Skin Tighteners ?
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Man Loses 392 Pounds After Seeing His Obese Reflection on TV Screen
Sharee Samuels had always been of average weight as a child, but at 13 she was on her own after school. She gorged on chips, pretzels and cookies. “When I started weighing myself at 13, I never saw below 200,” she said. “I had unlimited...
Federal courts continue warnings about budget and the Sixth Amendment
As a new year starts, the Chief Justice of the United States and top officials in the federal court system continue to warn about budget cuts that will make it harder for people to have access to public defenders.
Missing Doctor's Video Raises More Questions About Teleka Patrick
ABC News’ Anna Wild reports: New video obtained by a TV news station of Teleka Patrick, a Michigan doctor who mysteriously vanished nearly one month ago, may be the clue investigators have been searching for to help discover her whereabouts. The video shows Patrick, 30,...
Redditor Surprises Parents With 130-Pound Weight Loss
When a Reddit user named Lucas returned home this Christmas, he had a surprise for his dad and stepmom. He had lost 130 pounds, and he waited until he saw his parents to share the news. A friend of Lucas recorded the reaction, and it was exactly what you think it might be.
South Sudan rebel, government talks face possible delay: mediator
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Mediators said it was now unclear if South Sudanese rebels would start face-to-face peace talks with the government on Saturday, dampening hopes of a swift end to weeks of ethnic fighting in the world's youngest state. Negotiations in South Sudan's neighbor…
YELLOWSTONE'S SUPER FIRE BREATHER
NEWSMOVIE: The supervolcano sitting underneath Yellowstone National park is two and a half times bigger than originally thought. It hasn't erupted in over 640,000 years. But if and when it does again, it would be catastrophic to the North American continent.
Chinese ship used in Antarctic rescue stuck in ice
A Chinese icebreaker that went to the aid of a Russian ship stuck in heavy floes in Antarctica has now itself become trapped by ice, Australian officials said on Saturday. The Xue Long, which on Thursday used its helicopter to ferry dozens of passengers on the stranded Russian ship Akademik…
Car in Walker crash may have been going 100 mph
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Porsche carrying "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker may have been going 100 mph or more before it crashed, killing both Walker and the driver, according to a coroner's report released Friday.
Obama to speak on unemployment benefits extension Tuesday
President Barack Obama will ratchet up his administration's push for an extension of emergency unemployment benefits on Tuesday with an event at the White House attended by people whose benefits have expired. Obama, who is on vacation in Hawaii, and his advisers have been pressing Congress to…
'Fresh Prince' actor James Avery dies, aged 68
US actor James Avery, most famous as Uncle Phil in hit 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died on New Year's Eve aged 68, his publicist said. With a deep baritone voice, Avery regularly played judges, professors or doctors in TV shows in the 1980s and 90s, as well as extensive voice work,…
Historic sites saved and lost in 2013 (10 photos)
The National Trust for Historic Preservation compiled a list of 10 historic preservation saves and losses from 2013. Here's a look at a few. (AP) SEE RELATED story for the rest of the lists. Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries and follow us on Tumblr
Credit Cards Are Now Offering 0% APR Through 2015
Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2013 credit card offers and find your best offer.
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Ivanovic battles past Williams for WTA Auckland title
Ana Ivanovic outlasted Venus Williams to win the clash of the two former world number ones 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in a marathon Auckland Classic final on Saturday. What started as a one-sided affair, with Ivanovic racing to a 5-1 lead in the first set, took two hours 19 minutes to complete as seven-times…
Microsoft might have reason to fear Chromebooks after all
Late last year, we wondered why Microsoft was seemingly wasting its time bashing Chromebooks, the low-cost browser-based laptops that have barely registered in consumer sales figures. However, Fortune’s Michael Helft writes that Chromebooks have the potential to give Microsoft major headaches in…
Carmakers rack up big gains in 2013 US sales
Major automakers closed out 2013 by reporting mixed results for December US sales Friday as the booming auto industry was expected to rack up its best annual performance in years. General Motors saw 2013 US sales rise seven percent from the previous year to 2.8 million vehicles despite a six…
Snowstorm exits, but temperatures stay frigid. Why so cold?
New Englanders might be wondering just how it got to be so cold, as they clean up after a frigid nor'easter that dumped more than a foot of snow across several Eastern states. The storm that hit the Eastern Seaboard between Thursday and Friday was what National Weather Service meteorologist Mike…
First fierce winter storm of 2014 (45 photos)
A blustering post-Christmas snowstorm that has dropped nearly 2 feet of snow just north of Boston, shut down major highways in New York and forced U.S. airlines to cancel thousands of flights nationwide is continuing its bitter cold journey through the Northeast. The brutal weather — which brought…
