TALLADEGA, AL - NASCAR officials have issued an immediate ban on driving upside down, after two blatant incidents at the Talladega Speedway on Sunday. Drivers Mark Martin and Ryan Newman
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NEW YORK, NY - The United Nations unveiled a full schedule of ceremonies for the first World Pneumonia Day, in hopes of raising awareness of one of mankind's oldest diseases. Festivities are to include an unveiling
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NASHVILLE, TN - In the aftermath of a dust-up at MTV's video music awards, Kanye West and Taylor Swift have announced a collaboration on a new music video project. The duo is slated to perform
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EDEN PRARIE, MN - Brett Favre has announced that he will retire following the 2010 season with the Minnesota Vikings. The surprise announcement came after the second day of practices with his new team, and ended hours of speculation regarding the star's
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DENVER, CO - An animal protection group has announced a bold plan to protect thousands of animals that are at risk of being victimized by unregulated carnivores. Wildlife experts say that every 10 seconds, somewhere in America
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CAMBRIDGE, MA - Sgt. James Crowley, the policeman at the center of Harvard professor Henry Gates' arrest controversy, has issued an official apology nearly two weeks after the incident occurred. In a written statement released through the Cambridge Police Media Office, Crowley admitted
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WASHINGTON, DC - A new UPI /Gallup poll has revealed that President Barack Obama's broad appeal to the American people may be beginning to wane slightly. The poll, with a margin of error of plus or minus 45%, indicates Obama's approval rating has dipped below 100% for the first time
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WASHINGTON, DC - The Food and Drug Administration unveiled tough new guidelines today designed to regulate certain provocative food advertisements and programming, widely known in the industry as 'food porn'. The new regulations apply to all print, broadcast and cable media, and are to be
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ATLANTA, GA - An analysis of the $787 billion stimulus package conducted by the Centers for Disease Control has revealed that no funding has been allocated to fight Whine Flu, which officials acknowledge has been spreading rapidly in recent months. Researchers
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LOS ANGELES, CA - The controversy surrounding Carrie Prejean, the reigning Miss California, continued to deepen today as new allegations from her troubled past surfaced. According to a family acquaintance, who spoke with us on the condition of anonymity,
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BRISTOL, CT - Rookie New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is reportedly resting comfortably after routine ESPN rectal implant surgery, performed Tuesday at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. The former USC star flew to New York on Sunday for a pre-operative examination with ESPN draft analysts, who recommended
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WASHINGTON, DC - Seeking new ways to extract valuable intelligence from enemy combatants, the CIA has embarked on a program of innovative interrogation techniques that do not involve physical contact with the subject. In an effort to quell public suspicion, the agency has released a training video
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NEW YORK, NY - A new United Nations report indicates 'shoe-icide' attacks are increasing worldwide. The study reveals that shoe-icide attackers are both emboldened by the attack on former president Bush last year, and proud
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CAMBRIDGE, MA - Some economic experts are cautiously optimistic that there may be an unexpected benefit to the swine flu epidemic threatening millions of Americans. Sales of surgical masks, which have skyrocketed in recent weeks
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WASHINGTON, DC - In response to President Obama's bold challenge to cut government spending by $100 million, Congress voted today to cut fancy ketchup from its catering and cafeteria budget. The move is expected to generate nearly half of the savings
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NAIROBI, KENYA - Somali pirates today voted in a secret ballot to organize under a labor union agreement and enter into collective bargaining negotiations with the Somali warlords
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