Kathy Landin
Which Languages Are the Most Efficient for Communicating?
Even though it’s their most important function, some languages communicate information less efficiently than others, according to a new study.
Viagra Tries to Stiff Former Employee Over Inflated Severance Check
A New York woman laid off from Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, is taking advantage of a more than $400,000 overage in her severance pay after her former employer made a clerical error.
Trouble Sleeping Could Mean Higher Risk of Heart Attack
If you have trouble falling asleep, you may be at a higher risk of having a heart attack, according to a recent study of people with insomnia.
California High School Students Become First Lesbian Homecoming King and Queen
Two students at Patrick Henry High School in California have been crowned homecoming king and queen. What makes this unusual from any other high school homecoming is that the students were both female, and a publicly lesbian couple.
Domino’s Managers Burn Down a Papa John’s to Drum Up More Business
A pizza war was ignited in Florida when a Papa John’s restaurant was burned down by two managers of a nearby Domino’s franchise.
Parents Who Gave Kids Nazi Names Lose Custody Battle
The parents of three children, who gave each of them Nazi names, including Adolf Hitler, have finally lost custody of all three kids.
On Thursday, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that the children, who have been in foster care, should not be returned to the couple due to evidence of domestic violence in the home. The court has returned the case to family court for further reconsideration.
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Statue of Liberty Turns 125 Years Old
It’s time to bake a very large cake and get a lot of candles ready, because Friday is the Statue of Liberty’s 125th birthday. Celebrations on Liberty Island will mark the October day in 1886 when the gift from France, a symbol of friendship, was inaugurated in front of then-President Grover Cleveland.
New ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Jurassic Park’ Movies Are in the Works
It appears that Steven Spielberg has new installments of two long-running franchises in the pipeline, because you never miss a good thing until it’s gone. According to the director himself, wheels are turning on both an ‘Indiana Jones V’ and ‘Jurassic Park IV.’
Bernie Madoff and Wife Ruth Attempted Suicide on Christmas Eve [VIDEO]
In the first interview she has given about her husband’s crimes, Ruth Madoff told CBS that she and Bernie Madoff attempted to commit suicide during the wave of public outrage following her husband’s arrest.
Study Says Generation Xers Are Actually Happy
The members of Generation X are no longer the melancholy slackers they once thought to be, but are actually a well-balanced and happy group, according to a new report.
Should Colorado Boy Be Allowed to Join Girl Scouts?
A 7-year-old Denver boy was turned away by a local Girl Scout troop when he asked to become a member. Despite his gender, Bobby Montoya has been into “girl stuff” since he was two, according to his mother Felisha Archuleta.
Can a Pill Turn Sweat Into Perfume?
Feeling stinky, but don’t like to spritz? An artist in Amsterdam is working on a pill that, when taken, would release perfume with your sweat.
Lucy McRae calls her invention Swallowable Parfum and says she’s mainly trying to change the way people think, not the way they smell.