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Meghan Vogel helps collapsed competitor cross the finish line at 3200-metre finals in Columbus
Meghan Vogel, a high school runner competing in a 3200-metre race in Ohio, is receiving national attention, not for winning or a feat of...
Sho Yano becomes the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. at 21
Sho Yano, a 21-year-old man from Chicago, who began college at age nine and medical school three years later, is about to become the...
Dr. Omar Amin was kicked out of Barnes&Noble bookstore for being alone in children’s section
Barnes & Noble has apologized to Dr. Omar Amin who was kicked out of one of its stores for browsing the children's section on...
Bruce Campbell, the man who transformed a passenger jet into a house in Oregon woodland
Bruce Campbell reveals his future home is a 727-200 aircraft tucked away in the woods of Oregon. Describing the plane as a “bird that’s meant...
VIDEO: Heroic garbage truck driver rescues runaway stroller in Seattle
Jeff Blackburn was driving his garbage truck on his regular route in Seattle when he saw a woman jogging with a baby in a...
Toronto Eaton Centre shooting: one person has been killed and 7 others injured
Canadian police have confirmed that one person has been killed and seven others injured in a shooting at Eaton Centre in Toronto. Witnesses described scenes...
Bigfoot image captured in Idaho by a group of high school students
A group of high school students believe they may have stumbled upon Bigfoot while in the Idaho wilderness for a class project. The teenagers were...
Michael Bloomberg plans to ban soft drinks over 16 oz in NYC by 2013
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to ban any soft drink over 16 ounces across the city by March 2013. Michael Bloomberg believes that...
Mitt Romney secures his Republican nomination following Texas primary
Republican Mitt Romney has secured his place as the challenger to Barack Obama in November's US presidential election, following a primary in Texas. Projections show...
Chagas disease, a parasitic illness, is the new AIDS of the Americas, say experts
Chagas disease, a little-known illness caused by blood sucking insects, has been labeled the ”new AIDS of the Americas” by experts. The parasitic illness has...
Cassandra Bankson shared her acne ordeal on YouTube and had millions of viewers
Cassandra Bankson, a teenager from California, hoped that by sharing her problem with acne and how she has learnt make-up tricks to hide it...
George Lagen is suing United Airlines over stripping away his Million Miler status due to merger
George Lagen, a top traveller from Chicago, is protesting United Airlines after the airline company took away some of the “perks” that he became...
Bluefin tuna at record radioactive contamination from Fukushima nuclear accident
A record radioactive contamination from last year's Fukushima nuclear accident has been detected in Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California. Bluefin tuna...
Memorial Day: Chris Hayes sparks outrage saying he feels uncomfortable branding fallen soldiers “heroes”
MSNBC broadcaster Chris Hayes has caused outrage on Memorial Day by saying he feels “uncomfortable” branding soldiers who have died in battle “heroes”. Chris Hayes,...
Lucy Challenger travels from London to New York to finish two-year tattoo on her derriere
Lucy Challenger from London travelled all the way to New York to finish a tattoo that has taken two years to complete. The tattoo tourist...
Which words to avoid using online if you don’t want Homeland Security spying on you
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been forced to release a list of keywords and phrases it uses to monitor social networking sites...
Weirdest Baby Names In US
A list of US names compiled by Nameberry has unearthed a selection of unlikely monikers including Tequila, Cougar and Moo. Also included in their round-up...
Ridiculously Photogenic Girl: ICU patient Rachel becomes internet sensation with her hospital photo
A photograph of a woman recovering from a lung operation has gone viral after hundreds of thousands of viewers are clicking on to see...
Fresh insight into Barack Obama’s marijuana-smoking days in David Maraniss’ new book
A new book by biographer David Maraniss that delves into Barack Obama's teenage years gives fresh insight into the president's marijuana-smoking days as a...
Kayaker Rafael Rafa Ortiz survives a trip over Palouse Falls that is higher than Niagara Falls
Rafael “Rafa” Ortiz is the second person to kayak over a Washington waterfall, which is higher than Niagara Falls. Kayaker Rafael “Rafa” Ortiz, 24, took the...
Ronald Reagan blood auction cancelled
The vial said to contain a sample of the late President Ronald Reagan's blood has been withdrawn from sale by an online auction house. The...
Barack Obama may have got worse high school grades than George W. Bush, as SAT scores reveal
It appears Barack Obama may have got worse high school grades than George W. Bush after new evidence showed the current president was among...
Chinese fake electronic parts used in US military planes
A key US Senate committee has reported a vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in the country’s military equipment. A year-long...
Ronald Reagan blood on sale in an online auction
Ronald Reagan Foundation has expressed outrage after a vial said to contain the former US president’s blood was put on sale in an online...
Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton sold at auction in New York sparks controversy
A row has broken out over the sale of a Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton at auction in New York. The rare Tyrannosaurus Bataar, 7-metre long (23...
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