Python Eats Porcupine, Regrets It Later (Here's Why)
One of these giant snakes — which kill prey by suffocating it and then consuming it whole — recently dined on a porcupine and didn't live to brag about it. On June 14, a cyclist riding along one of the mountain bike trails at the Lake Eland Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, spotted a…
How This Razor 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.
The Latest: Escapee 'shot when he didn't comply'; 1 sought
MALONE, N.Y. (AP) — The latest on the hunt for two inmates who escaped from a maximum-security prison (all times local):
Deformed mutt is crowned World's Ugliest Dog
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left him a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest.
Teen Fears Telling Racist Parents About Her New Beau
DEAR ABBY: I am 18 and live with my parents. I have a part-time job and I also attend a local university. My parents and I have always gotten along, and I have been obedient and respectful of their rules. I have suffered from depression for years, but now I have finally met someone who makes me…
Oregon men hospitalized, recovering after rare beaver attack
By Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Two Oregon hikers who were assaulted by a beaver after they climbed onto its dam have been hospitalized for injuries incurred during the rare attack, law enforcement officials said on Friday. Clayton Mitchell, 23, told the Deschutes County Sheriff's…
9 Highest Paying Jobs with a 4 Year Degree
These 9 high paying jobs only require a two-year degree and the salaries might shock you. #5 in the list earns a whopping median salary of $122,000!
Deadly beach resort attack in Sousse, Tunisia (19 photos)
Two gunmen rushed from the beach into a hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse Friday, killing at least 27 people and wounding six others in the latest attack on the North African country's key tourism industry, the Interior Ministry said. Wielding Kalashnikovs, the gunmen entered the…
'Bang! and down': Afghan 'superhero' inspires awe and disdain
He is called a superhero and feted with financial rewards from Afghan politicians, but the lionisation of the soldier who singlehandedly killed six attackers in parliament belies bubbling discontent over deteriorating security. Essa Khan Laghmani, 28, was plucked from obscurity and catapulted to…
Colorado couple charged with starving six-year-old daughter
A Colorado couple has been charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury for allegedly starving their six-year-old daughter and causing her to suffer from long-term malnutrition, prosecutors said on Friday. Jason Barton, 40, and Katherine Barton, 36, were arrested by sheriff's…
The Latest: EU official says Greece must stay in euro
BRUSSELS (AP) — The latest news about the Greek bailout talks (all times local):
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Walmart Security Cameras Captured The Whole Thing! [40 Photos]
F-35 Fighter Jet Nails Olympic-Worthy 'Ski Jump' Takeoff
When a fighter jet takes off from a runway the same way that a skier launches gracefully off a jump, the result can be surprisingly beautiful. Last week, an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet performed one of these Olympic-worthy launches at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. Known as…
A Former Baltimore Police Officer Breaks His Silence
Former Baltimore police officer Michael Wood made waves this week when he took to Twitter to unload a few tales of what he allegedly saw in his 11 years on the beat. The tweets that followed were a disturbing affirmation of some of the worst practices police are accused of participating in, and…
Suit: Family flees home after getting letters from 'Watcher'
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A couple who says they were scared away from their new $1.4 million home because of creepy letters from a stalker has sued the sellers for not telling them about a person with a "mentally disturbed fixation" on the house.
Mere Mention Of Marriage Causes Man To Run And Hide
DEAR ABBY: I am 59 and have a steady, good-paying job. I was married for 20 years, but divorced 11 years ago. I am set in my ways.I have been seeing a woman, "Melinda," for eight years now. She's 51 and also has a steady job. We live 30 miles apart. Our relationship has been somewhat rocky, but we…
11 Bodybuilders Who Are Real Life Giants!
The most incredible bodybuilders on the planet are simply amazing. You won't believe how big these guys can get! [11 Photos]
Islamist attack on French factory (31 photos)
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that an attack that morning in southeast France was of "a terrorist nature" and that a suspect had been arrested and identified. "The attack was of a terrorist nature since a body was discovered, decapitated and with inscriptions. As I speak, there…
Texas trucker charged with manslaughter in deadly softball team bus crash
A Texas truck driver has been charged with four counts of first degree manslaughter on suspicion of causing an Oklahoma highway crash that killed four softball players from North Central Texas College, court officials said on Friday. Russell Staley was charged in Murray County, Oklahoma, with…
Azerbaijani troops kill Armenian soldier: Armenian gov't
Azerbaijani troops on Friday killed an Armenian soldier in the latest border clash between the arch-foes who are locked in a longstanding conflict over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region, Armenia said. "Today (Friday), Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire," at the Caucasus neighbours'…
Will Eating at Night Really Make You Gain Weight?
"Over the years, I have reviewed research that says that only the total caloric intake ingested over the day matters," says board-certified bariatric physician Dr. Caroline Cederquist, author of "The MD Factor Diet." "I think this is the real crux of the issue. In fact, in The American Journal of…
Shark Tank Star Says Homeowners Are Wasting Money
Banks do not want you to know about this brilliant government program to pay off your mortgage. Here's how it works:
Requests for ice cream and flush toilets at Nevada's Burning Man stirs firestorm
The demands drew the ire of two U.S. lawmakers from Nevada who described the requests, which also included a standing supply of ice cream, as excessive. Burning Man, named for the burning of a wooden effigy that marks the climax of the week-long festival of art and free expression, brings nearly…
Six people killed in Tennessee traffic accident
(Reuters) - Six people died in a multi-car pileup on a Tennessee highway on Thursday, police said.
Photos of the day - June 26, 2015 (32 photos)
Three lion cubs are seen making their first public appearance in their enclosure at Paris Zoological Park in the Bois de Vincennes in the east of Paris, an Indonesian Muslim reads the Koran on his mobile phone during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia and a worker…
